📹 1. YouTube Plans AI avatar Shorts by 2026

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has confirmed that by 2026, the platform will let creators generate Shorts videos using AI‑created versions of themselves — essentially wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital likenesses or “AI avatars” that can appear on screen without traditional filming. This move is part of a broader AI strategy for creators.

🤖 2. Creators Can Use Their Own AI Likeness

The upcoming feature will allow creators to produce Shorts starring AI versions of their face and voice, giving them a way to make content without always being on camera. This could help creators save time and experiment with new creative styles.

🛡️ 3. New Tools Come With Safety and Quality Controls

Alongside the avatar tools, YouTube is planning safeguards against misuse — including detection systems and rules to maintain quality and prevent deepfakes or low‑quality spam content from flooding the platform.

💼 4. Part of a Bigger Vision for Creators

These AI features are part of YouTube’s 2026 roadmap to treat creators more like studios, expand commerce tools, and introduce new AI‑driven capabilities across Shorts and other areas.

 

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Balasahana Suresh

26/01/2026 12:40 PM