One vector for a whole product listing: multimodal embedding mixes text, photos and video

tomaarsen · x · 2026-10-07

Google's multimodal embedding model can embed an entire product listing—description, two photos and a demo video—into a single vector. Place <|image|>, <|video|> or <|audio|> markers inside the text to position each media item, then compare that combined embedding against a text-only search query for retrieval.

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