Tech Topic 100: AI-Generated Voice-overs, Google Vids Custom Caption Styles, Latest Gemini Notebook Deliverables

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This week OnEBoard celebrated Tech Topic's 100th episode. Thanks for joining us on our journey to understand the latest tech tools and share them with you!

This week Nina tested AI-generated voice features for video, Peggy explained how to customize the caption style in Google Vids and Bob shared an overview of Gemini Notebook's latest features.



This week's background celebrates 100 episodes of Tech Topic with some of our top tip themes.

Nina Trankova: Experiment with AI-Generated Voice-Overs

Nina's tip this week is to experiment with AI voices and see how your YouTube channel audience will react when you change from your human voice to a generated voice.

She used Gemini Notebook to create Shorts teasers for last month's Tech Topic tips. The short vertical videos use AI voice-overs and link to the Tech Topic episode with the detailed (and human-voiced) tip.

Watch the Short teaser for using Gemini Nano Banana (Gemini 3 Pro Image) in Photoshop to turn photos into illustrations.

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Peggy Kolm: Custom Style Captions in Google Vids


Peggy demonstrated a new feature in Google Vids that lets you customize the style of animated captions.

1. Click the Captions option on the right menu to open the caption settings. 
2. Select a pre-set caption style, and click the Edit button. 
3. Change the Caption Styling, including the font, text color, background color and opacity. 
4. Change the Emphasis Styling, including the animation, font and text color.

Each scene in your video can use a different caption style.

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Bob Danley: Gemini Notebook Studio Deliverables

 
Bob gave an overview of Gemini Notebook's latest output options in Studio. 

Notebook uses the trusted primary sources you provide to generate reports and overviews. Factual assertions have citation markers that point to the original source passages.

The latest output formats in Notebook's Studio include: 
  • Audio Overview podcast-style formats with two "hosts":
    • Deep Dive
    • Brief Overview
    • Debate Format
    • Critique Format
  • Interactive "Join the Hosts" Voice Q&A: This lets you interrupt, ask for explanations, steer the discussion and customize the focus.
  • Explainer Video: Animated narrated slides. 
  • 60-Second Shorts: Fast-paced vertical video overviews.
  • Cinematic Video: Documentary-style narrated video.
  • Interactive Mind Maps: Clickable interactive notes and export to Gemini Canvas.
  • Infographics: Select the style, aspect ratio and density.
  • Interactive Flashcards: Select quantity and difficulty.
    • Custom Practice Quizzes: Multiple choice or fil-in-the-blank.
    • Interactive Learning Overviews:  A study pack with summary, key terms, flashcards and quizzes.
    • Spreadsheet Builder: Generate Excel workbooks.
    • Editable PowerPoint Decks: Customize with slide dimensions, custom shapes and speaker notes. 
    • Print-ready PDFs: Reports use your custom color palettes and typography.
    • Data Visualization & Charts: Analysis of unstructured datasets.
    He recommends three steps to "Supercharge" your research: 
    1. Create a Topic Notebook
    2. Upload at least 3 primary sources.
    3. Generate your first Studio Asset
    Listen to a deep dive Audio Overview where Notebook discusses its own features, based on 102(!) sources.

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    OnEBoard will be back with 3 Tips in 10 Minutes on 11 October 2026.


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