Google is testing a new Gemini-aligned loading animation for AI previews in search that’s flashier and bolder than the current approach.
When loading, AI previews first say “Searching…” before switching to “Generating…” with blue lines of text appearing just before the text arrives. It bears the Gemini sparkle badge + “AI Overview” or the beaker + “Search Labs | AI Overview” if you are in this beta program.
Google is now I test a new animation in Search Labs that immediately says “Generate…” in the upper left corner, followed by “Search” further down the page, then “Put it all together.” A blue and purple spotlight pulsates through the rectangular container that more explicitly connects the AI glimpses to Gemini. A similar glow appears around the Gemini overlay on Android and in Gemini Live.
The label at the top reads “Generative AI is Experimental,” reminiscent of the early days of AI previews.
It could just be a new animation, but it’s possible that the new look coincides with Gemini 2.0. Earlier this month, the company began testing the new AI preview model in search. Google said Gemini 2.0’s “advanced reasoning capabilities” will help AI Previews “address more complex topics and multi-step questions, including advanced math equations, multimodal queries, and coding,” with a wider deployment “early next year”. This would explain the badge and why it seems to be a hair slower than is stable.
There are some reports about this new animation, but it is not yet launched for all users.
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