Subj : Opera is drafting in Google Gemini to help supercharge the browse
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed May 29 2024 18:15:05

Opera is drafting in Google Gemini to help supercharge the browsers Aria AI 
assistant

Date:
Wed, 29 May 2024 17:02:30 +0000

Description:
Opera is enhancing Aria AI with Gemini, offering cutting-edge text-to-voice 
and image generation features.

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 Generative AI models like OpenAI s ChatGPT and Googles Gemini have been 
around for a while now and are slowly infiltrating various products, the 
latest of which is the Opera browser , which is getting AI features powered 
by Gemini. 

Opera made an official announcement yesterday, explaining that its 
collaborating with Google Cloud to enhance its browser AI, Aria , along with 
its text-to-voice and image generation capabilities. Opera powers Aria using 
its multi-LLM (large language model) Composer AI engine. 

Opera observes that Aria makes its browser unique, as the Composer AI engine 
doesnt just utilize one AI or one LLM provider. The engine processes what a 
user would like to do while using the browser and chooses the best model for 
the task at hand, and Gemini is now part of the options that Opera can 
leverage in this way. 

Opera is one of the more popular browsers, especially for one thats not a 
default or pre-installed app on an operating system, and its been 
incorporating novel generative AI technology into the browser for just over a 
year now. (Image credit: Opera) How you can try the new Aria AI for yourself 

The catch here is that for now, the freshly boosted Aria AI is only available 
in the Opera One Developer version of the browser, which enables users to 
test the newest AI features and additions (including the new image generation 
capabilities that enlist Googles Imagen 2 model on the Vertex AI platform). 

You can download the Opera One Developer version from Operas website, but 
rather than trying a test spin of the browser, wed recommend you wait for the 
Gemini integration to reach the finished version of Opera. 

If you want to try an alternative to some other more popular browsers like 
Google Chrome , Opera is a good choice, especially as its based on Chromium. 
Chromium is Googles open-source engine, which several popular browsers are 
based on, including Chrome and Edge , so you can easily import your history 
and bookmarks. 

Even if you dont sign up to try the new version of Aria AI, the standard take 
on Opera, and Opera GX (the gaming spin), have AI-powered features already - 
and as mentioned, the newer Aria AI will make it into the standard browser 
eventually (unless it gets abandoned, which seems unlikely). Opera also 
offers other features that have given the browser a loyal fan base including 
Workspaces for file management, sidebar functionality, and a built-in VPN . 
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Google Chrome



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/browsers/opera-is-drafting-in-google-gemin
i-to-help-supercharge-the-browsers-aria-ai-assistant


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