YouTube Introduces AI-Powered Remixing Feature For Creators

YouTube has launched a new feature that allows select creators in the U.S. to remix popular songs using AI-generated prompts. This new capability builds on the company’s earlier experiments with AI music generation, offering a more interactive way for creators to transform tracks from well-known artists such as Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Sia, T-Pain, and Troye Sivan.

The new feature, which is part of YouTube’s ongoing experiments with AI in music, enables creators to modify the style of a song by describing how they want to change it. If they are part of the test group, creators can choose an eligible song, select the “Restyle a track” option, and input their desired changes. The system then generates a 30-second snippet of the remixed track that can be used in YouTube Shorts.

YouTube has made it clear that the remixed sound snippets will be properly attributed to the original track and labeled as modified via AI. The changes aim to provide creators with new tools to stretch their creativity while keeping the integrity of the original music intact.

This feature builds on YouTube’s earlier launch of the Dream Track tool in November 2023, which allowed users to create AI-generated songs, including the option to hum a melody and have it turned into a full track. The platform's experiments are part of its effort to explore how AI can enhance the creative process, offering artists and creators new ways to connect with their audiences.

YouTube has also addressed concerns about the music industry’s reaction to AI-generated content. In August 2023, the company announced plans to compensate artists and rightsholders for the use of their work in AI-powered features. This initiative is supported by a partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) to develop a structure for compensating those whose music is used in these new AI tools.