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YouTube is currently testing a new feature called “Dream Track” that allows a select group of creators to use AI to modify licensed music for their YouTube Shorts. This feature lets creators “restyle” existing songs, meaning they can change the mood or genre of a 30-second clip to better fit their short video.
Creators in the experiment group can choose a song from a pool of eligible tracks. They can then describe how they want to modify the song, such as making it sound more upbeat or switching it to a different genre. Dream Track, powered by AI, will then generate a new 30-second soundtrack based on the creator’s preferences.
These remixed tracks will still clearly credit the original song, both within the Short itself and on the Shorts audio library page. It will also be indicated that the track was reworked using AI. While details on the specific songs and music labels involved in this test are not yet available, a previous report from the Financial Times suggests YouTube has been in talks with major labels about using their music to train its AI models.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294891/youtube-ai-restyle-music-creators
