Almost every day we hear about a service that is either integrating AI for the first time or getting new AI-powered features to complement existing ones. Google, one of the major players in the segment, has announced a useful new AI feature for YouTube. Now, YouTube creators will be able to generate video backgrounds for Shorts using the Dream Screen tool.
Dream Screen is not a new option on YouTube. However, up until now, it was limited to generating static images for use as backgrounds in Shorts. Now Google is boosting the capabilities of the feature with generative video. The company is implementing Veo, the AI video generation model developed by Google’s DeepMind division, for the new Dream Screen capabilities.
Google has already been testing or implementing AI on YouTube, including AI Music Remixes, AI Summaries for Shorts comments and the Jump Ahead feature.
Dream Screen can now generate AI-powered video backgrounds for YouTube Shorts
The feature works like virtually any other AI-powered video generation tool. You can describe in detail what you want the video to be about, and you can even choose a particular animation style. You can change your Short background to pretty much anything you want, whether it’s to recreate a scene from your favorite book or movie or simply hide your room while adding a fun twist.
You’ll find the option in your YouTube app under Shorts camera > green screen icon > Dream Screen. After typing in the prompt, you’ll get multiple alternatives generated based on the same prompt. Then just pick the one you like best and record your Short.
The generated videos are in 1080p resolution, so they will be sharp enough. Google has also confirmed that the Dream Screen video generation options for YouTube Shorts will get improvements. In the future, the feature will be able to create full clips of up to six seconds. This will push creativity to new limits once it’s available.
Available in some regions first
Google is rolling out the feature in select regions first. Currently, the list includes United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. There are no details on when it will reach more regions. Below is a video showing a little of what you can achieve with the new option.
once upon a time… a princess had extremely high standards 💁♀️
made by @adrianbliss with Dream Screen and powered by Veo, Google DeepMind’s newest and most capable generative video model 🔜 coming soon to YouTube Shorts #Ad #DreamScreenAI pic.twitter.com/Z3yniipAg0
— YouTube Creators (@YouTubeCreators) September 19, 2024
