You could start chatting directly with Gemini Live about a YouTube video you're watching very soon

Date:
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:59:14 +0000

Description:
YouTube is testing AI conversation tools.

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YouTube is prepping new AI features to make passive video watching a lot more interactive, according to unreleased code found by Android Authority. The
Talk Live features undergoing testing use Google Gemini 's AI models to let you converse about YouTube videos and PDFs.

Imagine youre watching a video on, say, the history of art movements, and halfway through, youre scratching your head over what separates Impressionism from Post-Impressionism. Instead of pausing the video to dive into a Google rabbit hole, you could summon Gemini Live to clarify things for you right
then and there. With a simple tap on a contextual chip that pops up, the AI assistant will be ready to answer questions, provide context, or summarize
key points from the video.

The Talk Live PDF feature takes the same premise as the YouTube feature and applies it to PDF documents. You can get Gemini Live to discuss the document with you. That might mean summarizing it, explaining complicated terms, or answering specific questions about sections that don't make sense when you read it. Whether youre using the YouTube app or a PDF reader, you'll be able to summon Gemini and get all your queries on videos and documents answered.
AI enhancement

Google has been pushing AI for YouTube for months now. The Talk Live tool
fits right in with the likes of YouTube's Brainstorm with Gemini feature for coming up with ideas. The same goes for the the AI tool for removing copyrighted music from your video without taking it down completely, or the one for making new, uncopyrighted music to fit the theme of your video. There's also the useful auto-dubbing feature, which translates and dubs
videos into multiple languages.

Still, the idea of remaking YouTube viewing as an engaging conversation on
top of the more passive viewing experience is one that might appeal to a lot of people, especially if the video is really long and the viewer is
impatient. And everyone from students trying to grasp a lecture, to creators looking to expand their audiences could benefit. It might make people more willing to engage with difficult content. Or, at the very least, the AI will make understanding Impressionism much easier. You might also like You can start asking AI for your next YouTube video idea Investigation finds
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