diff --git a/Sources/GoogleAI/GenerativeModel.swift b/Sources/GoogleAI/GenerativeModel.swift
index 4922a8e..73c47d2 100644
--- a/Sources/GoogleAI/GenerativeModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/GoogleAI/GenerativeModel.swift
@@ -45,6 +45,40 @@ public final class GenerativeModel {
   /// Configuration parameters for sending requests to the backend.
   let requestOptions: RequestOptions
 
+  /// Initializes a new remote model with the given parameters.
+  ///
+  /// - Parameters:
+  ///   - name: The name of the model to use, e.g., `"gemini-1.5-pro-latest"`; see
+  ///     [Gemini models](https://ai.google.dev/models/gemini) for a list of supported model names.
+  ///   - apiKey: The API key for your project.
+  ///   - generationConfig: The content generation parameters your model should use.
+  ///   - safetySettings: A value describing what types of harmful content your model should allow.
+  ///   - tools: A list of ``Tool`` objects  that the model may use to generate the next response.
+  ///   - systemInstruction: Instructions that direct the model to behave a certain way; currently
+  ///     only text content is supported.
+  ///   - toolConfig: Tool configuration for any `Tool` specified in the request.
+  ///   - requestOptions Configuration parameters for sending requests to the backend.
+  public convenience init(name: String,
+                          apiKey: String,
+                          generationConfig: GenerationConfig? = nil,
+                          safetySettings: [SafetySetting]? = nil,
+                          tools: [Tool]? = nil,
+                          toolConfig: ToolConfig? = nil,
+                          systemInstruction: any ThrowingPartsRepresentable...,
+                          requestOptions: RequestOptions = RequestOptions()) {
+    self.init(
+      name: name,
+      apiKey: apiKey,
+      generationConfig: generationConfig,
+      safetySettings: safetySettings,
+      tools: tools,
+      toolConfig: toolConfig,
+      systemInstruction: try? ModelContent(role: "system", parts: systemInstruction),
+      requestOptions: requestOptions,
+      urlSession: .shared
+    )
+  }
+
   /// Initializes a new remote model with the given parameters.
   ///
   /// - Parameters:
diff --git a/Tests/GoogleAITests/GoogleAITests.swift b/Tests/GoogleAITests/GoogleAITests.swift
index 12adf37..671beff 100644
--- a/Tests/GoogleAITests/GoogleAITests.swift
+++ b/Tests/GoogleAITests/GoogleAITests.swift
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ final class GoogleGenerativeAITests: XCTestCase {
       systemInstruction: systemInstruction
     )
 
+    let _ = GenerativeModel(
+      name: "gemini-1.5-pro-latest",
+      apiKey: "API_KEY",
+      systemInstruction: "Talk like a pirate"
+    )
+
     // All arguments passed.
     let genAI = GenerativeModel(name: "gemini-1.5-pro-latest",
                                 apiKey: "API_KEY",