YouTube Shorts introduces AI background videos with Dream Screen

YouTube has officially launched an update to the Dream Screen feature for Shorts, adding the ability to create AI-generated video backgrounds. This feature, previously limited to static images, now allows users to add dynamic backgrounds generated from text-based prompts.

The feature is now available to create AI-generated video backdrops.

How the new feature works

The Dream Screen feature is based on Veo from Google DeepMind, which allows you to create video clips in 1080p in a variety of styles. Here’s how to use it:

1. Start the Shorts camera.
2. Click the «green screen icon.»
3. Select Dream Screen.
4. Enter a text prompt (e.g. «medieval castle» or «magic forest»).
5. Select an animation style and click Create.

Artificial intelligence will create several variants of video backgrounds, from which you can choose the most suitable one. You can then record video with the selected background.

Artificial intelligence will create several video backdrops that you can choose from.

Features and limitations

• Current availability:
  Dream Screen is still in experimental mode and is available to a limited group of creators from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S.

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• Text tooltips:
  Only English language tooltips are currently supported.
• Security Restrictions:
  YouTube has implemented security measures to ensure that videos comply with Community Guidelines, eliminating the possibility of inappropriate content or dipfakes.
• Future plans:
  YouTube intends to add the ability to create standalone six-second AI clips for Shorts.

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Opinions and context

On the one hand, this feature adds new creative possibilities for authors, allowing them to experiment with visual effects without requiring sophisticated hardware. However, many users have expressed skepticism:

Many users have expressed skepticism.

1. Overabundance of AI:
   Some feel that adding AI is becoming a trend for trend’s sake, and simpler updates such as improving basic tools could be more useful.
2. Focus on content:
   Critics note that content quality is more important than «flash» AI tools.

Closure

Dream Screen is a step forward in the development of YouTube Shorts tools, allowing creators to be more creative in their content creation. However, the final evaluation of the innovation depends on how it’s perceived by the general audience, as well as the extent to which AI can improve the overall quality of the platform, rather than just being a flashy but temporary feature.