Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ functionality will allow you to vibe-code your personalized widgets

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ functionality will allow you to vibe-code your personalized widgets

On Tuesday, Google introduced a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android, enabling users to code their personalized widgets. This feature will debut on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices this summer.

Users can create a widget by articulating their desires in natural language. For instance, one might request the feature to “recommend three high-protein meal prep recipes every week” to generate a custom dashboard that can be added and resized on the home screen.

Alternatively, if you’re a cyclist focused solely on wind speed and rain, you can create a weather widget that displays only those specific metrics on your home screen.

Gemini also has the ability to retrieve information from the internet and integrate with Google applications such as Gmail and Calendar to assemble a unified, personalized dashboard. For example, if you’re organizing a family reunion in Berlin, it can compile your flight and hotel information, highlight restaurant bookings, and even include a countdown.

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This feature represents Google’s latest effort to integrate generative AI more deeply into the Android ecosystem, as technology firms compete to enhance customization tools for everyday users.

“It’s akin to asking your personal assistant a question and having them repeatedly deliver the answer,” stated Ben Greenwood, director, PM, Android Core Experiences, during a briefing with reporters. “Consider it as querying Gemini about the world, its understanding of current events, and aspects related to your personal data. These two categories unlock a wealth of use cases that we’re incredibly enthusiastic about.”

The company announced this new functionality alongside the introduction of Gemini Intelligence, which will offer more utilities like advanced autofill, a voice dictation feature powered by AI for Gboard, and other capabilities.

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