YouTube is going large on generative AI — positioning new features coming to the platform as enabling creators to “unlock new forms of expression.” At its Made on YouTube creator event Wednesday in New York, YouTube unveiled a series of new features ...

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced a slate of new artificial intelligence features coming to the platform at a promotional event Wednesday. Mohan, speaking at Google’s Manhattan office, said that the new generative AI features,

Creators can make AI-generated backgrounds later this year, and upload them to videos through a green-screen-style feature. Complete video clips (up to six seconds) will follow in 2025.

YouTube officials plan to roll out new generative AI features by the end of the year with the goal of making artificial intelligence available people around the world.

YouTube is making a series of product updates, many of which incorporate AI to make content creation easier. Why it matters: The platform is working to ensure its dominance in user-generated video content while its competitor TikTok is in peril and its parent company faces larger issues in court.

Google announced the feature as just one of a slew of new AI-enhanced tools coming to YouTube Studio.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

At the tech company's annual Made on YouTube event, it introduced a slew of new AI features coming to the platform.