Video Title: 30 FREE Things You won't believe Google AI Could Do (Gemini, NotebookLM, AI Studio, AI Mode, Opal)
Channel: Grace Leung
Speakers: Grace Leung
Duration: 00:30:48
Introduction
This video demonstrates 30 free applications of several powerful Google AI tools: Gemini, AI Studio, NotebookLM, Opal, and AI Mode. The presenter showcases their capabilities through various use cases, emphasizing their free accessibility.
Key Takeaways
Gemini: Functions as a personal email assistant, summarizes YouTube videos and other video content, performs deep research (five reports per month using the Flash model), generates infographics and other deliverables from research reports, edits and generates images (using Nano Banana and Imagen models), creates blog articles with native images, and offers a guided learning mode.
Gemini Gems: Allows creation of custom AI tools (gems) for specific tasks, such as establishing a brand voice. Pre-made gems, like Storybook GEM, transform complex information into engaging narratives.
AI Studio: Offers text-to-speech capabilities with high-quality audio, enabling creation of training audio (single or multi-speaker) and FAQ explainer videos. It also provides access to image generation models (Imagen) for creating marketing banners and other visuals, and video generation (VEO) for animated assets. Stream real-time feature offers live feedback on website UX.
NotebookLM: A note-taking and research tool that facilitates competitor intelligence gathering, generates briefing documents and executive summaries from imported sources (up to 50 per notebook), and creates podcast-style audio and video overviews. It's useful for generating project summaries, business plan pitches, and course materials. Automates meeting action plan creation from transcripts.
Opal: A no-code AI app builder used to automate workflows. Examples include automating site audit reports, newsletter generation, deep research deck creation, and marketing asset generation.
AI Mode (in Google Search): Provides direct answers, facilitates evaluation summaries (e.g., comparing vibe coding tools), performs targeted searches (using natural language), and enables fact-checking of claims and data from images.
