From Prompt to Live Voice Agent (Complete Google AI Studio Guide)

1. Navigate to aistudio.google.com and sign in with your Google account

2. 2. From the main dashboard, click the "Build" button

4. 3. In the input box, enter your app description. Example: "Create a beautiful travel website that has voice capabilities"

6. 4. Click the blue "Build" button to start code generation

8. 5. Wait 2-5 minutes while Google AI Studio generates your complete application (it will show "Thinking..." and display its step-by-step planning process)

10. 6. Your app preview appears on the right side of the screen - you can immediately test it

12. 7. To make changes, use these methods:

    • Annotation Mode: Highlight any UI element and describe the change you want (e.g., "Make this button blue")

    • Chat Assistant: Type instructions in the chat panel to add features or modify styling

    • Direct Code Edit: Click the Code tab to manually edit files

13. Click the save icon to save your changes

Prerequisites:

• Google Cloud account (free tier available with $300 credit for new users)

• Billing enabled on your Google Cloud project

Steps:

1. 1. From your built app in Google AI Studio, locate the rocket icon (🚀) in the preview section (top-right corner above preview)

3. 2. Click the rocket icon and select "Deploy to Cloud Run"

5. 3. A window appears - select an existing Google Cloud project OR click to create a new one

   • If creating new: Enter project name and wait for creation (takes 30-60 seconds)

6. 4. Google AI Studio will automatically:

   • Verify your project

   • Enable required APIs (Cloud Build API, Cloud Run Admin API)

   • Request necessary quotas

7. 5. Choose deployment security:

   • Public access (default) - anyone can use the app

   • IAM authentication - requires Google login (more secure)

8. 6. Click the blue "Deploy app" button

9. 7. Monitor deployment progress (displays "Deploying to Cloud Run...")

10. 8. After 3-5 minutes, you receive:

    • Live HTTPS URL (e.g., your-app-xxxxx.run.app)

    • Stable endpoint that auto-scales

    • Your Gemini API key stays secure server-side

11. 9. Click the URL to test your deployed app

Only works for NEW apps

1. 1. In your app, click GitHub logo (top-right)

3. 2. Click "Allow" and sign into GitHub

5. 3. Done! Your code auto-saves to GitHub

Two Options:

Option A - Share Link: Click "Share" button → Copy link → Send to people

Option B - Share URL: Deploy to Cloud Run first → Share the .run.app URL

Your API keys stay private automatically

Free Limits:

• 1,500 requests/day on Gemini

• 2 million requests/month on Cloud Run

Costs After Free Tier:

• Cloud Run only charges when app is actually being used

• Scales to $0 when nobody's using it

Common Issues:

• Can't deploy? → Turn on billing in Google Cloud

• API key error? → Don't put keys in code, use environment variables

• GitHub won't connect? → Only works for NEW projects