"Google users can now describe their next trip to its AI Mode in search and select the option to "Create with Canvas," which will build out an itinerary in a side panel complete with data on flights and hotels. The document it puts together can lay out potential plans, with suggestions based on the user's inputs, as well as photos and reviews from Google Maps."
"The Canvas feature launched in March as a dynamic workspace for Gemini that could display real-time coding output or other information, like continuously-updating study plans, and has since expanded to become a part of AI Mode in Search. Google announced trip planning features for Gemini last year, but this pulls them closer to all of the people who use its search engine, which probably isn't good news for other travel companies like Kayak and Expedia, which are also building their own AI-powered features."
"Google is also expanding the types of activities that can be agentically booked with AI Mode. Labs users in the US can already use AI Mode's agent for bot-automated booking of event tickets and local appointments, and beginning this week, agentic booking of restaurants is rolling out to all US users, not just Labs users. AI Mode shows you a list of options with links to finalize booking through Google's partners, such as OpenTable, Resy, Tock, Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek, among others."
Google Search's AI Mode includes a "Create with Canvas" option that generates itineraries in a side panel with flights, hotels, photos, and Google Maps reviews. Users can refine plans with follow-up questions or requests, such as hotel suggestions by price and amenities or activities by travel time. U.S. desktop users who opt into AI Mode in Labs can access Canvas and have drafted plans saved in AI Mode history. Canvas launched as a dynamic Gemini workspace and is now integrated into Search. Agentic booking expanded to allow restaurant bookings for all U.S. users, showing options and links to partners; flights and hotels booking partnerships are underway.
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