Google's audio review can transform those boring documents into ending podcasts
Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. As long as you have content that is in a word file, ordinary text, a PDF or Google Doc, you can feed it to twins to turn it into a sound review. Summary This magic new feature uses Google’s Gemini AI models to generate short, conversational sound summaries of uploaded documents or search inquiries. Try this next time you have to plow through a 83 -page PDF. The new normal: The world is at an inflection point. Artificial intelligence will be just as great as the internet. The option to stay away from AI will not be available to most people, as all the technology we use takes the AI route. This column series introduces AI in an easy and related way to the non-technology, with the aim of demystifying a user and helping to make good use of technology in everyday life. The first time I heard an article I wrote, I sat and listened to surprise. Two people I have never encountered before were deep in conversation about what I wrote. This man and women’s team went through everything and made up a smooth podcast. It was AI votes that sounded completely natural and pleasant. This kind of conversation is generated by a function called Audio Overview. Download the Gemini app on your phone to experience it immediately. Tap on the plus sign at the bottom and navigate to one of your documents. Once uploaded, see the tab on top, click – and go make a cup of coffee for yourself. By the time you come back with your Streaming Cup, the sound review must be ready. Click, as indicated, and put back to listen. The two AI hosts will now talk about your content. And they do it with impressive clarity and skill. It’s no gimmick or party -trick. Also read: Why India is so far behind in the struggle for AI OPPERSE LISTING CONTENTS can be a great way to record it. Anyone can get tired of reading because we have to do so much of it every day. As long as you have content that is in a word file, ordinary text, a PDF or Google Doc, you can feed it to twins to turn it into a sound review. I went through an 83 -page document when I thought I could quickly get the general core of it with a sound review. At work, it can help productivity. It is also great to just let your eyes rest. If you happen to have a visual impairment, the feature is a relief as you can be done so much more. Notebookllm: Podcasts from anything audio review can be even more magical in the original home, Google’s notebookLM. To find this, go to your browser on any device and enter notebookLM in the search bar. Sign in to your Google account and you are in. Up to up to 50 items of content, including articles, notes, YouTube videos, offers and more, to make a notebook. All of this will be combined into a sound review or a more full-fledged deep diving conversation through the chat and studio tabs. It does take a few minutes, so find something else to do a little. Once the conversation is ready, you can listen to the browser, or download it later. Or even share it. This incredible sound function gives you more control in notebookLM than in twins. NotebookLM does have an app, but it doesn’t seem to have all the features. You can choose the playback speed, the length of the conversation, and incredibly even the language the AI hosts should speak. And yes, Hindi is on the list, making it possible to reach a larger audience with that content. It is easy enough to suggest that the function used for training and education makes it so much more useful. Also read: Ai did not take the work. It has changed what the job is. As if it all wasn’t impressive enough, here’s another way you can control the conversation. In notebookLM you also find a tab tab for the Deep Dive Audio. Here you can actually describe what you want the hosts to focus on. Ask a focus on some selected aspect of the content, or ask to keep the language simple or technical. You have the option to delete the conversation and generate it with fresh instructions. You can easily create a conversation in various languages for use with different audiences, or change the difficulty. If you visit Aistudio via the browser, you will see that Google is experimenting with users who can turn the accent or style of talk into a feature called Native Speech Generation. There is no announcement to the effect, but one can easily see how it can be added to the sound review at some point. It works very well and is fascinating to try out. Join the conversation Another impressive, but experimental function, you can ‘join’ the podcast by tapping a button. Interrupt the hosts and ask a question or let their focus change or ask for a comment on your opinion on the subject. It is a little slow and you will be left behind and wonder if the hosts have heard you at all, but I expect it to become more fluid in the future, because Google regularly adds new features. Read also | Mary Meeker’s AI Report: To decode indicating it for India’s technical sound review is not flawless, but the chances of doing things wrong are minimized, because that is the content. The feature has worked well enough for Google to look for it, where it will give you AI review in sound form – to try in the US first. Mala Bhargava is mostly described as a ‘veteran’ writer who has contributed to various publications in India since 1995. Her domain is personal technology and she writes to simplify and demystify technology for a non-technology audience. Catch all the business news, market news, news reports and latest news updates on Live Mint. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. More topics #artifical Intelligence Read the following story