YouTube Rolls Out 30+ Creator Tools, Expands AI and Monetization at Made on YouTube

Overview

• Studio gains a likeness‑detection open beta to flag unauthorized uses, an Ask Studio chatbot for analytics, title A/B testing, auto dubbing with lip‑sync, and collaboration on a single video by up to five creators across their audiences.
• YouTube Live adds AI highlights that auto‑compile shareable Shorts, lets streams run in horizontal and vertical formats at once, introduces minigames for engagement, and debuts a side‑by‑side ad format that does not interrupt the feed.
• Shorts creation tools bring Veo 3 Fast for text‑prompted effects like object insertion and motion transfer, a new remixing option, an Edit with AI feature, and Lyria 2 to transform eligible dialogue into music tracks.
• New monetization options include swapping brand sponsorships in long‑form videos, auto timestamps and tagging for shoppable products, a dedicated brand link in Shorts, and proactive creator‑brand matchmaking in the partnerships hub.
• YouTube Music adds release countdowns and fan thank‑you videos with a U.S. pilot for exclusive merch drops, while podcasters get AI clip suggestions now and an audio‑to‑video conversion feature planned for next year.