New indicators have begun appearing within Google's NotebookLM interface, revealing the company's intention to launch an innovative feature for converting notebook content into short videos.
A "Video Overviews" button recently appeared in the experimental version. This suggests the possibility of creating visual summaries based on written content.
It is likely to rely on Google's generative Veo 2 model, which is designed to produce concise and coherent visual clips. These videos are expected to last between 10 and 20 seconds.
In this context, expectations suggest that the experience might resemble the previous audio summaries, which used fixed dialogues between two digital characters with specific voices.
This anticipated update could elevate the NotebookLM tool to a new level. It moves beyond text and audio towards providing simplified visual content, adding a new dimension to information storytelling.
However, while the final form of the videos is not yet clear, the expected style will rely on fixed templates presenting key points in a simplified visual manner, rather than complex scenes or advanced customization.
On another note, a new section has been spotted labeled "Editor's Picks," suggesting the possibility of showcasing public notebooks from users. This opens the door for knowledge sharing and transforms NotebookLM from an individual tool into an interactive platform.
These indicators are further supported by a recent tweet from the official NotebookLM account on the X platform, which teases new and exciting announcements during the upcoming Google I/O conference, coinciding with the first anniversary of the audio overviews feature launch.
We are officially less than two weeks away from #GoogleIO which marks exactly one year since we first unveiled audio overviews (and what a year it has been!) Rest assured, we've got some more exciting stuff planned for this year's event. 😋😋😋
— NotebookLM May 8, 2025
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This social-leaning development coincides with Google's preparation to officially launch the app on mobile phones on May 20th, available for both iOS and Android.
The anticipated app interface focuses on providing audio summaries, along with an easy content sharing option, reflecting Google's broader strategy to unify AI experiences across multiple media.
All these features are expected to integrate under one umbrella during the anticipated Google I/O event, where the scope of these updates and Google's future plans for integrating video, text, and audio into a single ecosystem centered around user-generated content are likely to be officially revealed.
