Google · 2026-05-19 · major
Gemini Spark — Google's 24/7 Personal Agent Runs Tasks in the Cloud After You Close the Laptop
Google's Gemini app gains Spark, a cloud-hosted personal agent that runs 24/7 on Gemini 3.5 Flash and the Antigravity harness, handling recurring tasks across Gmail, Docs, Canva, and OpenTable while asking before high-stakes actions.
A cloud-hosted Gemini agent that keeps working on your tasks after you close the laptop.
What is it?
Gemini Spark is a personal AI agent built into the Gemini app. Unlike a chatbot that answers one question at a time, Spark runs on its own Google Cloud virtual machine and carries out multi-step tasks on your behalf, continuing to work even while your devices are locked or closed.
How does it work?
Spark pairs Gemini 3.5 Flash with the Antigravity harness, the same agent runtime Google uses for long-horizon work. It connects to Gmail, Docs, and Slides, plus third-party tools like Canva, OpenTable, and Instacart through MCP. You can set recurring triggers, teach it custom skills, and it pauses to ask permission before spending money or sending messages.
Why does it matter?
It moves Gemini from a question-answering assistant toward a delegate that finishes work in the background. For people juggling repetitive admin across apps, that is time back, and the explicit-permission gate on high-stakes actions is meant to keep an agent acting on your accounts in check.
Who is it for?
Google AI Ultra subscribers, knowledge workers
Try it
Gemini app, AI Ultra plan (U.S. beta rolling out)