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Google's Build with Gemini Tokyo Workshop Showcases AI Agent Development Tools

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Google hosted a two-day hands-on workshop in Tokyo called Build with Gemini, focused on building and deploying AI agents using tools including ADK (Agent Development Kit) and Agents CLI. Participants worked through the full development workflow, from creating agents locally to deploying them on Google Cloud. The workshop highlighted how combining Antigravity, ADK, and Agents CLI allows developers to delegate large portions of the development process — including implementation, testing, and deployment — to AI using simple natural-language instructions. Attendees noted this represented a significant shift from traditional spec-driven development, where AI is guided through detailed, step-by-step instructions. The event offered developers a new perspective on AI-assisted workflows and the growing capabilities of agent-based development frameworks.

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