Google's AI participates in a conversation "Allo" & You know when you receive an incoming call "Duo" like this

GoogleGoogle I / O 2016, AI function which can read the context "Google Assistant"In a conversation in a chat, make a simple automatic reply message, analyze an image, issue a reply comment, understand the content of the conversation, and display search results in context Functional chat pre "AlloWe announced. Furthermore, a high quality video chat application "even if the line quality is bad"DuoWe are also announcing about.

Official Google Blog: Saying to Allo and Duo: new apps for smart messaging and video calling
https://googleblog.blogspot.jp/2016/05/allo-duo-apps-messaging-video.html

About Google's new communication applications "Allo" and "Duo", it is explained from around the 41st minute of the following speech.

Google I / O 2016 - Keynote - YouTube


Eric Kay, technical director of Google.


About important mobile communication tools, Google announces new applications.


The first one is "Allo"


Allo is an unprecedented chat tool. Allo identifies friends using mobile numbers instead of email addresses.


Allo has a mechanism to enrich the "expression" of text-based chat. Also, I can use Google's AI "Google Assistant" in conversation.


That's why the demonstration started by the developer.


Allo can easily express emotions not only with letters but also with stickers and pictographs in the conversation.


However, it is impossible to convey emotions with only letters and emoticons. This is because there is no intonation in the text.


In Allo, you can adjust the size of texts, stickers, pictograms, according to emotions at that time. You can express whisper and cry.


Adjust the slider that appears by holding down the message and making the size of the message extremely small ......


You can enlarge it.


When you want to convey joy, it is ok if you make a big message.


Of course it is also possible to send images.


Add "painting" to the image ......


It can be sent easily and instantly.


Allo is equipped with the AI ​​"Google Assistant" which can recognize natural language, which is the biggest feature.Automatic reply function used in InboxIn the same way, we grasp the contents of the conversation and automatically generate a reply message that suits the context. This greatly reduces the effort of entering text. Also, while using it, you will understand the user's way of speaking and habit, and will automatically generate a "person-like" reply.


Also, you can recognize images by machine learning. It creates a message that matches the recognized image.


"But Allo's assistant is saying" a cute dog "in the case of 90%," Eric said.


It supports not only simple images like animals but also more difficult image analysis such as cooking.


Baton touch to Rebecca Michael here. Allo said that Google Assistant will join the conversation and will help a variety of things.


For example, while talking about meals, when you are talking about meals, you can search the information of neighboring Italian restaurants in the surrounding area and display them in the chat screen, using Google search as if you are talking about "How about lunch in Italian?" Search results can be slid horizontally. It is very convenient because you can complete the search within Allo without having to search Google with another application each time.


You can also trigger actions such as launching Google Maps and calling the store of your choice from the Allo application.


further,OpenTableAs it works in conjunction with it, it is possible to leave the restaurant reservation to Google Assistant.


Of course it is also possible to chat with Allo's Google Assistant. Allo grasps the user's preferences. For example, when you hear "Today, the patron of the team, did you win?", It will immediately display the information of the game of your favorite team.


If you wish to "watch the super player of your favorite player", YouTube will find the perfect movie. Of course, you can watch the movie as it is on Allo's chat screen.


There was also a demo that asked Google Assistant to bring out a quiz. To hit a movie with an emoji character. Even if you do not have an opponent to chat, you can kill time for Allo.


Allo also has Incognito (anonymous) mode.Open Whisper SystemsAnd we adopt encryption technology developed.


End-to-end encryption with E2E and automatic discard of chat contents are also available. In addition, it is said that notifications can be kept to a minimum.


Allo is a text-based communication tool, but video chatting is also essential for communication applications.


So, Google releases a new video chat application "Duo". Duo is an application that can find a partner from a phone number like LINE, and it is a big feature that it can be used with low line quality.


Duo's biggest uri is the incoming screen "Knock Knock (knock knock)". Before you start talking with the Knock Knock function, you can check the state of the other party.


From the expression and movement, the person's mood is obvious at a glance. As we understand what kind of requirement it is, we may not hesitate to decide whether to accept or not ... ....


It seamlessly switches between mobile line and Wi-Fi, keeping the call quality. Line switching is done in the background, and users can enjoy video calls without worrying about it.


DuoWebRTCWhenQUICIt corresponds to protocol. It is said that video chatting is possible at 720p resolution even in a low line speed environment.


Calls at Duo are encrypted and privacy is protected.


An official movie which understands the usage scene of Duo by one shot is also released.

Meet Duo, a new way to video call - YouTube


Google's communication applications "Allo" and "Duo" will be released in the summer of 2016. Both applications will support iOS as well as Android.