qwiki

Have you already heard of Qwiki? Not yet? I'm sure you'll hear about it more and more in the future. Why?

Qwiki is more than a visual search engine

Because Qwiki.com is a website that provides a new way to consume information. The site is a kind of multimedia and interactive search engine.

A “Qwiki” is a brief and interactive video that improves information experience. All Qwikis are assembled on the fly from various web sources such as Wikipedia, LinkedIn, Google Maps, Fotopedia, and CrunchBase. 

The narrated video is displayed with related media like text, images, and graphs. A computerized voice tells you about the topic you’ve entered. What is amazing here is that all of this is done algorithmically, without any human intervention.

The site covers plenty of topics, from natural wonders to actors. Here is a screenshot of Beijing's Qwiki:

I even tried my hometown, namely Chaponost, a small town near Lyon, and I was amazed when I saw there was a Qwiki dedicated to it! 

When science fiction search comes true...

After each Qwiki is completed, you can choose among a selection of related Qwikis. The search box can also help you to search among the millions of Qwikis.

Qwiki currently hosts over three million presentations on a wide range of encyclopedic topics and this number is still growing. 

Qwiki's co-founder Doug Imbruce said the site is like what you see in science fiction movies : people ask a computer a question and then receive an answer with narration and relevant images.

Below is Qwiki’s demo from the final round at Techcrunch Disrupt that took place in San Fransisco a few weeks ago:

You can request an invitation on the site to try the alpha version or contact me (I got a few invitations for you!).