NotebookLM Adds Multilingual Support to AI Podcast Feature
Google's AI-powered note-taking and research tool, NotebookLM, has significantly expanded its Audio Overviews feature. Now supporting 76 new languages, NotebookLM allows users to generate AI-powered podcasts from uploaded documents like course readings or legal briefs.
This feature simplifies information comprehension by transforming text into easily digestible audio summaries. With this expansion, users can access these audio overviews in their preferred language, increasing accessibility and learning potential.
New Output Language Option
Previously, Audio Overviews were generated in the user's account's default language. Now, a new "Output Language" option lets users select their desired output language for audio summaries. This flexibility enables the creation of multilingual content and study materials.
Google provides an example in a blog post: "A teacher preparing a lesson on the Amazon rainforest can share resources in various languages — like a Portuguese documentary, a Spanish research paper, and English study reports — with their students. The students can upload these and generate an Audio Overview of key insights in their preferred language."
Supported Languages
The expanded language support includes a wide range of languages, such as:
- Spanish (European, Latin American, Mexico)
- French (European, Canada)
- Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal)
- German
- Arabic
- Chinese (Simplified, Traditional)
- Japanese
- Korean
- Hindi
- And many more.
This update makes NotebookLM a more versatile and powerful tool for users worldwide, enhancing research, learning, and information processing.
