Google is testing an exciting new feature for YouTube Shorts, enabling creators to "restyle" licensed audio tracks with the help of artificial intelligence. This feature, part of YouTube's Dream Track experiment, is currently available to select creators with a limited number of songs. The feature allows creators to choose a song and describe how they want it to be reimagined. For instance, they can change the genre of a track by simply prompting the AI with “Restyle this track.” The AI then generates a custom 30-second soundtrack that keeps the original vocals and lyrics intact.
YouTube clarified that the AI-generated restyled tracks will have proper attribution to the original song, and it will be clearly noted in the video that the track was created using AI.
The Dream Track experiment, which launched last year, already allows creators to generate AI-created soundtracks using voices of participating artists. Additionally, YouTube is also testing a new swipe-up feature for users on Android, which allows them to move between videos, similar to swipe-up gestures on Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
