Google's next model reportedly named 'Gemini 4 Carbon', breaking its element naming scheme
seatedro · x · 2026-10-29
Google's next model is apparently named 'Gemini 4 Carbon'. The quoted rant points out the earlier noble-gas naming (Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton…) was intuitive — heavier meant more powerful — but jumping from Argon to Carbon abandons any coherent scheme, another example of Google's branding struggles.
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