Build Your Own AI-Powered App in Minutes with Vertex AI Search and Conversation

Varinderjot Singh
4 min readOct 8, 2023

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Vertex AI Search and Conversation( earlier known as Gen AI App Builder) is a no-code platform that makes it easy to build AI-powered apps, even if you’re a complete beginner. With Vertex AI Search and Conversation, you can create search, recommendation, and chat apps in minutes, no coding required.

Vertex AI Search and Conversation is perfect for anyone who wants to bring their AI-powered app ideas to life, without having to learn to code. It’s also a great choice for businesses of all sizes, as it allows them to quickly and easily develop custom AI solutions.

Imagine a customer service team that is so efficient and helpful, customers never have to wait on hold again. This is the power of AI-powered chat apps, and Vertex AI Search and Conversation makes it easy to create them.

For example, a retail company could use Vertex AI Search and Conversation to create a chat app that can:

  • Answer customer questions about products, pricing, and shipping
  • Troubleshoot problems with orders and accounts
  • Escalate complex issues to human agents

The chat app could also be customized to match the company’s branding and to integrate with their website.

Imagine the impact this could have on the customer experience. Customers could get help with their issues quickly and easily, without having to wait on hold or talk to a human agent if they don’t want to. This could lead to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Getting Started

Before you can use Vertex AI Search and Conversation ( Gen AI App Builder) one must fulfil these prerequisites :-

  1. Must have a google cloud account
  2. Must have an active project and billing enabled
  3. Some APIs must be enabled.

After fulfilling all the requirements lets search for Gen App Builder ( soon needs to search “Vertex AI Search and Conversation” ).

Search & Conversation interface

Then click on New App to create an app. There you would get three types of app.

  • Search apps: Allow users to search for and find information from a variety of sources, including structured and unstructured data.
  • Recommendation apps: Suggest content similar to the content they are going through at present.
  • Chat apps: Allow users to interact with AI-powered chatbots to get information and resolve issues.

Let’s see how to create a chat app with Vertex AI Search and Conversation. When you are creating a new app, you will need to select the “Chat” app type.

After this specify your company name and agent name in the configuration panel.

After this you need to specify the data where you select the data store.

Lets create new data store. While creating a data store we have 4 different options about which you can learn from here.

For now we will use cloud storage.

Import from Bucket

After all this a new datastore is created which we will select and then Create.

After this the app is created but the new data can take some time to complete indexing.

The chat app ( Generative AI agent ) is built on Dialogflow CX. So when you click the DemoBot, it will redirect you to Dialogflow CX for further configuration and testing.

You can configure your Generative AI Agent in the Dialogflow CX console, and even test it before deploying it to production. Generative AI Agent uses the data you provide it, as well as its generative ability to generate different creative text formats, to generate responses that are more engaging and personalized.

You can integrate Generative AI Agent with your website or other chat apps to provide your customers with a more efficient and human-like customer service experience.

Generative AI Agent allows you to create chatbots that can answer customer questions based on your website content, frequently asked questions, or internal help desk or HR support documents.

Conclusion

In summary, Vertex AI Search and Conversation redefines app development, offering a seamless experience for crafting AI-powered solutions without coding. With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, it’s a gateway to a future where anyone can create intelligent, customized applications effortlessly. Embrace the power of Vertex AI Search and Conversation and embark on a journey of limitless possibilities in the world of artificial intelligence.

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