Opera's browser now has AI-powered picture production and improved multimedia controls

Opera says it will release a second developer beta of Opera One today with features including new media controls, split tabs and new artificial intelligence capabilities.

The company is introducing new themes and design elements to give Opera One R2 a fresh look. The company has traditionally placed media controls in the sidebar. But in the new version, the controls can be on separate floating windows, just like the picture-in-picture video mod. Opera says it's made sure the resizable floating controls match your browser's theme. Depending on the size, the media player will have controls such as play/pause, next, previous, pop-ups, and volume settings. Opera One R2 is also a subtitle feature in the split tab window so that you can work on a new tab control at the same time so you can work on both web pages. Some younger browsers, such as ARC and Sigmaos, integrate this feature well into their products.

The company has traditionally placed the multimedia controls on the sidebar. But with the new version, the control can be on its own floating window, just like the picture-in-picture video module. Opera said it made sure that the resizable floating controls match the browser theme you set. Depending on the size, the media player will have controls such as play/pause, next, previous, popup, and volume settings. Opera One R2 also features a new tab control with a marquee feature that splits tabbed windows so you can work on two web pages at once. Some newer browsers like Arc and SigmaOS have built this feature well into their products. Characteristics of artificial intelligence

Opera has been experimenting with AI features, such as an Aria-assisted sidebar, AI-powered summaries, and allowing humans to use Large Language Models (LLM).

The company introduced some of Aria's capabilities with experimental artificial intelligence capabilities, such as image-to-speech generation and image understanding. These features will be integrated into Opera One R2.In the new version, Opera introduces a page context mode that allows users to ask Aria questions about web pages, including finding, translating or gathering specific information.