Blink Smart Home Brand Unveils AI-Powered Video Descriptions Feature
Amazon-owned Blink, a budget-friendly smart home brand, is rolling out an innovative feature that will help users better understand what's happening at their homes. The new "Video Descriptions" service uses artificial intelligence to generate concise text descriptions of motion detected by Blink doorbells and cameras.
According to the company, Video Descriptions will be available in beta starting December 8, and are expected to provide a more detailed understanding of what's happening around the home without requiring users to watch hours of footage. By analyzing motion captured by Blink devices, AI-powered video descriptions can help identify potential security threats and alert users with notifications.
This feature is set to support all existing Blink doorbells and cameras, but will only be available to subscribers who pay at least $4 per month or $40 per year for their Blink service. The introduction of Video Descriptions marks another significant upgrade for the brand, which has been expanding its smart home offerings in recent months.
However, users in Illinois may not be able to access the feature immediately, as it is currently being rolled out in beta and may face restrictions due to the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Amazon-owned Blink, a budget-friendly smart home brand, is rolling out an innovative feature that will help users better understand what's happening at their homes. The new "Video Descriptions" service uses artificial intelligence to generate concise text descriptions of motion detected by Blink doorbells and cameras.
According to the company, Video Descriptions will be available in beta starting December 8, and are expected to provide a more detailed understanding of what's happening around the home without requiring users to watch hours of footage. By analyzing motion captured by Blink devices, AI-powered video descriptions can help identify potential security threats and alert users with notifications.
This feature is set to support all existing Blink doorbells and cameras, but will only be available to subscribers who pay at least $4 per month or $40 per year for their Blink service. The introduction of Video Descriptions marks another significant upgrade for the brand, which has been expanding its smart home offerings in recent months.
However, users in Illinois may not be able to access the feature immediately, as it is currently being rolled out in beta and may face restrictions due to the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.