<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Google Search now offers an AI-generated podcast-like feature called Audio Overviews.</li><li>The feature utilizes Google Gemini models to create a conversational audio clip with two AI hosts.</li><li>It is not suitable for basic queries but provides in-depth responses on specific topics like history.</li><li>Audio Overviews extracts information from front page Search results and presents it in an engaging format.</li><li>Users can control volume and playback speed ranging from 0.25x to 2x.</li><li>The tool includes links to the webpages the information is sourced from.</li><li>Previously part of Google's NotebookLM, Audio Overviews now offer more interactive features and a 'Deep Dive' option.</li><li>Users can ask real-time questions to the AI hosts within Audio Overviews.</li><li>To access Audio Overviews in Google Search, users need to enable the Google Labs feature.</li><li>The article was originally published on Engadget.</li><li>Source: https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-search-uses-ai-generated-podcast-hosts-to-answer-your-questions-161847334.html?src=rss</li></ul>

Google Search uses AI-generated podcast hosts to answer your questions

Discover more