Shorts, Music, and Podcast AI Tools Updated

[madmax]

YouTube Shorts is getting Veo 3 Fast, a generative AI tool for motion effects, object insertion, and style changes. Lyria 2 AI converts dialogue into music for Shorts. Video podcasters can create clips more easily with AI suggestions, and a new feature next year will allow audio podcasts to be transformed into video podcasts. YouTube Music also adds countdown timers for releases and exclusive merchandise drops in a U.S. pilot program.

[Rimon Khan]

YouTube going all-in on AI tools. Veo 3 Fast for Shorts could totally change how creators edit on the fly.

[Nahid Hossen]

Turning audio podcasts into video podcasts automatically is huge—more reach for creators with zero extra effort.