YouTube has introduced new artificial intelligence-powered tools for its Shorts platform as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 16, during the company’s annual Made on YouTube event in New York.
The updates include “Edit with AI,” which allows creators to transform raw footage into Shorts with transitions, background music, and AI-generated voiceovers available in English and Hindi. The feature, still experimental, will initially roll out in India and select markets.
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Google said all AI-edited Shorts will carry SynthID watermarks and labels to indicate they were generated using artificial intelligence.
Other announcements included tools to convert podcasts into video and Shorts, a new rewards system for music fans, and upgrades to YouTube Studio such as an AI-powered support chatbot, title A/B testing, and likeness-detection tools.
Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has hosted more than 20 billion uploads. The company revealed it has paid over $100 billion to creators, artists, and media companies since 2021, with the number of channels earning above $100,000 annually from connected TVs rising 45% year-on-year.
