Just in time for the presidential debates, Google has released an amped-up version of its audio indexer. GAudi, which is still in beta, is designed to facilitate the next viral 'macaca moment' orBarack Roll.
Two months ago they released a widget that searches YouTube’s political videos for key words or phrases. You could also skip right ahead to the segment of the video where the words are mentioned.
That alone should have had politicians shaking in their boots.
Now Google’s improved upon its product with a site devoted to scanning and indexing the content, including a new search within video and advanced sharing functionality.
The updates will also be added to the
Google Elections Video Search gadget.
This is the latest in an onslaught of tech companies giving voters unprecedented access to and manipulation of the content of the presidential debates, which are sure to become mashed up in numerous ways on YouTube. Twitter has teamed up with Current TV to “Hack the Debate,” with on screen tweets, and MySpace just launched its MyDebates site to stream content and provide an interactive forum for voters, marking the first time the Commission for Presidential Debates has partnered with an internet company.
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