When AI is not slop

Yes, we’re all sick of shitty AI. But like with anything else in life, there’s a silver lining. This week I’ve been trying Notebook LM, and I’m impressed.

Notebook LM can be applied to multiple goals, but I heard Luca Lampariello speaking about how he’s been using it to learn languages, and made real sense.

So I gave it a try with the transcript of episode 1 of my podcast. One of the outputs it produced is this podcast in the format of a very realistic conversation between two co-hosts discussing ‘The myth of a single Argentine Spanish’. This came out in English, but you can easily switch the language to Spanish (unfortunately not AR Spanish, though):

There are several wonderful options to engage with your topic of choice.

The interface may seem a bit intimidating, but it’s actually pretty intuitive. You should definitely give it a try!

You might also want to read these articles:

• When AI is not slop
  Look at what the bright side of AI can bring to the table! Have you heard about Notebook LM? It’s high time you do!
• An interesting take on VOSEO
  Take a look at this voseo map that represents where in the American content VOS carries a social meaning.
• Bienvenido, Bienvenida
  What is a blog if not a humble space of communion? Come in, my sister, my brother.
• Lessons learned from “I taught an octopus play piano”
  The internet is beautiful. Some people take crazy ideas to action… and surprise everyone else with the outcome.
• Learn Argentinian Spanish like you should
  If you really want to master Argentinian Spanish, let me set up your learning path for success.
• Malas Palabras
  An overview of how AI handled the transcript of one of my YouTube videos.