Google DeepMind Adds Agentic Video Understanding to Gemini With 88% Fewer Tokens

Google22h ago

Gemini Adds Agentic Video Understanding With Up to 88% Fewer Tokens

Google and DeepMind added agentic video understanding to the latest Gemini models. Instead of statically sampling one frame per second, Gemini reasons over transcript, audio, and frames and dynamically adjusts frame rate, cutting tokens by up to 88% on long-form video. The feature is live via the Gemini API for 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite.

Google DeepMind22h ago

Google DeepMind Adds Agentic Video Understanding to Gemini, Cutting Tokens up to 88%

Google DeepMind is rolling agentic video understanding into the latest Gemini models. Instead of scanning an entire file, Gemini reasons over transcript, audio, and frames and dynamically adjusts frame rate — using up to 88% fewer tokens with better accuracy, especially on long-form video. The capability is live via API on 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite.

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Google DeepMind Adds Agentic Video Understanding to Gemini With 88% Fewer Tokens

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