ChatGPT is 4 syllables.
Comment on Google Bard is dead, long live Google Gemini
LesserAbe@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I don’t think Bard is necessarily a great name for this product, but going from one syllable to three seems ill advised.
model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Siegfried@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I know shit about advertising, so i dont get how syllables would have a meaningful weight here, but I think he is pointing out the difference and not the total number of syllables
DingoBilly@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Who gives a fuck about how many syllables it has? Not sure if you’re being sarcastic but it has absolutely zero impact.
LesserAbe@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’m not being sarcastic. It’s definitely something people usually think about when naming a product.
DingoBilly@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I know people think about the name but it makes no difference.
Many of the top companies in the world have 3 syllables. I have zero idea what you’re upset about, not to mention the obvious fact that Google themselves would have spent significantly more resources than you thinking about it and decided that it was fine.
RGB3x3@lemmy.world 7 months ago
“Hey Bard” vs “Hey Gemini”
It absolutely does make a difference. Maybe think before talking out of your ass.
DingoBilly@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes for all those connected Gemini devices that exist.
It makes no difference and you’re talking out of your ass. It’s easy to change the activation code if you want to think some future voice activated product as well.
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Alexa, ChatGPT, copilot, etc are all more than one syllable.
Actually having more is probably good for voice commands with products because it will prevent false activations.
A lot easier for the mic to determine if you’re saying Gemini than if you’re saying Bard.
I could see Bard activating if someone says they’re bored or to check the board.
MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Especially with certain accents. You really want your voice commands to be quite distinct. There’s virtually no extra labor is saying two or three extra syllables.
LesserAbe@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Did they say somewhere they were going to add that as a voice command? Right now you trigger Google by saying “ok Google”.
My understanding is you want a name that’s recognizable, searchable, and as short as possible given those constraints. If we attach Google to “Google Bard” that seems like it fits the bill. No one really talks about bards conversationally. “Gemini” already had a notable space program association, plus astrological sign. Someone like Google can probably overcome those existing associations, but why choose a word that’s longer and less distinct?
I do get annoyed saying chatgpt over and over (same with LLM) so I don’t view that as a favorable comparison.