Imagine it, create it: Veo 2 is coming to YouTube Shorts

Last year at Made on YouTube, we shared updates to Dream Screen, our feature that lets you generate unique AI backgrounds for your Shorts with just a text prompt. From fun ways to learn to creative remixes, we’ve already seen you use Dream Screen to bring your creative visions to life.

Today, Dream Screen is getting another major upgrade with the integration of Google DeepMind's newest video generation model, Veo 2, making it more powerful than ever. And we’re also now launching a new capability powered by Veo 2: generating standalone video clips that you can add to any of your Shorts.

Need a specific scene but don't have the right footage? Want to turn your imagination into reality and tell a unique story? Simply use a text prompt to generate a video clip that fits perfectly into your narrative, or create a whole new world of content. It’s that easy!

Together with Dream Screen, Veo 2 generates state-of-the-art, high-quality videos in a wide range of subjects and styles that better match your vision. Plus, we've also made improvements so Dream Screen now generates videos faster than before. Veo 2 understands real-world physics and human movement better, making its output more detailed and realistic. You can even specify a style, lens, or cinematic effect, making Dream Screen an easy and fun way to express yourself.

• To create video backgrounds for your Shorts, open the Shorts camera, select Green Screen, then Dream Screen. From there, type in a prompt, select your image, and then create your video background.

• To create a clip to add to any Short, open the Shorts camera, tap Add to open the media picker, then tap Create at the top. After inputting your prompt, select your image, then tap Create video, and choose your desired length.

We use SynthID watermarks and clear labels to indicate that these creations were generated with AI.

These features are launching now for anyone in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with plans to expand to more of you in the future.

We’re thrilled to put these upgraded features in your hands to help bring your creative vision to life, right in the palm of your hand.