When was Bard released?

Bard was released by Google on Tuesday, Mar 21 2023.

Bard was built by Google. Builds the Gemini family of models through Google DeepMind. Integrates AI across Google products.

No. Bard is a closed model. The weights are not published — it is available only through the provider's own API, apps, or partner platforms.

What came before and after Bard?

It was followed by Gemini 1.0 Nano on Dec 6 2023.

Released Mar 21 2023

Bard is an AI model released by Google on Tuesday, Mar 21 2023.

Bard

: Bard was released by Google on Tuesday, Mar 21 2023.
: Bard was built by Google. Builds the Gemini family of models through Google DeepMind. Integrates AI across Google products.
: No. Bard is a closed model. The weights are not published — it is available only through the provider's own API, apps, or partner platforms.
: It was followed by Gemini 1.0 Nano on Dec 6 2023.