# Google AI Studio Platform created by Google DeepMind where all Google AI models (including experimental ones) can be used for free using the Web user interface. Interestingly, the Web user interface has a real-time streaming feature that uses [[Gemini]] 2 Flash Experimental, where we can talk to Gemini, but also share our screen or record using our camera, letting AI "see" what we mean... It's also possible to create fine-tuned models. Finally, there's also a cool AI prompts gallery. Besides the Web application, there's also an API that can be used to interact with all their AI models. ## Access is the weak point (November 2026) On [[Hacker News]], the launch thread of [[Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash]] turned into a long list of complaints about getting access to Google's models: billing errors, identity verification, plan confusion, and a Google Cloud console that people can't find their way in. AI Studio took a big share of it: "AI Studio is legitimately the worst UX experience on the internet". Several commenters skip Google's billing entirely and go through [[OpenRouter]] instead. ## References - Official Website: https://aistudio.google.com - Real-time streaming: https://aistudio.google.com/live - Model fine-tuning: https://aistudio.google.com/tune - AI prompts gallery: https://aistudio.google.com/gallery - Hacker News, Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash thread (November 2026): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50392118