Netflix Is Testing Its Own Voice Search Feature and It Sounds Less Frustrating
The beta feature returns text recommendations from natural-language prompts and does not yet use viewing history, Netflix said.
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Netflix has its own, impressive AI-powered voice search
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. A small subset of Netflix viewers just got a new way to find movies and TV shows. The streamer recently started to test an AI-powered native voice search feature with some subscribers, prompting them to press the Netflix button on their remote control to ask for viewing recommendatio…
Scrolling and scrolling, but nothing seems right? Finding the right title for your evening viewing is sometimes a real battle with yourself and the endless list of thumbnails. Often, after an hour of mindless clicking, you decide it's not worth turning on anymore because you have to go to bed soon. What if you could simply say what you want from a movie? Netflix is currently testing an AI voice search engine that will understand your mood and ch…
A small subset of Netflix subscribers has had access for a few days now to a new feature: voice search with AI integrated directly into the TV app, without going through Google's assistant, Alexa or any other intermediary. Janko Roettgers publishes it on The Verge on May 7, after testing the function for several days. The verdict: "notable" for two reasons that go beyond the technology itself. The operation is simple: you press the Netflix butto…
Netflix Is Reportedly Testing an AI-Powered Voice Search Feature
Netflix is reportedly testing a native artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice search feature. As per the report, the California-based streaming giant is building a semantic search system that can recommend and surface content based on user intent and contextual cues. The feature is currently available in beta and is said to be accessible to only a select group of users.
Netflix is testing AI-powered voice search, directly integrated into its TV app. In doing so, the service bypasses Gemini and the voice assistants on smart TVs. [Read more] Did you know? Google News lets you choose your media. Don't miss Frandroid and Numerama.
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