Wyze’s AI can now search your camera footage so you don’t have to
The Wyze Cam 4. | Image: Wyze
Wyze is making it easier to find out which of your cats knocked over your planter while you were gone. It’s testing a new AI search feature for Cam Unlimited subscribers that lets you search through footage using keywords, rather than scrolling through all recorded events, as spotted by GeekWire.
With the feature, you can search for things that might’ve been caught on camera, like “truck” or “delivery person.” You can even add more detail to your search by typing something like “show me my cat in the backyard” or “woman under an umbrella.” Wyze will then pull up relevant scenes using AI.
However, Wyze notes that the feature isn’t perfect and you may “get some wonky results at times.” Still, it sounds like it could save you from having to rewind your footage or search through all the activity your cameras picked up.
It’d be nice to see this feature come to other smart cameras — and it seems like companies are working on it. Earlier this month, Google announced it’s bringing Gemini to its Home app, allowing you to search your Nest camera footage for events. Meanwhile, Ring CEO Liz Hamren told GeekWire that the company is getting ready to release a similar feature.
Wyze’s AI search is available to Cam Unlimited subscribers, which costs $9.99 per month. You can request access to the feature from Wyze’s website, but do so at your own discretion, as Wyze has had some serious security issues in the past.
The Wyze Cam 4. | Image: Wyze
Wyze is making it easier to find out which of your cats knocked over your planter while you were gone. It’s testing a new AI search feature for Cam Unlimited subscribers that lets you search through footage using keywords, rather than scrolling through all recorded events, as spotted by GeekWire.
With the feature, you can search for things that might’ve been caught on camera, like “truck” or “delivery person.” You can even add more detail to your search by typing something like “show me my cat in the backyard” or “woman under an umbrella.” Wyze will then pull up relevant scenes using AI.
However, Wyze notes that the feature isn’t perfect and you may “get some wonky results at times.” Still, it sounds like it could save you from having to rewind your footage or search through all the activity your cameras picked up.
It’d be nice to see this feature come to other smart cameras — and it seems like companies are working on it. Earlier this month, Google announced it’s bringing Gemini to its Home app, allowing you to search your Nest camera footage for events. Meanwhile, Ring CEO Liz Hamren told GeekWire that the company is getting ready to release a similar feature.
Wyze’s AI search is available to Cam Unlimited subscribers, which costs $9.99 per month. You can request access to the feature from Wyze’s website, but do so at your own discretion, as Wyze has had some serious security issues in the past.