Overview
- Eligible YouTube Partner Program creators received invitations and can review flagged items in a new Likeness tab, with especially concerning videos labeled High priority.
- Creators can request removals under privacy rules, file copyright claims, or archive detected AI-generated uses of their image or voice.
- Onboarding requires opt-in consent and identity verification via QR code, government ID, and a brief randomized selfie video.
- Participants may opt out at any time, and YouTube will stop scanning for their likeness within 24 hours.
- The first wave follows a CAA pilot and is reported to include more than 5,000 creators, with access planned for all monetized channels worldwide by January 2026.