AI Trends #5: Multimodal AI
AI Trends #5: Multimodal AI For a long time, AI systems worked in isolation — one model for text, another for images, another for sound. In 2025, multimodal AI is bringing everything together. What Is Multimodal AI? Multimodal AI refers to systems that can process multiple types of information at the same time. This includes text, images, audio, video, and even sensor data — all understood within a single AI model. Why Multimodal AI Matters Humans experience the world through multiple senses. Multimodal AI moves closer to that natural form of understanding. Instead of switching between tools, users can interact with one AI that sees, hears, reads, and responds intelligently. Real-World Uses of Multimodal AI Multimodal AI enables powerful new applications: • Describing images and videos in natural language • Understanding spoken instructions with visual context • Analyzing documents that combine text and gra...