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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Google’s October Gemini Drop includes upgrades to Gemini Canvas.
- Explain a topic or upload images for Gemini to generate Slides from.
- All Gemini users get Canvas; upgraded subscribers get more.
It’s easy to spend more time than necessary on your Google Slides presentation’s theme, images, and color schemes to make it visually appealing for your audience. If you want to save more time, Gemini Canvas‘s new feature allows you to input a topic or source, from which it can generate appropriate themes and images. Then, you can export the generated presentation to Google Slides.
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Canvas also now supports LaTeX rendering on the web. Users can prepare complex documents with tables, equations, or multi-column formats, preview them in Gemini, and download the documents as PDFs. Users can also edit LaTeX in Canvas without additional editing software.
What the updates offer
Gemini Canvas offers use cases for students, employees, and casual users, and allows them to turn research reports, study guides, or Gemini-generated code into interactive games, quizzes, and infographics.
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According to Google, Gemini Canvas can help students personalize their learning experiences by uploading study guides and generating custom quizzes. For the workplace, Google says employees can upload meeting notes or project plans to create an action plan to fast-track project completion.
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Gemini Canvas is available to all Gemini users, while Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers can use Canvas with the latest Gemini 2.5 Pro model.
Veo 3.1 updates
Along with updates to Gemini Canvas, Google announced updates to Veo 3.1, its latest and most capable AI video model. This update includes generating more realistic textures, improved camera control, and the ability to generate video by uploading images.
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Google’s October Gemini upgrades also include Gemini as a conversational assistant for Google TV. Additionally, compatible YouTube videos support Gemini, allowing users to ask questions, which Gemini will respond to by finding an appropriate video.
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