I don’t think so. I don’t see a control like that in the Google Home app, so I’d be surprised if Google Assistant can affect the lighting since these aren’t like other smart lighting products. If you’re getting this to work for you, then I’d be interested to learn how and what you’re saying to Assistant.
It does for me if, for instance, I have Ambient Light enabled and the lights are on (because it’s within the time frame of the schedule I set) and then I try to turn them off with the Bulb Cam icon overlay. I can tell it not to ask me the next time, but I prefer having the override warning in case I bump it by mistake.
That’s similar to what I do: Ambient Light at the driveway and porch set to 40% from 15′ p̄ sunset to 30′ ā sunrise with a bump to 100% if a person or vehicle is detected (too many cats and rabbits wandering across to leave pet detections on). The deck has one with Ambient Light at 10% that bumps to 20% if a person or pet is detected, because I want to throw just a little more light if the dog shows up there, and that one turns off at midnight. Although I think more light output and options like colors or tuning the white would be cool, I like the flexibility these give with the scheduling and dimmer control.
If these had brighter lights (more lumens) in a “cooler” white (higher K), like with panel LEDs or something, then I could see something like this being an easy solution for garage or storage room lighting with those plain lamp holders in the ceiling. As is, it’s a good replacement for my previous exterior lighting, and the color temperature is close to that of the CFLs I was using before.
I agree. It’s…interesting? Different? Not very useful to me, though, and I’m struggling to imagine a practical use for it.