By relying on its Gemini AI, Google has developed quite a few features based on generative artificial intelligence. But among the products that created the most buzz in 2024, there is NotebookML. As a reminder, this is a note-taking application or even a research assistant based on Gemini. As we explained in a previous article, NotebookLM allows you to upload numerous sources (PDF documents, web page, YouTube video, etc.) and to query the AI to obtain answers which will be based on the information available on these sources (with references).
But that’s not all, since Google has also developed a NotebookLM feature that generates podcast episodes automatically. For example, if I load different sources on a new smartphone on NotebookLM, it will be able to output a podcast about this new product. And the good news for podcast fans is that Google is testing similar technology for its Google Discover news feed.
Personalized podcast episodes
According to our colleagues at 9to5Google, the new feature is called “Daily Listen”. This is still an experiment, which Google is offering to Android and iOS users in the United States. But, in essence, because Google Search and Google Discover know your interests, Google would be able to use its artificial intelligence to generate five-minute podcasts about news that might be of interest to you.
The audio player would also provide access to links that allow the user to explore the topics discussed in more detail, while a feedback system (thumbs up or bullet down) would allow reporting which topics are interesting or which are not. But at the moment, this feature is still in its infancy. To access it, US users must register with Search Labs, Google’s experimental features portal. And it’s unclear when “Daily Listen” might arrive in other countries.
- NotebookLM is one of the new Google products that caused a sensation in 2024
- This is a research assistant that is capable of generating a podcast from user-provided documents
- Google now wants to offer the same technology on Google Discover
- An experiment called “Daily Listen” generates personalized news podcasts for the user, based on their interests
- But for now, this is a test only for Android and iOS users in the United States
