YouTube Rolls Out AI Tools for Custom Feeds, Video Editing and Live Auto-Dubbing at Made on YouTube
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YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year
The annual Made on YouTube event has just wrapped up, offering an early look at the features you can expect to come to Google's dominant online streaming platform in the coming months. Yes, there's plenty of AI for both viewers and creators, but there's also a handful of non-AI updates mixed in
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YouTube's conversational video editing tool lets creators make edits in natural language
YouTube announced a bunch of new creator tools at Wednesday's Made On YouTube event, including a conversational editing tool that uses natural language to refine both long- and short-form footage. "A one-hour shoot can be 10 hours or more in the edit. So, what if we could speed that process along
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YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing
In a bid to help creators reach more people, YouTube on Wednesday unveiled a slew of new tools, many of which use AI to try out different tactics on videos to find what makes them perform best. The new Ask Studio feature allows creators to share draft videos with AI to get personalized feedback
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Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators.... Read full bio Platforms like YouTube have used machine learning tech for years to build your social media feeds. Now, in the age of generative AI, YouTube is building on that
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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
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YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
At its Made on YouTube annual event, YouTube announced new tools for YouTube Studio, the app creators use to manage their channels, aimed at helping them analyze their videos and grow their audiences. The updates include expanding Ask Studio, its AI-powered Q&A feature, to iOS and Android, as well
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YouTube will soon let you generate custom feeds and use GIFs in comments - Engadget
YouTube held its big annual product event on Wednesday and, as you might imagine, there were plenty of updates on the creator and generative AI fronts. One of the more interesting announcements at Made by YouTube is that you'll be able to create custom feeds on a tab you can access from the
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YouTube unveils AI editing assistant, new insight tools for creators
YouTube announced all new creator tools at this year's Made on YouTube event. Credit: YouTube Along with the new features for YouTube viewers unveiled at the company's big Made on YouTube event on Wednesday, YouTube announced a whole suite of features for content creators, too. For the most part,
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YouTube launches AI creator tools, expands shopping to 35 countries
YouTube announced a range of new creator and viewer features on Wednesday at its annual Made on YouTube event, including AI-assisted editing tools, expanded shopping affiliate access, and new live-streaming capabilities. YouTube's Shopping affiliate program is set to reach 35 countries before the
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YouTube unveils AI creator tools, shopping features at annual event
The new creator tools include additions to YouTube Studio for feedback on video drafts, channel-matched thumbnails and testing up to three video cuts. Alphabet-owned YouTube unveiled a slate of artificial intelligence tools, shopping updates and personalized viewer features on Wednesday at its
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YouTube announced sweeping AI-driven updates at its Made on YouTube event, introducing conversational video editing tools, custom feeds for viewers, and live auto-dubbing capabilities. The platform is deploying AI-powered tools across creator workflows while expanding viewer personalization options through Ask YouTube and dynamic thumbnails.
YouTube Deploys AI-Powered Tools Across Platform
YouTube unveiled an extensive suite of AI tools at its annual Made on YouTube event, fundamentally reshaping how creators produce content and how viewers discover videos
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. The platform is introducing conversational video editing through its Gemini-based system in the YouTube Create app, allowing creators to use natural language commands to refine both long-form and short-form footage2
. YouTuber Happy Kelli demonstrated the tool on stage, showing how creators can instruct the AI to select the best takes, add music, and insert transitions through a chat interface2
. The feature can add text overlays, remove pauses in speech, and make contextual suggestions while allowing creators to jump back into the editing timeline for manual adjustments2
. This conversational editing capability will be available for both YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app in early 20272
.Ask Studio and Dynamic Thumbnails Transform Content Optimization
The new Ask Studio feature provides creators with AI-powered feedback based on their previous content and user comments, proposing alternative titles and thumbnail options while analyzing channel analytics
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. YouTube is expanding video A/B testing to allow creators to upload and test three different cuts for Shorts starting in 20273
. The platform is introducing dynamic thumbnails, where creators can upload multiple thumbnail options and YouTube determines which version to show different viewers based on their likelihood to engage3
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. YouTube is deploying an AI agent that works in the background to monitor creators' back catalogs, identifying videos that have gained new relevance or started trending5
. The agent will suggest tweaking thumbnails or titles for older videos to capitalize on renewed interest and can even compile brand pitches by pulling demographic and audience data from a creator's channel5
.Custom Feeds and Enhanced Ask YouTube Features
YouTube is introducing custom feeds, allowing viewers to create personalized tabs with content of their choice by typing descriptions in natural language
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. Users can refine their descriptions and rate video suggestions to tune these feeds, with the ability to save multiple feeds across web, mobile, and TV platforms1
. The feature will roll out next month in the US4
. The existing Ask YouTube feature is expanding its capabilities to take on a conversational role in product review videos, allowing users to type or use voice commands to get more information1
. In search results, Ask YouTube may offer organized video recommendations and product comparison tables compiled from videos and outside sources1
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. Google claims the goal is to connect viewers with the right video faster, with expectations that watch time will remain steady or improve4
.Auto-Dubbing for Live Streams and Live Showdown Feature
YouTube will pilot auto-dubbing for live streams early next year, enabling real-time translation of creators' speech into other languages
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. The feature will initially support English and Spanish, with plans to expand to additional languages4
. YouTube data shows that 40 percent of live watch time comes from viewers outside the creator's home country, making auto-dubbing for live streams a significant monetization opportunity1
. The platform is also launching Live Showdown, an interactive audience experience where co-hosts can kick off friendly head-to-head matchups3
. Viewers send chats, gifts, and Super Chats to push their creator's score forward on-screen in real time3
. YouTube will also introduce live creator matchmaking early next year, using AI to merge streams from creators who might not even know each other1
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Concerns About AI Impact on Content and Viewer Engagement
Amjad Hanif, vice president of creator products at YouTube, differentiated between AI tools that improve efficiency versus those that replace the actual creative work
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. He noted that when AI feels like it has taken over and is producing the content rather than the creator, that crosses a line for both creators and viewers5
. Some creators remain skeptical of using AI-powered tools to support their content, worrying that AI-generated mistakes could harm their credibility3
. The platform has been under fire this year following a landmark court decision that found Google designed sites to be intentionally addictive to children and teens4
. Child safety researchers worry about social media sites adding more AI features, particularly after investigations found Meta's AI chatbots on Instagram would engage in sexual and romantic roleplay with children4
. YouTube declined to share data showing whether the AI tools actually improve metrics for creators who use them, though Hanif claims the tools save creators time that can go back into creativity5
.Expanded Monetization and Platform Data
YouTube is expanding affiliate earnings opportunities by using AI to auto-tag products, helping creators earn money through affiliate programs
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. The company is expanding its Amazon affiliate program beyond the US3
. More than half of the top 100 YouTube creators now have living room as their most watched interface, reflecting the continued growth of YouTube viewing on household TVs3
. In the first half of 2026, microdramas on YouTube surpassed 6.5 billion views, with watch time rising 50% year-over-year3
. Views of microdrama content on TVs increased 90% year-over-year3
. YouTube is also introducing a dedicated tool for episodic content called Shorts series, allowing creators to designate videos as part of dedicated series with season and episode numbers4
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