How to Create Your Own AI Bots in Google Gemini
Google hasn’t been shy about embedding the Gemini AI bot into just about every app and device imaginable—from the Pixel 9 to your video calls —and in most cases, you get the same experience when you call the assistant. However, if you want a more customized AI bot, you can customize Gemini by creating your own gems.
Gems are essentially different varieties of Gemini with their own special instructions and rules. For example, you can create a Gem that explains complex concepts in simple terms, or a Gem that is specifically designed to improve your programming skills.
These gems don’t bring anything new that you can’t already get through Gemini’s main AI, but they can be useful because they’re more specific and targeted. You can also upload files to give your gems customized “knowledge” beyond the basic Gemini training.
At least for now, you can only use Gemini Gems if you’re a paid Gemini Advanced subscriber , which gives Google $20 a month. (I haven’t heard anything yet about whether or when this feature might become free). users.)
Creating new gems
You can access your Gemini Gems from any device you’re signed into Google on, but you can create new Gems. you need to use the Gemini web app . To get started, click the “Gem Manager” link on the left (click the three lines in the top left corner if the sidebar is hidden): this will then show you several pre-made gems that you can already connect to.
They cover topics such as programming, writing, and career advice, and give you an idea of what’s possible with Gemini Gems. Click on any of these gems to check it out (you’ll also see a gallery of suggested hints), or click the Copy button (two rectangles) to duplicate the gem and edit it yourself.
You can copy a finished Gem, and the information used to create it is displayed on the screen: you can click anywhere to make changes to existing instructions and give the Gem a new name. You can even get Gemini help writing instructions using a button that looks like a pen with a star next to it.
Creating your own Gem is a lot like editing an existing one. On the gem manager screen, click New Gem . You will then give your gemstone a name and some instructions. These instructions can cover the topics the Gem should focus on, the type of language and tone he should use, and anything he definitely shouldn’t do (like going off on a tangent).
In the Knowledge field, you can upload your own documents: for example, if your gemstone is an expert in the field of DNA, you can upload several scientific papers on the topic. It also allows you to create custom gems based on any interest or topic, as long as you have links that the AI can look at.
Any documents you add will work on top of your existing Gemini training, and you can test your Gem using the input field on the right, making additional settings if necessary. Once you’re happy with how Gem works and responds to your requests, click Save .
Communicating with Your Gems
Any gems you create can be called up from the gem manager on the left side of the web interface as needed. You’ll also find them available in the Gemini mobile apps – just make sure you have the appropriate permissions. one is chosen before you start chatting.
Everything works the same as with Gemini’s core AI: you enter clues by typing or speaking (using the microphone button) and get answers back on the screen. As always, you can rate the quality of responses using the thumbs up and thumbs down buttons, ask Gemini to try again (circular arrow button), and view the sources the chatbot used under the response.
If Gemini used the documents you uploaded, you’ll see this at the top of the response: Click “Analysis Complete” to see the breakdown. If necessary, you can also specify that your Gem links to specific documents for specific answers in your prompts.
The ability to upload documents is what really makes Gems useful. For example, you can upload essays about your favorite music and movies and create a Gem for recommendations—all that information will be saved so you won’t have to enter it every time you use Gemini. You can also upload examples of your own writing to get your Gem to write more than you do.
These custom AI bots are also useful when you want responses returned in a consistent manner or format: for example, you just need a playlist generator and nothing else, or you need to rewrite text in a specific style. Gems can do this without using the same repeated hint commands every time.
You can use the + (plus) button at the bottom of Gem chats to upload files and images to use in prompts, just like in any Gemini chat. However, you don’t have access to the more natural Gemini Live voice interface inside Gems—you only get basic voice interaction, as well as typing capabilities.