YouTube to Launch AI Likeness Feature for Shorts Creation This Year
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Jay Peters
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Summary
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced that creators will soon be able to make Shorts using AI-generated versions of their own likenesses. The feature, part of YouTube's growing push into AI tools, will launch sometime this year, though specific details about how it will work and the exact launch date are still forthcoming. The announcement also mentions that creators will be able to make AI-generated games and experiment with music as part of YouTube's broader AI initiatives.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledcreators will be able to make Shorts using their 'own likeness'
We'll have more to share soon, including the launch date and how the feature will work
the likenesses are part of a growing push from YouTube into AI tools
YouTube is going to let creators make Shorts featuring AI likenesses starting in 2026
Creators will also be able to make AI-generated games and 'experiment with music'
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