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YouTube integrated this month for its Shorts creators Google DeepMind’s latest text-to-video model generator, Veo 2.
Veo 2, which is Google’s response to OpenAI’s Sora, allows users to generate AI backgrounds for their Shorts through a feature called Dream Screen. [See an example below]
To use Veo 2 in YouTube Shorts, creators can open the Shorts camera, select Green Screen, and then navigate to Dream Screen, where they can input a text prompt to generate a video.
YouTube uses a watermark tool called SynthID to indicate that videos are generated using AI.
YouTube is also launching another capability powered by Veo 2, which allows users to generate standalone video clips via text prompts that can be added to any Shorts.
To create a clip to add to any Short, users can open the Shorts camera, tap Add, and Create at the top. After inputting their prompt, they select their image, tap Create video, and choose their desired length.
These features were available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. YouTube plans to expand access later.
