Wyze cams are getting AI-powered video search

AI-powered video descriptions are the new hotness when it comes to security cameras. Amazon’s Ring cameras and Google’s Nest cams are already doing them, and now Wyze is joining the party. 

Available now as part of a new–and pricey–“Cam Unlimited Pro” plan, Wyze’s “descriptive alerts” serve up AI-generated captions for video events captured by your Wyze cams, complete with “important details and contextual information.” 

So, rather than getting Wyze alerts that just say “Driveway” or “Bedroom,” subscribers to the new plan will get AI descriptions with details such as “Three babies are helping each other climb out of their cribs,” or “Front Door caught a suspicious person walking up to the porch and picking up a package.” 

Besides the AI-powered video alerts, Wyze users are also getting AI search, meaning you can find clips in your video history using natural-language queries. 

If that kind of functionality sounds familiar, it’s because …