Multimodal is expanding beyond images (audio, video, mixed inputs).
Multimodal works well now—stop transcribing everything to text.
What changed
• Native video and audio understanding across major providers
• Mixed-media inputs (text + image + audio) work reliably
• Quality sufficient for production use cases
Who it affects
• Support teams
• Content analyzers
• Educational apps
• Anyone processing media
What to do now
• Test screenshot analysis for debugging and support
• Explore video analysis for content moderation or indexing
• Use audio inputs for accessibility and voice interfaces
• Combine modalities where multiple inputs provide better context