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YouTube Lets You Clone Yourself With AI
9 Apr
Summary
- Creators can now generate realistic AI avatars of themselves.
- Avatars can be used to create new videos or inserted into existing ones.
- The feature is rolling out gradually to eligible creators aged 18+.
YouTube is enhancing its creator toolkit with a new AI feature that allows users to clone themselves on camera. This tool enables creators to produce digital avatars that realistically mimic their appearance and voice, which can then be used to generate new Shorts videos or be integrated into existing content.
The process involves recording a live selfie and voice, with YouTube recommending optimal conditions for best results. Creators will have significant control, with avatars restricted to their own original videos and the option to disable remixing. All AI-generated avatar content will be clearly watermarked and digitally labeled.
This feature adds to YouTube's expanding suite of AI tools, many of which are powered by Google's Gemini models. The rollout is gradual, and creators must be at least 18 years old with an existing channel to access the functionality. YouTube is also implementing measures for content moderation and user privacy regarding these AI avatars.