Subvolts take NotebookLM's new AI video shorts offer practical business learning and content creation tools. Jul 8, 2026 - Developers
- Learn about new AI-driven content creation tools and their potential integration.
- Business
- Discover practical applications for AI-generated video shorts in training and communication within your organization.
- Everyday users
- Understand how AI is making learning and information consumption more engaging and accessible on mobile devices.
This episode covers a new AI feature from a major lab, offering practical applications beyond typical AI use cases.
Ep 814: NotebookLM's New Cinematic Shorts: How They work, 5 Tips and 5 Best Use Cases
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This Everyday AI episode features Jordan Wilson discussing NotebookLM's new AI-powered vertical video shorts tool. The discussion covers how the feature works, offering five business use cases and five tips for users to achieve expert results. The tool aims to enhance individualized learning and has potential applications for entire organizations.
NotebookLM now creates short, vertical AI videos, like TikToks, from your notes. This helps people learn new things quickly on their phones, even if they aren't students, by making information more engaging and accessible.
This episode explores NotebookLM's new cinematic shorts feature, a tool for creating short-form vertical videos. It's for business professionals and organizations looking to leverage AI for on-the-go learning and content creation. The feature's integration into NotebookLM, a Google product, aligns with the broader trend of frontier labs developing multimodal AI tools that cater to diverse content formats and user needs beyond traditional text-based interactions.
- HostJordan Wilson
- Episode Title: Ep 814: NotebookLM's New Cinematic Shorts: How They work, 5 Tips and 5 Best Use Cases
- Show: Everyday AI
- Host: Jordan Wilson
- Length: 33 minutes
- New Feature: NotebookLM's AI-powered vertical video shorts tool
- Content Offered: 5 best business use-cases and 5 tips
Transcript ↗ Key moments and transcript search come with a later piece.
Doomscrolling vertical videos is just brain rot, right? 🥴
Not anymore.
NotebookLM just released its new AI-powered vertical video shorts tool that changes individualized learning on the go.
We know what you're thinking: I'm not a student -- why do I need short-form video?
Well, that's exactly why we're dishing our 5 best business use-cases and 5 tips to get expert results right away.
(Because this new NotebookLM feature has the potential to unlock new learning avenues for your entire org.)
NotebookLM's New Cinematic Shorts: How They work, 5 Tips and 5 Best Use Cases -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson
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Topics Covered in This Episode:
- NotebookLM Cinematic Shorts Feature Overview
- How NotebookLM Vertical Videos Work
- Google Nano Banana 2 Lite Engine Details
- Free vs. Paid NotebookLM Video Limits
- Custom Prompting for Shorts Best Practices
- Explainer, Cinematic, and Short Video Types
- Step-by-Step Studio Workflow in NotebookLM
- Top 5 Use Cases for NotebookLM Shorts
- Five Expert Tips for Effective AI Shorts
- Quality, Rendering Times, and Editing Limits
Timestamps:
00:00 Slack's new AI feature
05:50 Uploading and chatting with sources
08:57 Creating a 60-second AI promo
10:39 Rendering detailed video prompts
15:46 Limitations of animated shorts
16:36 Using Google AI Studio Templates
19:51 Personalizing content for specific audiences
23:08 Executive briefings on the go
28:09 Fixing broken workflows with everyday AI
30:46 AI at Work on Wednesdays Wrap-Up
Keywords:
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- Doomscrolling
- Jordan Wilson
- Endlessly scrolling through negative news or social media content.
- Vertical video shorts
- Jordan Wilson
- Short, mobile-first videos, like those on TikTok or Instagram Reels.
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1 h 38Questions people ask
- What is NotebookLM's new feature?
- NotebookLM released a new AI-powered tool that creates vertical video shorts, designed for individualized learning on the go.
- Who is this feature for?
- While it aids students, the episode highlights five best business use cases and tips for professionals and organizations to unlock new learning avenues.
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