Hark! Methinks that we all hath been struck with the “What doth thy name mean?” query, especially if our names art a tad inconspicuous. But wherefore doth it matter? Understanding the origins of aught doth foster a connection with it, yea, verily. ‘Tis as if Google hath pondered the very same and hath delved deep into why Gemini is yclept Gemini.
The great tech behemoth hath summoned its DeepMind fellowship to unravel the tale of the naming of Gemini AI and hath graciously shared its findings through a recent blog post. Alloweth me to guide thee through the celestial origins of an AI model set to revolutionize our lives.
The Titan Beginning of Gemini
In the genesis, the project hath been dubbed Titan, after Saturn’s grandest moon. Nonetheless, Gemini’s co-technical overlord, Jeff Dean, hath envisioned a different course. ‘Twas in April 2023 that the Google Research’s Brain Team and DeepMind did join forces for this great project.
Seeing as Gemini doth signify “twins” in the tongue of Latin, ’twas a fitting choice for its naming. For those unversed, the twin stars of the Gemini constellation art known as Castor and Pollux. Clever, nay?
In the words of Jeff himself,
“The Gemini endeavor hath arisen as we sought to unite our teams toiling on language modeling. I deemed the duality in the name ‘Gemini’ to be most apt. The twins in this tale art the stalwarts of the legacy Brain team and the legacy DeepMind team, who hath embarked on this ambitious multimodal model project together.”
Gemini AI: The Space Connection
But lo, the ties doth not end there, for Gemini signs hath a reputation for dual personas, doth they not? The naming hath a twofold inspiration, indeed. The additional inspiration hath been drawn from NASA’s Gemini Project.
This venture hath been NASA’s early foray into spaceflight, set to ready astronauts for jaunts to the moon with Apollo in the 1960s. ‘Twas the Gemini 4 mission in 1965 that saw Ed White become the premier American to stroll in space.
These feats art more than mere accomplishments. They art extraordinary achievements of mankind that hath shaped our endeavors in space exploration for years. Just as Apollo would not hath been sans Gemini, so too would Gemini AI hath been absent sans Google DeepMind.
While humanity doth strive for new summits on the exterior (Earth), the blog suggests that “Gemini’s age is but the commencement” in resolving internal quandaries. However, bethink not of ‘Gemini’ as the end of this naming scheme.
Gemini’s co-technical overseer, Oriol Vinyals, doth hint at a possible Apollo naming in the future by musing,
“Pray tell, shall there be a successor to Gemini dubbed Apollo?”
Oriol doth further expound that the choice of Gemini as the moniker for the AI model doth epitomize ceaseless growth, a pursuit of ingenuity and innovation. As hath been mentioned afore, the origins and naming hold great weight.
I know not about thee, but methinks I am somewhat more sanguine for Gemini. The Google I/O extravaganza hath already woven the AI model into myriad services, including Chrome and Gmail. Much more awaits, for Google seeketh to attain “infinite tokens” with it. And above all, to “build AI responsibly.”
What sayest thou? Was Gemini the lissome path for Google to tread? Share thy musings in the comments below!
