Leave it to Google and their AI Application called Notebook LM to stir up the brain neurons. Several ham friends (N2CQR and KK4DAS) have been dabbling with this AI application -- so yes, I had to try it!
But first a sewer backup. The Google App is billed as an assistant that can take your notes or documents and create a summary for presentation. It can also take a You Tube Video and essentially create a conversation between a male presenter and a female presenter that deep dives into the video. They are nameless so let's just call them Fred and Ethel* and that is what they did, a deep dive into one of my recent videos.
I chose the video on the resurrection of the Swan SW140 radio that was bought as parts only, needing repair. It was a careful choice as it had technical issues aside from a dirty radio. Thus, I wanted to see how Fred and Ethel did on that part. I had to convert the soundtrack to an MP3 and then make it a video so it could be shown here.
The process involved loading the You Tube link and then waiting until Notebook LM does its magic. I was impressed that for the most part what came out was fairly accurate but that is a caution, a big caution, as human intervention is needed to fact check the final product.
You can also create a whole podcast using Fred and Ethel and so that has some interesting aspects. Or in my case of time limitations have the AI write the blog each day. Now we are talking something of interest to me.
Now I can see the concern of the Hollywood crowd -- suddenly our favorite actress or vocalist are replaced by Ethel. I do hope Ethel is not a 300-pound size of Mary Jo.
Original SW140 Video
Technology is moving forward and at this point we must realize that AI is in its infancy and should be regulated. In sweatshops across the world masses of low paid or no paid software weenies are creating AI products to scam us. Caveat Emptor.
TYGNYBNT. Don't eat your pet.
* Thanks to K7TFC who suggested names for the nameless presenters.
73's
Pete N6QW
