In an effort to increase the appealof Shorts, YouTube is introducing newgenerative AIvideo features that creators can utilize when making them.
YouTubemade the announcement in a recentblog post, where the video platform said it was upgradingDream Screenwith Google DeepMind’s latest video generation model,Veo 2, which enables creators to generate standalone video clips to incorporate into their Shorts.
Dream Screen waslaunched in 2023and previously only allowed creators to generate images and videos for Shorts on a virtual green screen background. The new feature is currently rolling out to all users in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with plans to expand to additional countries in the future.
“Together with Dream Screen, Veo 2 generates state-of-the-art, high-quality videos in a wide range of subjects and styles that better match your vision. Plus, we’ve also made improvements so Dream Screen now generates videos faster than before,” YouTube said in a blog post.
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How to create AI-generated videos for Shorts
You can also use generative AI to create videos to use as backgrounds
In the example above, which YouTube shared, a creator was able to generate a video clip of their dog transformed to the size of a giant. Any videos generated by AI are marked withSynthID watermarksand a label to indicate they were generated by AI, which is visible in the video’s description.
If you want to try out YouTube’s new AI video generation tool for Shorts, it’s pretty simple to use. Just follow the steps below.
1. Open theShorts camera.
2. TapAddto open the media picker.
3. SelectCreateat the top of the screen.
4.Input a prompt,then select your image.
5. TapCreate Videoand then choose the length of it.
How to create an AI-generated video background
If you want to create an AI-generated video background for your Short instead of a whole standalone video clip, you can do that as well. Just follow these steps:
2. SelectGreen Screen.
3. TapDream Screen(the star icon).
4.Enter a promptand selectCreate.
5. Choose an image, then selectCreate Video.
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