Gemini Live Just Roasted My Messy Desk and I’m Here for It

Google’s Gemini Live AI not only called out my messy workstation but also proved to be a surprisingly helpful, if sometimes flawed, digital assistant.

Picture this: you’re lounging at your desk, amidst the glorious mess of your tech treasures, when bam—your phone starts giving you the side-eye. Not just any side-eye, but the kind that’s courtesy of Google’s Gemini Live AI, basically telling you to get your life together. And let’s be real, it was a moment.

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill AI. It’s more like that one pal who tells it like it is but somehow still has your back. With Project Astra in the mix, Gemini Live can now see, hear, and pretty much play the role of your phone’s know-it-all sage. It’s making its debut for Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 folks, or anyone rocking a Gemini Advanced subscription (which, FYI, is a cool $20 a month—peanuts, right?).

I threw everything but the kitchen sink at it—from deciphering a Madhubani painting (and schooling me on its backstory) to untangling knotty academic concepts. Imagine having a combo of a tutor, an art snob, and a life coach in your pocket. But—and here’s the kicker—it’s not flawless. That Hindi narration? Total nonsense. And sometimes it dishes out fibs with the confidence of a cat in a room full of rocking chairs, like when it straight-up ignored a review that’s out there in the wild.

Even with its quirks, Gemini Live is quietly changing the game. It’s a sneak peek into a world where our phones do more than just feed our social media addictions. Yeah, it’s got to sort out its memory lapses and maybe dial down the fibs, but for now? It’s one heck of a conversation starter.