YouTube ramps up AI tools for video makers / Photo: Dave Kotinsky - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
-
Star UK chef redesigns menu for dieters on skinny jabs
-
Australia on brink of victory at Gabba for 2-0 Ashes lead
-
South Africa coach Conrad says meant no malice with 'grovel' remark
-
Neergaard-Petersen edges out Smith for maiden DP World Tour win
-
Stokes and Jacks lead rearguard action to keep England alive
-
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
-
McIlroy going to enjoy 'a few wines' to reflect on 'unbelievable year'
-
India nightclub fire kills 25 in Goa
-
Hong Kong heads to the polls after deadly fire
-
Harden moves to 10th on NBA all-time scoring list in Clippers defeat
-
Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
-
McIntosh, Marchand close US Open with 200m fly victories
-
Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting
-
India nightclub fire kills 23 in Goa
-
France's Ugo Bienvenu ready to take animated 'Arco' to Oscars
-
Trump's Pentagon chief under fire as scandals mount
-
England's Archer takes pillow to second Ashes Test in 'shocking look'
-
Australia skipper Cummins 'good to go' for Adelaide Test
-
Onco-Innovations Engages Investment Bank to Pursue Nasdaq Cross-listing and Potential Concurrent Equity Offering
-
Mexico's Sheinbaum holds huge rally following major protests
-
Salah tirade adds to Slot's troubles during Liverpool slump
-
Torres treble helps Barca extend Liga lead, Atletico slip
-
PSG thump Rennes but Lens remain top in France
-
Salah opens door to Liverpool exit with 'thrown under the bus' rant
-
Two eagles lift Straka to World Challenge lead over Scheffler
-
Messi dazzles as Miami beat Vancouver to win MLS title
-
Bielle-Biarrey strikes twice as Bordeaux-Begles win Champions Cup opener in S.Africa
-
Bilbao's Berenguer deals Atletico another Liga defeat
-
Salah opens door to Liverpool exit after being 'thrown under the bus'
-
Bethlehem Christmas tree lit up for first time since Gaza war
-
Slot shows no sign of finding answers to Liverpool slump
-
New Zealand's Robinson wins giant slalom at Mont Tremblant
-
Liverpool slump self-inflicted, says Slot
-
Hundreds in Tunisia protest against government
-
Mofokeng's first goal wins cup final for Orlando Pirates
-
Torres hat-trick helps Barca down Betis to extend Liga lead
-
Bielle-Biarrey strikes twice as Bordeaux win Champions Cup opener in S.Africa
-
Liverpool humbled again by Leeds fightback for 3-3 draw
-
'Democracy has crumbled!': Four arrested in UK Crown Jewels protest
-
Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule
-
Inter thump Como to top Serie A ahead of Liverpool visit
-
Maresca fears Chelsea striker Delap faces fresh injury setback
-
Consistency the key to Man City title charge – Guardiola
-
Thauvin on target again as Lens remain top in France
-
Greyness and solitude: French ex-president describes prison stay
-
Frank relieved after Spurs ease pressure on under-fire boss
-
England kick off World Cup bid in Dallas as 2026 schedule confirmed
-
Milei welcomes Argentina's first F-16 fighter jets
-
No breakthrough at 'constructive' Ukraine-US talks
-
Bielle-Biarrey double helps Bordeaux-Begles open Champions Cup defence with Bulls win
NYSE - LSE
| RBGPF | 0% | 78.35 | $ | |
| AZN | 0.17% | 90.18 | $ | |
| NGG | -0.66% | 75.41 | $ | |
| SCS | -0.56% | 16.14 | $ | |
| GSK | -0.33% | 48.41 | $ | |
| CMSD | -0.3% | 23.25 | $ | |
| BP | -3.91% | 35.83 | $ | |
| RELX | -0.55% | 40.32 | $ | |
| RIO | -0.92% | 73.06 | $ | |
| BTI | -1.81% | 57.01 | $ | |
| CMSC | -0.21% | 23.43 | $ | |
| JRI | 0.29% | 13.79 | $ | |
| BCC | -1.66% | 73.05 | $ | |
| BCE | 1.4% | 23.55 | $ | |
| RYCEF | -0.34% | 14.62 | $ | |
| VOD | -1.31% | 12.47 | $ |
YouTube ramps up AI tools for video makers
YouTube on Tuesday boosted artificial intelligence tools for creators, saying it has paid out more than $100 billion to content-makers in the past four years.
YouTube chief executive Neal Mohan touted AI as an "evolution" aimed at empowering creativity and storytelling at the video-sharing service founded in early 2005 by former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen.
YouTube has become the world's most popular free online video service with billions of users since it was bought by Google in 2006.
"New AI-powered products will shape our next 20 years," Mohan said at an event in New York City.
But Mohan insisted that "these are tools, nothing more," and would not supersede the role of creators.
They "are designed to foster human creativity," he said.
In one example, Veo video generation AI from Google DeepMind labs is being integrated into YouTube, enabling capabilities such as easily creating backgrounds in "Shorts" posted to a feed that competes with TikTok and Instagram Reels.
"New capabilities powered by Veo allow you to apply motion, restyle videos, and add props to your scenes," YouTube chief product officer Johanna Voolich said in a blog post.
AI will also let creators turn raw footage into draft video content or convert dialogue into a song for soundtracks, Voolich added.
New AI tools will also let creators combine a photo with a video, essentially making it seem as though the person pictured is the one in action.
Podcasts are also a focus, with new tools letting producers use AI to create video versions of what started as just audio broadcasts.
Translation capabilities will also turn to AI not only to translate what is being said in videos but to make it appear as though the subject was actually speaking that language.
And in order to fight the proliferation of deepfakes online, YouTube promised that a "likeness detection tool" will soon be available in beta test format that will let creators detect AI-generated videos depicting their impersonators.
O.Gutierrez--AT
