{"id":16366,"date":"2025-11-25T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-expands-access-to-gen-ai-features-adds-communities-features\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T23:20:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:20:00","slug":"youtube-expands-access-to-gen-ai-features-adds-communities-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-expands-access-to-gen-ai-features-adds-communities-features\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                YouTube Expands Access to Gen AI Features, Adds Communities Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-expands-access-to-gen-ai-features-adds-communities-features\/#YouTube_Expands_Access_to_Gen_AI_Features_Adds_Communities_Features\" >YouTube Expands Access to Gen AI Features, Adds Communities Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Expands_Access_to_Gen_AI_Features_Adds_Communities_Features\"><\/span>\n                YouTube Expands Access to Gen AI Features, Adds Communities Features<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s expanding access to some of its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bG9s4EYGIVM\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">experimental generative AI features<\/a>, while it\u2019s also got some new updates for Communities, as per this week\u2019s update.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>First off, on AI tools. YouTube says that it\u2019s <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>expanding to various AI editing features, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/15260303?hl=en#zippy=%2Ccreate-a-standalone-video-clip\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">standalone clips<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/15260303?hl=en#zippy=%2Ccreate-a-standalone-video-clip\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">green screen backgrounds<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZNf6uWwkQPE\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">its \u201cAI playground,\u201d<\/a> and more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s standalone clips option enables you to generate a Short using AI, while green screen generates backgrounds for your Shorts. AI Playground, meanwhile, is a centralized hub for YouTube\u2019s latest AI tools and options, which YouTube launched earlier this year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube AI Shorts\" data-imagemodel=\"190067\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/LmS4FWluRtdUS3HykmwWIDOamX8tg8sH5_vJk-QLDeU\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95b3V0dWJlX2FpLnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span>And now, more creators will be able to access these features, as YouTube continues to expand access to its AI tools.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also rolling out an improved image-to-video process, which enables you to animate your still images. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>As per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bG9s4EYGIVM\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">YouTube<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cNow you can create a prompt from scratch, watch your memories come to life, and even add speech to give your video a voice.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>That could be an interesting addition, providing all new ways to create with YouTube\u2019s evolving AI tools, though YouTube has presumably also enacted restrictions on the use of such with copyright-protected characters and scenes. That quickly became a key use case for OpenAI\u2019s Sora app when it was launched a few months back, but it has now implemented new rules to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/OpenAI\/comments\/1nxjtkm\/sora_2_is_now_blocking_generation_of_any_all\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">restrict such prompts<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube does have rules in place around the use of its gen AI features, but it likely also has certain images that it won\u2019t animate through this process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also rolling out a \u201cspeech-to-song\u201d feature, which will convert regular speech into a musical-like mix, as well as the ability to add lyrics and vocals within its Dream Track experience.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>It\u2019s also upgrading the AI power behind Shorts generation, with Google DeepMind&#8217;s V3 model now powering its Shorts AI models.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cThis upgrade from V2 lets you create videos up to 8 seconds long, previously 6, now with synchronized sound effects, ambient audio, and speech.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So more AI, direct in-stream, for more AI-generated content. Which may or may not be a good thing, depending on your perspective and usage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>And we\u2019re not done with the AI updates yet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube also recently added Google\u2019s latest Veo 3 Fast model to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/16631240?hl=en-GBref_topic=3119131&amp;ref_topic=13522597\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">YouTube Create<\/a>, its separate video editing app, designed specifically for Shorts creation. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube says that the addition of Veo 3 capacity can be especially helpful for <\/span><span><span><span><span>generating shots that you didn\u2019t get.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>\u201cWith the Veo 3 Fast model in YouTube Create, you can generate vertical video clips while controlling the lighting and style to simply get the shot you need.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube Create also has an \u201c<\/span><span><span><span><span>Edit with AI\u201d feature, which can create videos from your raw footage, including music and effects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Which are helpful additions, though YouTube Create is still only available on selected devices, in selected regions (more info <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/13952912?hl=en\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">here<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also switching from channel names to user handles as the main identifier in more places in the app:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cUp until now, channel names were used as the identifier for channels across live chat and channel memberships on main app and YouTube Studio, [but] now, a creator&#8217;s handle will be shown across these services as their identifier.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So your handle will get more priority, which could be a motivator to update your name to better reflect your channel.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube has also announced some updates to its Communities feature, which it says is helping many channels drive more engagement and growth. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span>An internal experiment in early September 2025 found that channels with YouTube Communities enabled saw, on average, an increase in post impressions and likes on their channel.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>Which makes sense, as it\u2019s another opportunity to engage your audience, and that could be another consideration for your channel.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube recently made Communities available on desktop, while channel managers can also now access community settings and moderate posts from the Communities page on desktop as well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube is also giving channel managers the capacity to pin a post to the top of their Community (on mobile), which YouTube says will help to \u201cset the tone and shape the vibe of their space,\u201d while creators will also now be able to like viewer posts in their Communities. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>Finally, YouTube is also rolling out shareable Community links, which will make it easier to refer people to your channel group. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cLinks are now available on the main YouTube mobile app. Creators can access their links via the three dot menu on their Communities pages, then share the link on social channels to invite more people to participate in their communities.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So a big focus on AI generation and Communities this week, which adds more considerations for your YouTube process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>I mean, I\u2019d be hesitant to post fully AI-generated clips, but then again, if you have a good concept, you now have the capacity to at least test and see what it might look like within the app. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/youtube-expands-access-to-gen-ai-features-adds-communities-features\/806508\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube Expands Access to Gen AI Features, Adds Communities Features YouTube\u2019s expanding access to some of its experimental generative AI features, while it\u2019s also got some new updates for Communities, as per this week\u2019s update. First off, on AI tools. 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