Summarize a video file with audio with Gemini Multimodal

This sample shows you how to summarize a video file with audio and return chapters with timestamps.

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Python

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from google import genai
from google.genai.types import HttpOptions, Part

client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
prompt = """
Analyze the provided video file, including its audio.
Summarize the main points of the video concisely.
Create a chapter breakdown with timestamps for key sections or topics discussed.
"""
response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.0-flash-001",
    contents=[
        Part.from_uri(
            file_uri="gs://cloud-samples-data/generative-ai/video/pixel8.mp4",
            mime_type="video/mp4",
        ),
        prompt,
    ],
)

print(response.text)
# Example response:
# Here's a breakdown of the video:
#
# **Summary:**
#
# Saeka Shimada, a photographer in Tokyo, uses the Google Pixel 8 Pro's "Video Boost" feature to ...
#
# **Chapter Breakdown with Timestamps:**
#
# * **[00:00-00:12] Introduction & Tokyo at Night:** Saeka Shimada introduces herself ...
# ...

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