Exploring Google Cloud´s Generative AI Models on Vertex AI

Discover the latest advancements in Google´s Generative AI models on Vertex AI.

Google Cloud has introduced new models within its Generative AI portfolio, hosted on Vertex AI. These models aim to provide enhanced capabilities for developers in areas such as text, image, and audio processing. A significant focus of this latest release is on the Gemini models, presenting them as the centerpiece of Google´s AI innovations.

The highlighted models include the Gemini 2.5 Pro, known for its advanced reasoning capabilities and previewed features like audio and text reasoning. Additionally, the Gemini 2.0 Flash and its more cost-efficient variant, Flash-Lite, come with next-gen features and are capable of handling multimodal inputs like audio, text, images, and video. Both models promise improved performance and efficiency, designed specifically to enhance user experiences in solving complex problems.

Besides the Gemini line, Google Cloud´s focus extends to other AI offerings like the Gemma models, which support over 140 languages and an extended context window. Embedding technologies are also part of the suite, allowing for analysis through semantic search and classification. The MedLM and Imagen models further showcase Google´s ambitions in advancing AI for medical applications and image generation tasks, respectively, underscoring the breadth and depth of Google´s AI landscape on the cloud platform.

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