Overview

• Ring released the Video Descriptions beta on June 25 for Home Premium subscribers in the U.S. and Canada in English only.
• The feature uses generative AI to provide real-time text descriptions of the main subject and their actions during motion events.
• Video Descriptions is compatible with all current Ring doorbells and cameras and can be enabled or disabled in the Ring app.
• Ring plans to introduce tools that combine multiple motion events into single alerts and custom anomaly notifications based on users’ home routines.
• Similar AI-driven alert features from Arlo, Wyze and Google highlight growing privacy and data security considerations for smart home devices.