The idea of the podcasts of the built from any document you have lying still feels like a trick of some kind, but Google's notebook has repeatedly shown me that you can do informative audio episodes, if not always animated, about any theme you want.
The concept is simple: texts and transcripts become conversations between the characters of AI. They could casually discuss your investigation, breaking it in an attractive and digestible way. You can even jump, ask questions and guide the discussion if you wish.
But configuring notebooklm to provide the best episode is not necessarily intuitive. So, if you are a great audio apprentice or you simply have many long car walks, here are some tips to make the best possible fake podcasts.
Gather all its first sources
Before immersing yourself in any project, one of the best things you can do is gather all your materials in one place. We all like to think that we will remember what tab we leave open later, but we will not. The beauty of Notebooklm is that it works better with the greatest possible context, so loading everything relevant in a single notebook helps to find connections, identify patterns and offer significant ideas.
For my gardening plans, it was like making two expert gardeners argued my exact research, except that I did not have to chase them in a vegetable nursery. Instead of clicking on multiple articles, I obtained a clear and organized breakdown of what I needed to know, which facilitates retention and acts.
Ask up
Notebooklm podcasts are not just liabilities either. It can turn them into an interactive call program. Every time the ai podcast presents something interesting or unclear, you can take advantage of the ability to ask monitoring questions. This will help you refine the information and adapt it to your needs.
For my garden plans, the fertilizer discussion confused me a bit, but I jumped and asked what to use for the types of vegetables I wanted to grow. Then, the hosts of AI immediately began to answer my question before returning to the broader theme.
Custom episodes
The Notebooklm podcast function is not unique. You can adapt it based on the most important for you. As I wanted a low maintenance garden, I adjusted my notebook session to concentrate on plants resistant to drought and natural pest control.
The AI realized this and emphasized strategies such as padding and the use of calendulas to deter insects. If it has a different objective, as perhaps maximizing the yields of vegetables or growing flowers for aesthetic attraction, you can make completely new episodes that cover those elements alone.
'Hire' the correct voices
I quickly realized that the podcast generated by AI sounds even better when it modifies voice configuration to match its preferences. Notebooklm offers a different rhythm and tones, and adjusting them can make a big difference in the attractive and digestible that the content feels.
For example, I discovered that establishing the voices at a slightly slower pace helped me absorb the better information, especially when it comes to detailed instructions of gardening. You can also divide long episodes into smaller chapters. You can listen to a good general example of my gardening podcast experiments below.
