Breaking the Language Barrier in India with Google’s Gemma-based Project Navrassa

Google’s open-source AI model, Gemma, has been making waves in the tech community since its launch a few months ago. With millions of downloads and widespread adoption, Gemma has become a popular choice for developers looking to create innovative projects.

At Google I/O 2024, the company showcased the power of Gemma with the introduction of Project Navarasa, a multilingual variant of the AI designed specifically for Indian languages. Developed by Telugu LLM Labs, founded by Ravi Theja Desetty and Ramsri Goutham Golla, Project Navarasa aims to make AI accessible across 15 Indian languages.

Harsh Dhand, head of APAC research partnerships at Google, emphasized the importance of developing technology that caters to the nuances of a diverse country like India. Project Navarasa utilizes Gemma’s powerful tokeniser to enable AI-driven language generation for a wide range of Indian languages.

Golla highlighted the significance of building culturally rooted language models like Navarasa, which will allow users to interact with chatbots in their native language and receive responses in the same language. Developers have praised Gemma for its effectiveness in working with Indian languages, claiming it surpasses other models like Llama.

With the launch of Gemma 2 at Google I/O 2024, the tech giant continues to push the boundaries of AI innovation, offering developers powerful tools to create diverse and impactful projects. Project Navarasa is just one example of how Gemma is revolutionizing the way AI is used in different cultural contexts, paving the way for more inclusive and accessible technology solutions.