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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>A video showcasing the capabilities of Google\u2019s artificial intelligence (AI) model which seemed too good to be true might just be that. The Gemini demo, which has 1.6m views on YouTube, shows a remarkable back-and-forth where an AI responds in real time to spoken-word prompts and video.<\/p>\n

In the video\u2019s description, Google said all was not as it seemed \u2013 it had sped up responses for the sake of the demo. But it has also admitted the AI was not responding to voice or video at all.<\/p>\n

In a blog post published at the same time as the demo, Google reveals how the video was actually made. Subsequently, as first reported by Bloomberg Opinion, Google confirmed to the BBC it was in fact made by prompting the AI by \u201cusing still image frames from the footage, and prompting via text\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Hands on with Gemini demo video shows real prompts and outputs from Gemini,\u201d said a Google spokesperson.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made it to showcase the range of Gemini\u2019s capabilities and to inspire developers.<\/p>\n

\u201d The demo In the video, a person asks a series of questions to Google\u2019s AI while showing objects on the screen. For example, at one point the demonstrator holds up a rubber duck and asks Gemini if it will float.<\/p>\n

Initially, it is unsure what material it is made of, but after the person squeezes it \u2013 and remarks this causes a squeaking sound \u2013 the AI correctly identifies the object.<\/p>\n

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However, what appears to happen in the video at first glance is very different from what actually happened to generate the prompts. The AI was actually shown a still image of the duck, and asked what material it was made of.<\/p>\n

It was then fed a text prompt explaining that the duck makes a squeaking noise when squeezed, resulting in the correct identification. In another impressive moment, the person performs a cups and balls routine \u2013 a magic trick where a ball is hidden underneath one of three moving cups \u2013 and the AI is able to determine where it moved to.<\/p>\n

But again, as the AI was not responding to a video, this was actually achieved by showing it a series of still images. In its blog post, Google explained that in fact it told the AI where a ball was underneath three cups, and showed it images which represent cups being swapped.<\/p>\n

Google clarified that the demo was created by capturing footage from the video, in order to \u201ctest Gemini\u2019s capabilities on a wide range of challenges\u201d.<\/p>\n

While sequences were shortened and stills were used, the voiceover from the video is taken directly from the written prompts fed into Gemini. But there is another element of the video which further stretches the truth. At one point, the user places down a world map, and asks the AI: \u201cBased on what you see, come up with a game idea. . . and use emojis. \u201d<\/p>\n

The AI responds by apparently inventing a game called \u201cguess the country\u201d, in which it gives clues (such as a kangaroo and koala) and responds to a correct guess of the user pointing at a country (in this case, Australia).<\/p>\n

But in fact, according to Google\u2019s blog, the AI did not invent this game at all. Instead, the AI was given the following instructions: \u201cLet\u2019s play a game.<\/p>\n

Think of a country and give me a clue. The clue must be specific enough that there is only one correct country. I will try pointing at the country on a map,\u201d the prompt read.<\/p>\n

The user then gave the AI examples of a correct and incorrect answer. After this point, Gemini was able to generate clues, and identify whether the user was pointing to the correct country or not from stills of a map.<\/p>\n

It is impressive \u2013 but it is not the same as claiming the AI invented the game. Google\u2019s AI model is impressive regardless of its use of still images and text-based prompts \u2013 but those facts mean its capabilities are very similar to that of OpenAI\u2019s GPT-4.<\/p>\n

And it is noteworthy that the video was released just two weeks after a period of unprecedented chaos in the AI space, following Sam Altman\u2019s dramatic firing \u2013 and rehiring \u2013 as CEO of OpenAI.<\/p>\n

It is unclear which of the two is more advanced \u2013 but Google may already be playing catch-up after Mr Altman told the Financial Times that the firm is working on the next version of its AI.<\/p>\n

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