The race for the best short-form content platform was one dominated by TikTok, but over the years, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts have given the heavyweight a good run for its money. YouTube was relatively late to the short-form content game but has since made leaps in the category. The platform is now focussing on integrating AI tools into Shorts. Earlier, YouTube added ‘Dream Track’ to help creators come up with background music for their Shorts. Now, the platform has introduced ‘Dream Screen’ to help users create AI backgrounds for their YouTube Shorts. Let’s take a look at how it works.
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What is Dream Screen on YouTube?
The new Dream Screen tool on YouTube creates AI images and video backgrounds for Shorts. Users can enter their prompts, set up a style, and get thrilling results within seconds. The AI tool uses DeepMind’s Veo model to generate videos. With this tool at your disposal, you can let your imagination run wild. You can take control of visual narration and create captivating intros for your Shorts.
Dream Screen follows Google’s Community Guidelines. This means you cannot use the AI tool to create visuals with nudity, violence, gore, or any sensitive subject in them. Creators are responsible for the content they produce and publish using Dream Screen.
Earlier, YouTube launched the Dream Track tool for Shorts. This tool lets creators come up with background audio for their Shorts. Like Dream Screen, users are supposed to provide Dream Track with text prompts. If you want the song to sound like a particular artist, you can mention it in the prompt. Your audience can then remix the track and put their own spin on it.
Create AI backgrounds for YouTube Shorts using Dream Screen
Step 1: Launch the YouTube app and tap the plus icon at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2: Switch to the Shorts tab.
Step 3: Hit the green screen icon in the side menu.
Step 4: Tap the Dream Screen icon. It looks similar to Gemini’s logo.
Step 5: Type your prompt for the background.
Step 6: Pick a style from the list.
Step 7: Hit Create.
Step 8: Dream Screen will generate AI image backgrounds for your Short based on your prompt.
Step 9: Select a picture and choose whether you want to use a still image or a video based on the image as your background.
Step 10: Start recording the Short.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is YouTube’s Dream Screen?
Dream Screen is an experimental AI feature for YouTube Creators that lets them generate AI backgrounds for their Shorts.
What is the future of YouTube Shorts?
YouTube’s bite-sized video section directly rivals Instagram Reels and TikTok. The platform recently announced that creators will be able to upload Shorts that are up to 3 minutes long. In future, YouTube may implement more AI features for editing and even generating bite-sized content on the platform.
Why is my YouTube screen glowing?
YouTube’s Ambient Mode detects the major colours in a video and gently throws them around it. This elevates the aesthetic appeal of the videos and makes them more immersive.
How to get Dream Track AI on YouTube?
Go to YouTube, hit the plus icon, tap on ‘Add Sound’ in the Shorts tab, hit ‘Create’, and enter your prompt.
How to use Dream Screen AI on YouTube?
Go to YouTube, hit the plus icon, tap on ‘Green Screen’ in the Shorts tab, tap the Dream Screen logo, enter your prompt, pick a style, and hit ‘Create’.
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Final Thoughts
This is how you can use Dream Screen to create AI backgrounds for YouTube Shorts. As of now, this feature is available in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia only. It will likely be rolled out in other regions in the coming months. What do you think of Dream Screen? Let us know in the comments!
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