According to a recent leak, the release of Google Bard's Advanced tier may come sooner than people expected, and what's more, it won't be free.
Well, it's not a “leak” per se; the company has left some clues on its website that anyone can find if you know where to look. That is how developer Bedros Pamboukian on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) found lines of code indicating the impending launch of Bard Advanced. What's interesting is that the discovery reveals that the souped-up AI will be bundled with Google Oneand if you purchase a subscription, you can try it out as part of a three-month trial period.
There's a bit of hype surrounding Bard Advanced as it will be powered by Google's top-end Gemini Ultra model. In an announcement post last December, the company stated that Gemini Ultra is designed to “handle highly complex tasks and accept multimodal inputs.” This capability is supported by another leak from user Dylan Roussel on X claiming that the chatbot will be capable of “advanced mathematical and reasoning skills.”
It's unknown which Google One level people will have to purchase to gain access or if there will be a new one for Bard Advanced. Neither leak reveals a price tag. But if we have to take a guess, maybe you should opt for the $10 per month Premium plan. Given the high interest in AI, it would make sense for Google to create a high barrier to entry.
Potential features
Going back to the Roussel leak, it reveals a lot of other features that may or may not be coming to Google Bard. Things may change or “they may never land at all.”
Firstly, it may be possible to create custom bots using the AI tool. There is very little information about them. We don't know what they do or if they are sharable. The only thing we do know is that the bots are collectively codenamed Motoko.
Next up, it looks like Bard will receive some additional resources. There's Gallery, a set of publicly visible prompts on various topics that users can consult for brainstorming ideas. Then there are Tasks. Roussel admits he couldn't find many details about it, but his understanding is that it will be “used to perform long-running tasks such as” image generation.
5. Background/foreground sharing This one is quite explicit. Although my screenshots show what 'Foreground' looks like, 'Background' is not shown. pic.twitter.com/hWHi95U3h3January 4, 2024
Speaking of image generation, the third feature allows users to create backgrounds and foregrounds for smartphones and website banners. The latter, called Power Up, could improve text prompts. Again, there is little information to go on. We don't know how to create the backgrounds (if that's what's going on) or what enabling a text prompt even looks like. It's hard to say for sure.
Users probably won't have to wait long to get the full picture. Considering these were hidden on Google's website, the official rollout should be imminent.
2024 will be a big year for artificial intelligence, especially when it comes to Google Bard and its ChatGPT. If you want to know which one we think will come out on top, check out Ny Breaking's ChatGPT vs. Google Bard analysis.