YouTube announced new AI-generated tools on its Made on YouTube Live event on February 2. YouTube has added a version of Google’s Veo 3 text-to-video AI model to Shorts. It also includes a new remixing feature. “Edit with AI” Feature, and much more
YouTube says that the Veo 3 Fast custom version generates video outputs at 480p with a lower latency. This makes it easier to make videos. Users can now do it with sound.
Updates are now available for the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. YouTube has plans to extend its functionalities to additional regions.
YouTube will also bring new Veo features to Shorts. This includes the ability to add motion to an image from a video. As an example, the still image could be animated by having the person dance in a video. According to the company this can be done using technology which captures and transfers motion from one object to another.
Veo now allows users to create videos in different styles such as origami or pop art. As well, now creators have the option to describe objects with text such as props or characters.
In the coming months, these new capabilities will become available.
Creators will be able to remix the audio from videos that are eligible into soundtracks of other Shorts.
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“As the world’s largest creative playground, YouTube is where trends are born and where you can draw inspiration from. Imagine hearing a line of dialogue that sparks an idea — a funny phrase, a memorable quote, or a one-of-a-kind sound — and you want to remix it into a new sound,” Dina Berrada is YouTube’s director of product, shorts, and generative AI creation. She wrote about this in an article. blog post. “With our new Speech to Song remixing tool, you’ll be able to do just that.”
YouTube explains that Google’s AI-based music model Lyria 2 was used to produce the soundtrack. The creators can add their own style to the track, such as adding their own vocals. “chill,” “danceable,” The following are some examples of how to use “fun.”
It will soon test the feature and roll it out for more American creators.
Creators can now turn their footage into an initial draft with the Edit With AI feature. This feature turns raw camera footage into an initial draft. To do this, it arranges and selects the best clips and adds transitions and music. Even a voice-over can be added to react to events that are happening on the video. It is available in Hindi or English. YouTube says the idea is to provide creators with a place to start when creating their Shorts.
YouTube will test Edit with AI for Shorts in its YouTube Create App and on selected markets.
