It’s a sad, funny, and often unnerving listen, especially when the male presenter talks about phoning his wife after learning that he’s only an AI, to find that she didn’t exist and the number he was phoning wasn’t even real. There are shades of a Black Mirror episode to the whole thing!

A little-known AI notebook tool from Google is going viral for its Audio Overviews that mimic the speech cadence of podcasters. Here’s how to try it out.

A Google research tool called NotebookLM has been going viral thanks to a feature that transforms text documents into lively podcast-style conversations. Why it matters: Businesses see AI's future in its power to streamline work processes — but the public keeps getting hooked by its ability to impersonate humans.

According to Google, NotebookLM is powered by the tech giant's most capable model, Gemini 1.5 Pro, making it a powerful personalised AI research assistant. Recently, the tool's prowess was in the spotlight when an audio clip posted to X, showcasing AI hosts speaking in natural, even humorous tones, went viral.

NotebookLM from Google can use AI to summarize and query multiple documents on one topic—and you can even turn your notes into Audio Overviews, customized podcasts.

If you enjoy digesting new information while on the go, this latest update to Google NotebookLM could prove quite handy.

With this Google tool, you can now listen to a show about any topic you could possibly imagine. You won’t believe your ears.