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new wisdom report

editor: aeneas

[introduction to new wisdom]the text-based podcast function of google notebooklm is simply amazing. a minesweeper writer reacted with surprise and delight when she heard her book had been turned into a podcast. imagine those unpopular books that no one has made into podcasts, and the editor has a bold idea...

google's notebooklm function, which can quickly generate podcasts from text, caused a strong response once it was launched.

and just recently, a game writer discovered that a mine-clearance book he published had been generated by notebooklm as a fake ai podcast!

seeing that his book was condensed into a 12-and-a-half-minute conversation between two non-existent people, author kyle orland exclaimed: i was shocked!

of course, if you listen carefully, you will find that there are still many problems in podcast audio. obviously, it cannot replace professional podcasts.

but even so, orland still lamented: podcast formats are a more engaging and interesting way for us to receive complex information.

it clearly points to a more fascinating future for generative ai than the dull replies text-based chatbots give us.

googlenotebooklm

google's notebooklm was launched more than a year ago.

according to google, it functions "as a virtual research assistant that summarizes facts, explains complex ideas, and brainstorms new connections based on sources of your choice."

but just last week, google added the "audio overview" feature.

suddenly, notebooklm has a new selling point: a cold document can be turned into an engaging audio!

interestingly, google doesn’t use the word “podcast” anywhere, but says the feature can help you “summarize material, make connections between topics, and even crack some playful jokes.”

when wharton business school professor ethan mollick posted a post, he gave the product the correct name—“podcast.”

professor mollick rated this podcast as "the best ai demonstration currently available."