Yandex's Alice AI Can Now Describe What Its Smart IP Cameras See
Yandex has added a feature to its own-brand smart IP cameras that lets users ask the Alice AI voice assistant what is happening in the camera's frame. Users can ask through any channel they have: the Alice AI chat, a Yandex Station speaker, the TV Station or Yandex Drops earbuds. The feature is already available to device owners.
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Yandex has added a feature to its own-brand smart IP cameras that lets users ask the Alice AI voice assistant what is happening in the camera's frame. The feature is already available to device owners.
How to ask Alice about what's in the frame
The assistant accepts questions through any of the channels the user has available.
- Alice AI chat
- Yandex Station speaker
- TV Station
- Yandex Drops earbuds
Why Yandex needs a multimodal assistant
Previously, Alice mostly answered voice and text requests and did not "see" what was happening around the user. The ability to analyze the video stream from home IP cameras gives the assistant vision, a step toward the multimodal AI assistants that major tech companies worldwide are increasingly developing.
What this means
The feature turns Yandex smart cameras from simple surveillance devices into a source that can be queried by voice or text. It extends the Alice AI product line from speech and text recognition to analysis of visual information from home devices, bringing the company's ecosystem closer to a multimodal assistant that sees what is happening around the user.
Frequently asked questions
What can Alice AI tell you about a camera feed?
The assistant answers questions about what is in the frame, or what is happening in it, of a Yandex smart IP camera.
Which devices can I use to ask Alice about a camera?
You can ask through the Alice AI chat, a Yandex Station speaker, the TV Station or Yandex Drops earbuds.
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Key Questions Answered
What can Alice AI tell you about a camera feed?
The assistant answers questions about what is in the frame, or what is happening in it, of a Yandex smart IP camera.
Which devices can I use to ask Alice about a camera?
You can ask through the Alice AI chat, a Yandex Station speaker, the TV Station or Yandex Drops earbuds.
How to ask Alice about what's in the frame?
The assistant accepts questions through any of the channels the user has available. Alice AI chat Yandex Station speaker TV Station Yandex Drops earbuds
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