Without brand language, AI remains a voice without a face

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When AI understands emotions - brand language determines trust and recognition.

Today, artificial intelligence can do more than just execute commands. It listens, it recognizes patterns, it reacts - and increasingly it adapts its voice to our mood. The latest update of Google Gemini Live shows where the journey is heading: the AI varies intonation, rhythm and even emotionality. Suddenly, it no longer sounds like a sober assistant, but like an interlocutor who understands our situation. A milestone for technology - and a crucial question for brands.

Because when AI speaks, it's not just technology that we hear. It is always the brand that resonates. Without a defined brand language, every voice sounds the same. Interchangeable, generic, faceless. With a clear brand language, every interaction becomes a brand experience. The voice becomes an ambassador - consistent, credible, recognizable. Voice assistants in particular are becoming one of the most important touchpoints of modern brand management. Whether in apps, in cars, on smartphones or soon directly in our rooms - the way AI speaks shapes the perception of a brand. Brand language is much more than the choice of individual words. It defines pitch, rhythm, proximity, distance - and, above all, how emotions are handled. How does your brand sound when the user seems stressed? What words does it choose when someone sounds sad? How much empathy is right - and where does exaggeration begin? Questions that were previously only relevant in campaigns or service guidelines are now becoming strategic foundations for AI systems.

The technology can recognize moods. But only the brand decides how to react to it. Brand language is the operating system of AI. It makes the difference between a functional voice - and an unmistakable brand experience. Does your brand have a language that is unique today - and will it still sound like you tomorrow when AI uses it?

Here is the link:

https://www.theverge.com/news/763114/google-gemini-live-ai-visual-guidance-speech-update

22. August 2025
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Laura Schreiner ist Senior Consultant von Spirit for Brands, einem auf die Themen Markenpositionierung, Markenstrategie und Markenmanagement spezialisierten Beratungsunternehmen in Köln.

This article was originally written in German and translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI).

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