After nearly seven months of rumors and delays, Google has finally released its most advanced generative-AI model to date: Gemini 1.0, a program the company is advertising as one of the most capable pieces of software ever. It can purportedly solve calculus problems, explain memes, write code, and—in a real example offered by the company—provide feedback on cooking photos to help you decide when your omelet is done. Google is even billing Gemini as “a first step toward a truly universal AI model,” one that is designed from the ground up to engage with images, video, text, audio, and computer code in a range of contexts. And, somehow, it all feels a bit underwhelming. Perhaps that is because today’s announcement feels like any other Silicon Valley product launch. Gemini comes in three different versions—Nano, Pro, and Ultra—suited for tasks of increasing complexity, akin to an iPhone 15 Plus, Pro, and Pro Max. (Nano and Pro are available now, though Ultra won’t be out until early next year; for now, it’s a branding exercise.) At the …