With so many shows spread across different streaming platforms, it’s easy to lose track of what happened. You might forget key plot points, character arcs, or major twists by the time a series returns. To help get you up to speed, Prime Video is rolling out AI-powered video recaps.
The Recap button appears in the details page of a supported show. When selected, subscribers will be able to choose from two types of recaps: video or text-based. While the AI-generated video recaps have just begun rolling out this week, text-based summaries have been available since last year.
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The streamer’s video recaps won’t just be a series of clips cut out from episodes. The AI will instead identify key plot points, find matching clips, and pair them with an AI-generated voiceover narration.
Wherever necessary, the AI will also add audio effects, dialogue snippets, and music. The final output will be “a theatrical-quality visual recap,” Amazon says.
At launch, the feature will support select English-language Original shows in the US, such as Bosch, Fallout, The Rig, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and Upload. However, it will only work on your living room device; support for additional devices will arrive in the coming months.
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AI-generated recaps are becoming a growing trend. Earlier this year, Samsung added support for Copilot on its TVs, allowing users to ask for, among other things, spoiler-free recaps of shows. Spotify also added a similar recap feature for audiobooks last week.
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