Overview

• Veo 3 Fast is now integrated into Shorts for free 480p text‑to‑video with sound, rolling out in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and New Zealand, with motion transfer, restyling and object‑insertion features to follow.
• YouTube opened a likeness‑detection tool to YouTube Partner Program creators in an open beta to flag AI‑made videos using their face, with applicable AI media labeled and watermarked via DeepMind’s SynthID.
• New Studio features include Ask Studio for conversational insights, Edit with AI to assemble a first‑draft video with music and voiceover, title A/B testing, Collaboration tagging for up to five creators, and expanded Inspiration tools.
• Live and audio updates include AI highlights that pull standout stream moments into Shorts, unified chat across horizontal and vertical streams, practice mode before going live, and tools to clip podcasts or generate videos from audio.
• Monetization and commerce additions include AI product auto‑tagging for eligible U.S. creators, branded links in Shorts later this year, dynamic sponsorship slots for long‑form, and YouTube disclosed $100 billion paid to creators over the past four years.