Google’s Opal initiative is transitioning to Gemini via a custom Gem, enabling users to craft personalized AI mini apps on the web. This capability is fueled by Google Opal, a no-code application builder offered as a Google Labs initiative. With Opal, Gemini can develop mini apps featuring user interfaces customized for particular workflows or tasks. Opal, which launched in July 2024, empowers users to create AI mini apps by designing workflows through a streamlined app-building procedure that accommodates text-based prompts. Although Opal is not explicitly labeled within the Gemini app, users can now produce mini app Gems by choosing prompts or entering text in the designated box. The app creation journey is steered by prompts aimed at assisting users in articulating their intended AI mini app functionalities. Once built, users can access a condensed version of Opal’s visual editor to comprehend and modify the app’s processes. Gems fashioned with Opal are driven by Google Labs and are poised for future utilization within the Gemini web application. Users can begin exploring this capability in Gemini immediately.
