Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Use Audio for Passive Learning
If you're a fan of audiobooks or YouTube, use 'Audio Overview' to digest long documents without needing to read. It is highly accurate to the original source material.
The Often Overlooked Customization Secret
Many users only use the standard 'Audio Overview'. Use the 'three dots' menu to set a 'Focus' so the AI only discusses specific parts you're interested in from large sets of documents.
Prompts
Customizing AI Podcast Focus
Target:
NotebookLM Audio Overview Customize
Focus the podcast on the emotional support aspects of AI therapy and keep the tone empathetic yet analytical. Ensure the duration is approximately 10 minutes.
Step by Step
How to Generate and Customize Audio Overview (AI Podcast)
- Ensure all documents or articles have been uploaded to the 'Sources' section in NotebookLM.
- Click the 'Audio Overview' button located in the side panel or at the top of the app.
- Wait a moment while the AI generates a podcast summarizing all your source information.
- Click the 'three dots' icon in the Audio Overview section to access advanced settings.
- Select the 'Customize' menu to change the audio specifications.
- Enter specific instructions to define the 'Tone', 'Length', and 'Focus' (main topic focus) of the podcast.
- Click 'Generate' to recreate the podcast based on your customized criteria.
Generating Video Overview and Mind Map Visualizations
- Locate the 'Video Overview' menu within the NotebookLM generative AI output options.
- Click 'Video Overview' to allow the AI to automatically build a PowerPoint-style presentation.
- Listen to the AI-generated 'voiceover' that will guide you through the slides.
- To change the content format, select the 'Interactive Mind Map' icon from the list of available formats.
- Choose other alternative formats from the format menu if you want to view the data in a different way.
