YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms

The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as involved in composition and vocals.

YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs
YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs

YouTube is adding a “Made with AI” label to tracks that were “altered or fully generated” using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying AI labels to videos. It doesn’t sound like this will apply to any and all use of AI tools in making music, but according to YouTube, it […]

YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to livestream an execution
YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to livestream an execution

YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X aren’t saying whether they’ll allow the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. The four companies didn’t respond to The Verge’s requests for comment after an unnamed Pentagon official said yesterday that the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of a mass shooting at a Texas military […]

Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all

Two companies now say they will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk, following earlier reporting that a number of social media platforms had rejected the ads.

YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators

YouTube is rolling out GIF replies, voice-powered TV comments, personalized moderation, paid members-only communities, and new ways for fans to support their favorite creators.

YouTube’s conversational video editing tool lets creators make edits in natural language

Creators will be able to use AI in a conversational chat interface to help them edit videos.

YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI

YouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a personalized feed around the request.

YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing

Many of these tools hinge on using generative AI to try out a variety of different tactics on a video to find what works best.

YouTube is building AI creator tools that do almost everything for them
YouTube is building AI creator tools that do almost everything for them

Part of the job of a content creator is to figure out how to get their work in front of the most people. Cracking – or fighting – the algorithm has historically been a frustration for creators, but YouTube is increasingly simply telling creators what they should do. At the annual creator-focused Made on YouTube […]