I read a tech article talking about a new thing from Google Labs call Notebook LM. It is a new LLM tool that lets you input your documents and then it summarizes and answers questions based on those documents, PDFs, and YouTube videos, which is cool.
The new feature they’ve added that has blown my mind is that it will generate, totally on it’s own, a very real audio podcast with two AI hosts who discuss whatever you’ve put into it. I was a bit skeptical until I tried it, and then my mind exploded.
Most of you will have read my free Novella Wizard Aspirant (if not, just sign up for the newsletter and you’ll get it sent to you). I loaded it into Notebook LM and the below is podcast it created. It generated the entire script and had it’s AI hosts voice it. I’m blown away. NOTE: if you haven’t read the story there are spoilers.
Just for fun I dumped the entire text of The Apprentice to Zdrell. The podcast summary there isn’t quite as good, but it is still 90% accurate. I also asked it to create some book blurbs of varying lengths and I got these:
Blurb for Jonny’s Story
In a world dominated by dangerous demon magic, a young apprentice makes a discovery that will change everything.
Jonny is no ordinary apprentice. After being rescued from slavery, he discovers he possesses a rare and powerful gift: the ability to perform Zdrell, a form of magic long thought lost to the world. As Jonny hones his skills under the tutelage of Master Silurian, he faces opposition from jealous journeymen and the ever-present threat of demon wizards who seek to eliminate any trace of Zdrell.
But Jonny’s greatest challenge lies in confronting his destiny. As he masters increasingly powerful spells, including the power of flight [1], he learns the true danger of his abilities. The fate of the world may rest on his young shoulders [1, 2], and he must choose between keeping his powers a secret or risking everything to fight for a world on the brink of war [3].
A Shorter Blurb for Jonny’s Story
A young apprentice, rescued from slavery, becomes the last hope against a rising tide of demon magic.
Jonny possesses the lost magic of Zdrell, granting him powers beyond even the greatest wizards. As he trains with Master Silurian, Jonny must master his abilities, including the power of flight, while battling jealous rivals and evading the sinister agents of the demon masters. He soon learns that his magic is more than just a gift—it’s a dangerous secret that could ignite a war and reshape the world.
An Even Shorter Blurb
A young apprentice discovers he alone holds the key to defeating demon magic in this tale of hidden powers and dangerous destiny. Rescued from slavery, Jonny masters the lost magic of Zdrell, learning to control objects, defy gravity, and even fly [1-3]. But as Jonny’s powers grow, he becomes a target, hunted by those who seek to control or destroy the last vestige of Zdrell [4-6].
As you can see, these aren’t half-bad and they’re based on the entire book, something I could never get ChatGPT to do.
This is going change anything to do with learning or summarizing information. https://notebooklm.google.com/?pli=1
