Google’s new Gemini feature turns document summaries into podcasts

Generative AI software like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others offer plenty of similar features. There's a lot of overlap, and it's relatively easy to switch from one AI product to another or use multiple options at the same time. These AI programs also get increasingly more complex with each new update. The companies behind them try to both outflank the competition and match brand-new features that might be available from rivals.

Google just did that on Tuesday, announcing a new Canvas feature for Gemini that will work exactly like the ChatGPT Canvas. Previously, OpenAI launched a Deep Research feature that Gemini got before ChatGPT.

But Google's Tuesday AI announcement is also exciting for a different reason. Canvas will work just like ChatGPT, so there aren't any surprises there. What's exciting is Google's decision to expand one of its lesser-known Gemini features that ChatGPT doesn't have.

I'm talking about the Audio Overviews feature that launched last September for NotebookLM. Audio Overview lets you turn any documents you upload to the AI into podcast-like shows. It creates AI characters that discuss the files you've just uploaded, and it's a feature I can't wait to play with.

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