Don't be fooled: Google faked its Gemini AI voice demo

Edited Demo

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Pre-fed Text

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Misleading Presentation

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Later Confirmation

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Text-to-Voice Manipulation

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Reduced Latency

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Disclaimer Lacking

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Damaged Trust

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