A useful example
A support team could give a model a screenshot of an error, the related log, and a written customer question. The model may connect clues that would be awkward to describe in text alone. That does not mean it understands every pixel or log entry perfectly.
Common uses
- Reading charts, screenshots, and scanned documents.
- Transcribing and summarizing meetings or calls.
- Extracting fields from forms and invoices.
- Inspecting video steps or product demonstrations.
- Creating text, images, audio, or combinations of them.
The review requirement
Multimodal output can look convincing while missing small visual text, confusing speakers, or inventing details from an image. Test the input types you actually receive, and keep a human check for safety, money, identity, and compliance decisions.