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AI Video Is Invading YouTube Shorts and Google Photos Starting Today

UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND, JUL 23 – YouTube Shorts launches AI tools powered by Google's Veo 2 model, enabling creators to animate still photos into six-second videos with over 200 billion daily views, starting in select countries.

  • Amid soaring demand, YouTube announced on Wednesday that Shorts creators gain new AI features, including an image-to-video tool and AI effects in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
  • Amid growing consumption, Mohan emphasized the need for new creative tools, adding tools will help creators meet rising demand for interesting content.
  • Powered by Google's Veo 2 engine, the tool offers 'Subtle movements' and 'I'm feeling lucky' prompts for animation.
  • Following the rollout, creators can access three distinct generative features, now available in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
  • Features are set to expand to more regions later this year, and Veo 3 support is slated to arrive later this summer while expansion unfolds later this year.
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TechCrunch broke the news in United States on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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