NotebookLM, Google's AI note-taking and research tool, recently launched a new feature that allows users to automatically generate TikTok-style vertical AI short videos from organized materials, further enriching its "AI teaching/AI knowledge entertainment" scenarios.
This function is currently open to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers. The system can generate a vertical video of approximately 60 seconds based on various materials uploaded by users in NotebookLM, using AI images and narration to summarize and explain key points.
In its official example, Google showed a short video about the failed case of Australia's "Emu War". The picture uses an AI emu image similar to a paper cutout style, and is accompanied by an automatically generated commentary track, condensing historical data into a lightweight knowledge short film. This feature is regarded as the latest expansion of NotebookLM in the form of interaction. The product has previously supported the generation of AI podcasts based on research materials, movie-like video overviews, and visual explanations of content, etc., further lowering the threshold for users to understand complex information.
In terms of the specific usage process, users need to first open NotebookLM through the web version or mobile application and enter any created "notebook". Then, select the "Video" option in the Studio bar on the right side of the interface, and then click "Short" to select from the topics recommended by the system, or enter the content topic you want to focus on, and then click the "Generate" button to let AI automatically generate a short video.
Currently, the short video feature only supports English content and is first available to paid subscribers. Google said it will gradually roll it out to free users "later". As NotebookLM continues to expand in multi-modal output such as podcasts, videos, and graphic analysis, Google is building it into a comprehensive AI content production platform for research and note-taking scenarios, further connecting traditional knowledge management with content consumption habits in the short video era.