AI descriptions
camera.ui can use a generative-AI model to write a short, readable summary of each event: a title, a description of what happened, a notification-friendly summary, and a threat level. It names people, plates, and detected movement.
Choosing a provider
In the NVR settings, turn on AI descriptions and pick a provider:
- Ollama. Runs a model locally on your own hardware. Set the API base URL (for example
http://localhost:11434). - OpenAI or Gemini. Use a cloud model. Set your API key.
Then set the model (such as llava, gpt-4o, or gemini-2.5-flash), an optional description language, and how many images per event to send. Test connection checks it works. Enable it per camera with the camera's AI descriptions toggle.
Privacy
With Ollama, everything stays on your own hardware. With OpenAI or Gemini, event snapshots are sent to that provider to generate the description.[1]
AI descriptions build on recording, which requires an active camera.ui subscription. ↩︎