Transforming Research into Audio

My Experience with Google's NotebookLM

I recently discovered Google's innovative tool, NotebookLM, and I'm excited to explore how it changes how we interact with information and educational content.

What is NotebookLM?

NotebookLM is an AI-powered notebook that transforms documents, slides, and charts into engaging audio discussions. It's designed to help manage and make sense of the overwhelming flood of information in our digital age.

I literally have hours of saved articles to read - this could prove a helpful tool if I could convert these to audio files I listen to as I gym or run.

Key Features:

• Summarises content
• Creates connections between topics
• Adds (light-hearted) banter to discussions - this is a weird one to me but makes the podcast way more listenable
• Integrates with Google Docs for seamless collaboration

From Article to Podcast

I used NotebookLM to create a short podcast based on my article Everything you've ever wanted to know about Bloom's Taxonomy.

Here's how it worked:

1. I uploaded my article to NotebookLM.
2. The AI analysed the content, creating summaries and identifying key points.
3. NotebookLM then generated an audio discussion, transforming my written piece into an engaging podcast format.

The result was a concise, informative audio version of my article (with added banter), perfect for those who prefer listening to reading.

Here's the podcast:

NotebookLM has opened up new possibilities for content creation and information sharing or at least provided an example of another way to interact with LLMs apart from a chat interface. This is perhaps the most exciting aspect of this application.

Have you tried NotebookLM? I'd love to hear about your experiences and uses.

Here's my Medium article on NotebookLM: