Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize its podcast-like Audio Overviews. Before you generate a discussion using the note-taking app, you can give your AI hosts instructions about what topic you’d like them to focus on, or even tailor their discussions for different audiences.

Google's product lead for the AI podcast tool, which now has millions of users, told BI that customizing instructions was the most requested feature.

Now, Google has announced a customization option for Audio Overview, one of NotebookLM’s best features. Since its inception, NotebookLM has carried the label of “experimental” service. However, after a long time of development and refinement,

NotebookLM, Google's experimental AI -first notebook and research assistant, has gone viral for its Audio Overview feature, which transforms a user's material into a podcast. The feature just got an upgrade to fine-tune the experience, and I put it to the test.

Google initially launched NotebookLM, the Gemini -powered research and note-taking app, back in July 2023. Although it was released as an “Experimental” feature, that’s not the case anymore. The company is ready to make the app official and introduce new features in the process.

Today, Google announced huge updates to its AI podcast tool, which means you can now guide the conversation and direct the hosts - yes, that’s right, you can now play the role of producer in an AI-generated podcast!

NotebookLM, Google's experimental AI -first notebook and research assistant, has gone viral for its Audio Overview feature, which transforms a user's material into a podcast. The feature just got an upgrade to fine-tune the experience,

Google detailed two new features arriving for NotebookLM, beginning with a "customize" button to guide the AI hosts in Audio Overviews. The other feature lets users listen to their generated audio files in the background while working elsewhere in the app.

Google told VentureBeat in an email that participants in the NotebookLM Business pilot “will gain a significant advantage with enhanced capabilities designed to boost productivi

NotebookLM, Google's AI-powered teaching tool is getting some upgrades. When we say teaching tool, that sounds rather dry, but in reality, NotebookLM is a mindblowing platform that generates an Audio Overview of two AI voices explaining source material in a podcast deep dive format.