Google is expanding the capabilities of its AI-powered content assistant, NotebookLM, with the introduction of Video Overviews, a new feature that automatically generates narrated slides using artificial intelligence. The feature is now available in English, with support for additional languages expected in the near future.
Video Overviews offer users a visually rich alternative to the previously available Audio Overviews, blending narration with AI-generated visuals such as images, diagrams, quotes, and data pulled directly from user documents.
“You can think of these as a visual alternative to Audio Overviews: the AI host creates new visuals to help illustrate points while also pulling in images, diagrams, quotes and numbers from your documents. This makes it uniquely effective for explaining data, demonstrating processes and making abstract concepts more tangible,” Google noted in an official blog post.
Previously, NotebookLM allowed users to create various outputs—such as Audio Overviews, Mind Maps, and Study Guides—separately within individual notebooks. The latest update streamlines this process, enabling users to store multiple outputs of the same type within a single notebook, enhancing usability and content management.
As part of the rollout, Google has also revamped the Studio panel in NotebookLM. It now displays four main content categories—Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, Mind Maps, and Reports—allowing users to multitask across formats within the same interface.
The updated Studio panel will be made available to all users in the coming weeks.
