YouTube testing AI Music Remixes with some creators

YouTube is testing a new “AI Music Remixes” feature. As the name indicates, the feature will allow some creators to use AI for restyling licensed songs. Participants would be able to create short, modified audio clips.

YouTube testing multiple AI features on its platform

YouTube has been actively exploring the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The largest crowd-sourced video-sharing platform recently changed the gesture navigation on its mobile app. Instead of exiting the app or video when swiping, the now simply starts playing the next video that YouTube AI has recommended.

YouTube Premium subscribers using Android devices for YouTube also gained the ability to use conversational AI to search for videos. Google’s Gemini Gen AI can control YouTube Music playback.

YouTube is now moving beyond viewers, and offering Gen AI to creators for modifying licensed music. What’s even more surprising is that the platform has managed to get a few popular songwriters and singers on board.

How does the AI Music Remixes feature work in YouTube Studio?

YouTube has confirmed it is testing “AI Music Remixes.” The feature lets some YouTubers use AI to “restyle” licensed songs.

Also called the “Dream Track experiment“, the feature allows some creators to make or modify songs using the AI-generated voices of artists. It is important to note that YouTube has restricted the feature to a select few participants.

Currently, the AI Music Remixes features reportedly include voices of artists such as Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, and John Legend. It is possible the platform could tie up with more artists and companies in the future.

YouTube hasn’t yet confirmed which songs or even how many songs are available to be modified using AI. Although the names of music labels haven’t been announced, YouTube will allow its AI to generate a 30-second audio clip. Creators would be able to alter the mood or genre of the remixed audio clip.

YouTube has confirmed that the restyled soundtracks will have clear attribution to the original song. As the remixed song would be available for YouTube Shorts, the Shorts audio pivot page will indicate that the track was restyled with AI.