More AI-powered features in Google Meet and Google Chat are coming to Google Workspace Business and Enterprise editions
What’s changing Earlier this year, we announced that we’re including the best of Google AI in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans without the need to purchase a separate Gemini add-on. Beginning today, additional AI-powered features are available for Business and Enterprise editions: For Google Meet: Generated background images: With Gemini in Meet, you can generate unique and bespoke meeting backgrounds. Meeting backgrounds can help obscure your surroundings during a meeting or they can enhance the meeting itself. Users will also benefit from our latest model upgrade for background generation, as well as additional style options, like a professional office, library, or home office to help refine their custom backgrounds. Studio look: Gemini in Meet uses machine learning to detect and enhance (if necessary) the quality of your portrait by reducing noise and increasing sharpness, bringing you into focus so you can look your best in meetings. Studio lighting: Using machine learning, Gemini in Meet will simulate studio-quality lighting and adjust light position and brightness in your video feed, so you're perfectly lit for your meeting. Note: Studio lighting is only available on devices that meet certain browser and processor requirements. Visit the Help Center to learn more about device requirements for studio lighting. Studio sound: Gemini in Meet will automatically recreate and balance missing or distorted frequencies helping to make your voice come through crisp and clear. This can be especially useful when dialing in via phone or using bluetooth headsets for example. For Google Chat: Translate for me: Chat will automatically detect and translate over 120 languages to a user’s preferred language while keeping the original message available for review. Instead of navigating outside of Chat to translate a message, this reduces friction and improves collaboration with colleagues, partners and customers in other parts of the world. For Google Drawings: Background image removal: Gemini’s image background removal functionality (also available in Slides and Vids) is now available in Google Drawings.Getting startedAdmins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing access to Gemini features in Workspace services.End users: Background generation: When enabled by your admin, visit the Help Center to learn more about creating background images with Gemini in Google Meet.Studio lighting and look: Visit the Help Center to learn more about improving your video experience.Studio sound: Studio sound is automatically active for dial-in and web when noise cancellation is enabled.Background image removal: Click an image in a drawing in Google Drawings > Edit image > Remove background. Visit the Help center to learn more about removing image backgrounds in Google Drawings, Slides & Vids.Translate for me: Automatic translation via translate for me will be OFF by default. Turn ON the automatic translation setting at chat.google.com (web) or on your Android or iOS device by going to Settings > Automatic Translation > select the box for ‘Translate messages to your preferred language. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Automatic Translation in Chat.Rollout paceCustom background images, studio lighting, and studio sound in Google Meet:Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 11, 2025Studio look in Google Meet:Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 18, 2025Translate for me in Google Chat and background image removal in Google Drawings:Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now.AvailabilityAvailable for Google Workspace:Business Standard and PlusEnterprise Standard and PlusThese features are already available to Gemini for Workspace add-on customers. Note that as of January 15, 2025, Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise, AI Meetings & Messaging, and AI Security add-ons are no longer available for purchase. Please refer to this announcement for more details.ResourcesGoogle Workspace Admin Help: Let users apply backgrounds & special effectsGoogle Help: Create background images with Gemini in Google MeetGoogle Help: Improve your video and audio experienceGoogle Help: Enhance your video & audio with Gemini in Google MeetGoogle Help: Filter out noise from your meeting on Google MeetGoogle Help: Use Automatic Translation in ChatGoogle Workspace Updates Blog: The best of Google AI, now included in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans
What’s changing
Earlier this year, we announced that we’re including the best of Google AI in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans without the need to purchase a separate Gemini add-on. Beginning today, additional AI-powered features are available for Business and Enterprise editions:
For Google Meet:
- Generated background images: With Gemini in Meet, you can generate unique and bespoke meeting backgrounds. Meeting backgrounds can help obscure your surroundings during a meeting or they can enhance the meeting itself. Users will also benefit from our latest model upgrade for background generation, as well as additional style options, like a professional office, library, or home office to help refine their custom backgrounds.
- Studio look: Gemini in Meet uses machine learning to detect and enhance (if necessary) the quality of your portrait by reducing noise and increasing sharpness, bringing you into focus so you can look your best in meetings.
- Studio lighting: Using machine learning, Gemini in Meet will simulate studio-quality lighting and adjust light position and brightness in your video feed, so you're perfectly lit for your meeting. Note: Studio lighting is only available on devices that meet certain browser and processor requirements. Visit the Help Center to learn more about device requirements for studio lighting.
- Studio sound: Gemini in Meet will automatically recreate and balance missing or distorted frequencies helping to make your voice come through crisp and clear. This can be especially useful when dialing in via phone or using bluetooth headsets for example.
For Google Chat:
- Translate for me: Chat will automatically detect and translate over 120 languages to a user’s preferred language while keeping the original message available for review. Instead of navigating outside of Chat to translate a message, this reduces friction and improves collaboration with colleagues, partners and customers in other parts of the world.
For Google Drawings:
- Background image removal: Gemini’s image background removal functionality (also available in Slides and Vids) is now available in Google Drawings.
Getting started
- Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing access to Gemini features in Workspace services.
- End users:
- Background generation: When enabled by your admin, visit the Help Center to learn more about creating background images with Gemini in Google Meet.
- Studio lighting and look: Visit the Help Center to learn more about improving your video experience.
- Studio sound: Studio sound is automatically active for dial-in and web when noise cancellation is enabled.
- Background image removal: Click an image in a drawing in Google Drawings > Edit image > Remove background. Visit the Help center to learn more about removing image backgrounds in Google Drawings, Slides & Vids.
- Translate for me: Automatic translation via translate for me will be OFF by default. Turn ON the automatic translation setting at chat.google.com (web) or on your Android or iOS device by going to Settings > Automatic Translation > select the box for ‘Translate messages to your preferred language. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Automatic Translation in Chat.
Rollout pace
- Custom background images, studio lighting, and studio sound in Google Meet:
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 11, 2025
- Studio look in Google Meet:
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 18, 2025
- Translate for me in Google Chat and background image removal in Google Drawings:
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now.
Availability
Available for Google Workspace:
- Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise Standard and Plus
These features are already available to Gemini for Workspace add-on customers. Note that as of January 15, 2025, Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise, AI Meetings & Messaging, and AI Security add-ons are no longer available for purchase. Please refer to this announcement for more details.
Resources
Google Workspace Admin Help: Let users apply backgrounds & special effects
Google Help: Create background images with Gemini in Google Meet
Google Help: Enhance your video & audio with Gemini in Google Meet
Google Help: Filter out noise from your meeting on Google Meet
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