Google tests new Gemini animations inspired by the recent Siri revamp (APK teardown)

The new launch animations are still in development, but we've managed to get an early look.

Google tests new Gemini animations inspired by the recent Siri revamp (APK teardown)
Google Gemini logo on smartphone stock photo (2)
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  • Google is testing two new launch animations for Gemini that could arrive with a future update.
  • The animations add new colorful glow effects when you launch Gemini on the home screen or within an app.
  • The new effects resemble Apple’s new Siri animations in iOS 18.1 beta.

Google is working on new launch animations for Gemini that seem to have drawn inspiration from Apple’s new Siri animation in iOS 18.1 beta. We’ve managed to manually enable the upcoming animations ahead of the rollout to give you an early look at what’s to come.

We spotted the new Gemini launch animations in a teardown of the latest Google app beta (version 15.31.29.29), and you can check them out in the videos attached below. Google has two animations in the works, with the first adding a glow around the Gemini pop-up.