More Gemini capabilities are being added to smart TVs, and this week at the most recent CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Google revealed support for Nano Banana picture editing on large screens. Gemini has been selected as Google Assistant’s cross-platform replacement, and the company plans to offer more features to encourage users to utilize the AI chatbot on their Google TV-powered smart televisions.
Over the past few years, Google’s TV platform has supplanted Android TV with four additional capabilities. Nano Banana has been available on PC and mobile devices for some time, and it is clear that TVs will be the next platform to provide Gemini AI functions.
What to Expect from Google TV’s Gemini Upgrades
Later this year, Google TV customers will receive a new update that includes four new capabilities. Gemini AI will assist you in creating dynamic themes and even slideshows according to your requirements.
Additionally, the AI model will enable you to receive answers to complicated queries and even utilize your Google account’s Photos integration to display pertinent photos or experiences on the large screen. These images can be altered with personalized themes and prompts or turned into animated videos with Nano Banana or Veo.
Additionally, Gemini will make it simple to adjust your movie’s settings using speech commands that you often use with the included voice-activated remote.
Google TV With Gemini: Who Gets It?
For some TCL TVs, Google is giving the new Gemini AI features; more brands will receive them in the coming months. Additionally, in order to receive these AI enhancements from the company, you must have Android TV 14 or later. We anticipate that it will function via TV streamers and Google Chromecast.
In order to take use of these Gemini AI advancements for the big screen, it is essential that the 14 version (or even newer ones) be available for the majority of existing devices, as Android TV updates have been delayed from most OEMs.
