Google’s latest AI-generated podcast feature has brought innovation to the way users use research data. This experimental feature integrated into NotebookLM can convert your notes into an audio program discussed by two AI moderators. The AI moderator will not only summarize your information, but also relate different topics and conduct "chat" in a relaxed and natural tone. He will even use some playful expressions to make boring research lively and interesting. This undoubtedly provides users with a new way of learning and information absorption, and also demonstrates the huge potential of AI technology in information processing and presentation.
Google recently launched an exciting experimental feature – AI-generated podcasts. This function can turn your research data into interesting podcasts, in which two "hosts" will discuss the information you have collected.
This new feature is integrated into NotebookLM, the AI note-taking application launched by Google last year, and is designed to further enhance users’ interactive experience with notes, manuscripts and other research documents.
In this new feature, AI moderators will summarize your material, connect different topics, and make "small talk" with ease.
For example, in the test, the author of theverge chose a sample notebook about the invention of the light bulb. The results were really surprising and subtle. During the 10-minute discussion, the two AI moderators chatted easily about Thomas Edison not being the only inventor of the light bulb, and joked that "in the end, this is actually a story about teamwork and making dreams come true."
It sounds like these AI hosts are about to become human podcast hosts. Their tone and word choice are full of modernity, such as saying "bam!" and even "messy as heck" in their speech. expression.
However, there are some minor flaws. For example, sometimes the AI will spell out certain words, such as "PLUS", which makes people laugh. What’s even more interesting is that one host actually called platinum a “bling bling metal”.
Google mentioned in the announcement that this feature is "not a comprehensive or objective overview of a topic, but simply a reflection of your notes."
Of course, Audio Overview also has some limitations. Google says that generating such a podcast discussion may take a few minutes, and it currently only supports English. Like many AI tools, its accuracy is not always guaranteed.
Users can open a note in NotebookLM, select the Notebook Guide in the lower right corner, and then click "Load" under the "Audio Overview" heading to start the experience.
Highlight:
- ?️ The AI podcast function launched by Google can convert notes into audio discussions, and two AI hosts can easily communicate around the topic.
- This feature uses Google's Gemini AI model, which makes research more interesting, but it also has problems with accuracy and content redundancy.
- ⏳ Generating podcast discussions takes time and currently only supports English. Users can try this feature through NotebookLM.
Despite some minor flaws and limitations, Google’s AI-generated podcast feature undoubtedly opens up new possibilities for information acquisition and learning. With the continuous advancement of technology, I believe this function will be more perfect in the future, bringing users a better experience. We look forward to the wide application of this technology in education, research and other fields.