What launched at Google I/O 2026 (30-minute day 1 recap)
How I AI
May 20
What launched at Google I/O 2026 (30-minute day 1 recap)
What launched at Google I/O 2026 (30-minute day 1 recap)

How I AI
May 20
Shownote
Shownote
Today is day one of Google I/O 2026, and I walk through every major announcement
live—from the new Gemini 3.5 model family to Anti-Gravity 2.0, Google AI Studio,
Gemini’s consumer redesign, the Omni video model, Flow, Stitch, and Pomelli. I
test them in real time and tell you exactly which ones delivered.
What you’ll learn:
1. How Gemini 3.5 Flash benchmarks against Claude and GPT models on speed and
agentic coding tasks
2. How Anti-Gravity 2.0’s new features (projects, scheduled tasks, subagents,
slash commands) compare to Codex and Claude Code
3. Why the /grill-me slash command could be a more aggressive alternative to
Claude Code’s clarification flow—and how to use it
4. How Google AI Studio’s new Workspace integration is designed to own the
internal productivity app use case
5. How Google’s new creative tools work in practice: Omni (video generation),
Flow (cinematic video editing and character consistency), Stitch (streaming
UI design with inline edits), and Pomelli (brand identity and asset
generation)
6. Why Google’s launch-to-availability gap is still a problem—and what to do
when a featured product doesn’t actually work yet
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Google I/O 2026 day 1 overview
(01:47) Gemini 3.5 flash
(04:19) Antigravity updates
(06:32) CLI test and agent features
(07:59) Core agent features released today—May 19th, 2026
(09:43) New slash commands
(11:20) Antigravity test results and takeaways
(12:25) AI Studio updates
(13:52) Access issues
(15:20) Gemini redesign
(17:24) Gemini image gen test
(19:16) Omni (video generation)
(22:56) Flow (cinematic editing)
(24:31) Avatar creation test
(26:45) Pomelli and Stitch
(31:13) Recap and final thoughts
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Tools referenced:
• Gemini 3.5 Flash: https://deepmind.google/technologies/gemini/
[https://deepmind.google/technologies/gemini/]
• Antigravity: https://antigravity.google/ [https://antigravity.google/]
• Google AI Studio: https://aistudio.google.com/ [https://aistudio.google.com/]
• Google Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ [https://gemini.google.com/]
• Omni (video generation):
https://deepmind.google/technologies/veo/https://gemini.google/overview/video-generation/
[https://gemini.google/overview/video-generation/]
• Google Flow: https://flow.google/ [https://flow.google/]
• Stitch: https://stitch.withgoogle.com/ [https://stitch.withgoogle.com/]
• Pomelli (Google brand tool): https://labs.google.com/pomelli/about/
[https://labs.google.com/pomelli/about/]
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Other references:
• Google I/O 2026 announcements:
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/sundar-pichai-io-2026/
[https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/sundar-pichai-io-2026/]
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Highlights
Highlights
This episode provides a live, hands-on review of the major announcements from Google I/O 2026 Day 1. The host tests new models and tools in real-time, offering a practical perspective on their performance and utility beyond the official presentations.
Chapters
Chapters
Google I/O 2026 day 1 overview
00:00Gemini 3.5 flash
01:47Antigravity updates
04:19CLI test and agent features
06:32Core agent features released today—May 19th, 2026
07:59New slash commands
09:43Antigravity test results and takeaways
11:20AI Studio updates
12:25Access issues
13:52Gemini redesign
15:20Gemini image gen test
17:24Omni (video generation)
19:16Flow (cinematic editing)
22:56Avatar creation test
24:31Pomelli and Stitch
26:45Recap and final thoughts
31:13Transcript
Transcript
Claire Vo: Welcome back to How I AI. I'm Claire Vo, product leader and AI obsessive, here on a mission to help you build better with these new tools. Today was the first day of Google I/O, Google's flagship event, where they launched. So many products, so ...
