YouTube is rolling out a slew of new AI tools to its millions of creators — which the video platform is positioning as unlocking more creativity and fun.

Among the features: YouTube has started integrating Google DeepMind ’s Veo 3 Fast generative AI model for video into YouTube Shorts, to let users create video backgrounds or clips with sound using text prompts — for free. In addition, YouTube will adding new Veo-powered capabilities to let creators apply motion, restyle videos and add props (or other objects) to scenes. And it has a new speech-to-song tool that can turn dialogue into a soundtrack for YouTube Shorts videos.

The video giant made the announcements at its 2025 Made on YouTube event Tuesday held at New York City’s Pier 57. It also released a new stat: YouTube says it ha

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