YouTube has introduced new generative AI tools for Shorts creators, including a custom version of Google’s text-to-video model, Veo 3 Fast, and an “Edit with AI” feature.

Veo 3 Fast enables users to create 480p video clips with sound, and the update is launching in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with plans for further expansion.

The new tools let creators animate still images by transferring motion from videos, apply styles such as pop art or origami, and add objects using text descriptions.

YouTube is also testing a remixing tool that turns dialogue from eligible videos into soundtracks for other Shorts, using Google’s AI music model Lyria 2.

The company said creators can adjust the style of the resulting song, and that this feature will roll out to more US users in the coming weeks.

The Edit with AI tool, which creates first-draft videos from raw footage, is being piloted on Shorts and the YouTube Create app in select markets.

🔗 Source: TechCrunch

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