What Is Multimodal AI
AI that handles not just text but multiple modalities like image, audio, video, 3D, code. Reaching practical level in 2024-2026, the scope of business application widened at once.
Main Models' Support Status
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.4 | Text, image, audio, video | Text, image (GPT Image), audio |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | Text, image, PDF | Text |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Text, image, audio, video | Text, image |
| Llama 4 | Text, image, video | Text |
Main Input Use Cases
Image Understanding
- Screenshot analysis (UI bug reports, data extraction)
- Reading charts/graphs
- Product appearance inspection
- Receipt/business-card/document OCR
- Medical-image assistance (under regulation)
Speech Recognition/Analysis
- Meeting transcription
- Sentiment analysis (voice tone, stress detection)
- Music/sound-effect classification
- Multilingual interpreting (real-time)
