YouTube is testing a feature that lets select creators remix songs using AI | TechCrunch
Nov 13, 2024 - techcrunch.com
YouTube is expanding its AI-generated music feature, allowing select creators to remix songs by describing how they want to change the style. The new feature in the Dream Track toolset generates a 30-second snippet that can be used in Shorts. The remixed snippets will be credited to the original song and labelled to indicate AI modification. The Dream Track toolset, launched in November, is powered by the Lyria music generation model developed by Deepmind. YouTube has also announced a partnership with Universal Music Group to develop a structure to pay rights holders for using their work in its AI features.
Other companies are also exploring similar features. For instance, former JioSaavn executive Gaurav Sharma is developing an app called Hook that allows users to remix songs for short videos. YouTube's move to allow AI-generated remixes is part of a broader trend of integrating AI into music creation and distribution.
Key takeaways:
YouTube is adding a feature to its Dream Track toolset that allows creators to remix tracks by describing how they want to change the style of the song.
The remixed snippets will be credited to the original song and will have a label indicating that the track was modified with AI.
YouTube's Dream Track toolset is powered by the Lyria music generation model developed by Deepmind.
YouTube has announced a partnership with Universal Music Group to develop a structure to pay rights holders for using their work in its AI features.
