Google has upgraded its AI video model Veo to version 3.1, enhancing realism, audio quality, prompt accuracy, and support for vertical videos, with plans to integrate it into YouTube Shorts and other platforms, strengthening its position in AI-generated content.
YouTube Premium has introduced new features including up to 4x faster playback speeds, high-quality audio at 256kbps for music videos, and enhanced Shorts functionalities like Picture-in-Picture and automatic downloads, along with updates for smart TVs, gaming consoles, and iOS devices.
Google has introduced new AI-powered video editing features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts, including photo-to-video conversion with animation and movement, a Remix style-changing tool, and effects for creating engaging Shorts videos, rolling out in select regions and platforms.
Google is introducing generative AI video features to YouTube Shorts and Google Photos, initially based on the Veo 2 model, with plans to upgrade to Veo 3 later this summer, expanding access from select countries to more globally.
YouTube is introducing new GenAI-powered features to its Shorts platform, including photo-to-video creation, AI effects like underwater visuals, doodle transformations, and an AI Playground for generating videos and music from prompts, initially powered by Veo 2 and soon upgraded to Veo 3, available in select countries.
Google is expanding its AI-powered photo-to-video and creative tools in Google Photos and YouTube Shorts, allowing users in select countries to generate short videos and stylized images from photos, with new features like a Remix tool and AI effects, though these are still experimental and watermarked for identification.
Google's Veo 3 AI video generator will be integrated with YouTube Shorts later this summer, enhancing creative options for short-form videos amid the platform's rapid growth, with Shorts now averaging 200 billion daily views and a 186% increase in viewership over the past year.
Google is rolling out a beta feature that integrates Google Lens into YouTube Shorts, allowing users to interact with video content by searching for objects or translating captions directly within the app on Android and iOS, enhancing the viewing experience.
YouTube is integrating Google Lens into Shorts, allowing viewers to search and learn more about objects or locations seen in videos by pausing and selecting the Lens option, enhancing visual search capabilities and content discovery, with rollout starting this week.
YouTube Shorts now allows creators to incorporate content from official music videos, including using the sound, creating side-by-side collabs, using the video as a background, and cutting specific scenes for their Shorts. This functionality is currently being rolled out, offering new creative possibilities for Shorts creators.
YouTube Shorts introduces the ability for creators to add and remix music videos in response to TikTok's ongoing music licensing battle with Universal Music Group, allowing access to UMG's libraries while TikTok users remain without it. The new feature gives YouTube an edge over TikTok and allows creators to incorporate music videos as backgrounds, use their sound, and cut and incorporate clips from the music video in their Shorts.
YouTube Shorts has introduced a new feature, allowing users to livestream vertically within the Shorts feed, directly competing with TikTok. This move comes after YouTube's successful launch of Shorts in 2020, which has boosted many channels. The vertical livestream feature, previously tested since August 2023, was officially rolled out to all users on February 7, 2024. Creators can now multi-stream both horizontal and vertical broadcasts, and the response to this new feature has been positive.
YouTube is testing a new button in its mobile app that allows users to start playing random videos, similar to YouTube Shorts. This feature aims to provide users with a way to discover new content without having to browse through numerous options. It is unclear how widely this feature is being tested, but it is seen as a nice addition to the platform.
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YouTube has announced the launch of four new AI-powered tools to simplify content creation. The tools include AI Insights, Dream Screen, assistive search for creator music, and Aloud. These tools aim to generate video ideas, create unique backgrounds, suggest soundtracks, and translate videos into different languages. YouTube's goal is to make content creation more accessible for creators of all levels. The tools are expected to be available by early next year and are primarily focused on YouTube Shorts production.