Gemini Embedding 2 generally available via Gemini API and Vertex AI

AI Impact Summary

Gemini Embedding 2’s general availability unlocks the potential for multimodal applications previously limited by complex data pipelines. Developers can now leverage native multimodal embeddings across text, image, video, and audio, mirroring the capabilities seen in early preview projects like e-commerce discovery engines and video analysis tools. This expands the use cases for the Gemini API and Vertex AI, offering a more streamlined path to building intelligent systems that can reason across diverse data types.