Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026

At CES 2026, Google unveiled new Gemini AI features designed to enhance the TV-watching experience on Google TV devices, initially rolling out on select TCL televisions before broader availability. These features enable users to interact with their TV using natural language to search for content, get personalized recommendations, and receive plot recaps. Gemini can understand complex queries such as blending two viewers’ tastes or identifying shows based on partial descriptions. The AI also supports a visually rich response format that integrates text, images, videos, and real-time updates, expanding the TV’s role beyond entertainment to education through interactive, narrated deep dives into topics. Additionally, Gemini allows users to interact with their Google Photos library by searching for specific people or moments and applying artistic effects to photos and videos, creating cinematic slideshows. A standout feature lets users optimize TV settings via voice commands—such as adjusting brightness or audio levels—without interrupting their viewing experience. These capabilities require Google TV devices running Android TV OS 14 or higher, an