Search Live with Video, Image and PDF Uploads, and More

Enhancing the Search Experience with AI-Powered Tools

Google has announced a range of new AI features for its Search platform, including Search Live with video input, image and PDF uploads, and Canvas in AI Mode. These features are designed to make search more interactive and helpful, particularly for students and educators.

Search Live with Video Input: A Real-Time, AI-Powered Companion

Search Live with video input is a revolutionary feature that allows users to have a real-time, back-and-forth conversation with Google’s AI, using visual context from their live camera feed. This feature is now available on mobile in the US for users enrolled in the AI Mode Labs experiment. With Search Live, users can ask questions and receive immediate explanations of diagrams, formulas, or visual materials, making it perfect for students and educators.

Image and PDF Uploads in AI Mode: Enhanced Search Experience

Google has also introduced image and PDF uploads in AI Mode, allowing users to upload files, including images and PDFs, and then ask AI Mode a question related to their uploads to get answers specific to what they uploaded. AI Mode will analyze the contents of the uploaded file and cross-reference it with relevant information from the web to provide a helpful response, complete with prominent links for further exploration.

Canvas in AI Mode: A Dynamic Tool for Planning and Organization

Canvas in AI Mode is a new feature that allows users to build plans and organize information in a dynamic side panel as they use AI Mode. This feature is perfect for studying or any other complex task, and is now available on desktop browsers in the US for those enrolled in the AI Mode Labs experiment. With Canvas, users can create a visual representation of their thoughts and ideas, and AI Mode will help them organize and structure their information.

Lens in Chrome: Enhanced Search Experience

Lens in Chrome has also been enhanced, allowing users to ask follow-up questions through AI Mode by clicking ‘AI Mode’ at the top of the Lens results or the ‘Dive deeper’ button at the bottom of the AI Overview. This feature allows users to explore their search results in more depth, using AI Mode to provide additional context and information.

Rollout and Availability

These new AI features are rolling out this week and in the coming weeks, and are designed to enhance the search experience and provide more helpful and interactive tools for users. Users enrolled in the AI Mode Labs experiment will be the first to experience these new features, with wider availability expected in the coming months.

What’s Next?

Google’s new AI features are just the beginning of a new era in search. With these tools, users can expect a more interactive and helpful search experience, tailored to their specific needs and interests. As AI technology continues to evolve, we can expect even more innovative features and capabilities to be added to Google’s search platform.