You may already be using Google’s Gemini AI for your daily tasks, especially for those who regularly need creative output, but did you know that there’s more than one tool that can handle your big projects?
For more intensive tasks that involve a lot of data, there’s NotebookLM, which can process documents, audio, and video and turn them into summaries and insights you can easily understand. This is highly useful for students trying to break down complex lessons into more digestible chunks, researchers needing to work through data, or content creators handling a lot of raw content to create with.
To promote the all-around use of its AI tools, including NotebookLM and Gemini, Google recently hosted its inaugural AI-siders Assembly, a hands-on workshop that demonstrated how the aforementioned tools can transform the way students and creators conduct research and create content. The session highlighted the growing use of generative AI in learning, particularly among Gen Zs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Here are five highly useful tips and techniques from the session that everyone needs to know about:
- Transform long documents into bite-sized summaries: Instead of reading entire reports, NotebookLM can instantly generate a summary of your uploaded documents. This feature is a massive time-saver, allowing you to quickly grasp the main themes and decide where to focus your attention. You can also Add Notes directly to these summaries to add your own insights or questions, while NotebookLM’s chat function also allows you to ask it specific questions about your sources, and it will provide answers that are directly referenced and quoted from the uploaded documents, making sure your findings are accurate and credible.
- Turn your research into a podcast: For people who fare better learning through audio, podcasts, and conversations, NotebookLM’s Audio Overview feature can generate a narrated podcast based on your uploaded sources. This allows you to listen to your research while commuting or multitasking, making learning more flexible and accessible.
- Visualize complex connections: The Mind Map feature creates a visual chart that connects the major themes and subtopics across all your source materials. This is an excellent way to see the bigger picture and identify relationships between different ideas that you might have missed.
- Create custom study aids: NotebookLM can automatically generate Quizzes and Flashcards from your sources, making it easy to test your knowledge and retain key information.This is a perfect way to prepare for a presentation or an exam.
- Instantly create shareable content: Of course, there are those who learn better when watching informative video content on YouTube, and there are those who may need to create a video report of what they’ve learned. With Video Overview, NotebookLM can transform your research into a short, narrated video. This allows you to instantly create a polished, engaging piece of content, perfect for sharing your findings with others or for a quick personal review.
With NotebookLM, Gemini, and Search AI, there’s no project too big or complex. Just upload everything you need to study and let the AI tools help you understand it best.
The AI-siders Assembly is a fresh, APAC-wide series of virtual workshops designed to bring the latest Google AI tips directly to reporters and creators, showcasing the positive impact of AI on education and modern life.
Ready to tackle your big projects? Try NotebookLM and Gemini today.
