Evaluating the Trustworthiness of Audio Analysis in Gemini 2.5 Pro

As someone who has struggled with auditory sensitivities for nearly a decade, I recently began using Gemini 2.5 Pro to assess music for specific sounds that I find uncomfortable, particularly crowd noise. This application has already proven to be transformative for me, as it allows me to explore music without the same level of anxiety I once experienced. In my teenage years, I frequently relied on friends or family members to preview songs before I could consider listening to them myself.

My initial tests with Gemini 2.5 Pro involved three tracks from Weezer. Two of these songs were cleared as safe to listen to, while one was flagged as potentially triggering. However, I find myself questioning the accuracy of the results, worrying that the software might misinterpret the audio (what some might call “hallucinating”). My initial research focused on articles and reviews of the software, but it wasn’t until I provided individual YouTube links to the songs that Gemini performed its analysis.

This leads me to ponder the reliability of Gemini 2.5 Pro’s audio analysis capabilities. How trustworthy are its assessments? Is it prone to false negatives—error messages indicating that a song is free from discomforting sounds when it may not be? Can we genuinely rely on this tool to deliver on its promises?

As I continue this journey into rediscovering music, I’m eager to hear from others who may have used Gemini 2.5 Pro or similar audio analysis tools. What has your experience been? Have you found this technology to be reliable in identifying sounds that you’re sensitive to? Your insights could be invaluable for those of us navigating the world of audio with sensitive ears.