INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Even in the age of TikTok, YouTube viewership continues to climb
While Google's iconic video streaming platform has traditionally pushed creators to produce longer videos that can accommodate more ads, the
site's Shorts format is growing fast
That growth may explode in the coming months, as YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has announced that the Google Veo 3 AI video generator will be
integrated with YouTube Shorts later this summer.According to Mohan, YouTube Shorts has seen a rise in popularity even compared to YouTube
The streaming platform is now the most watched source of video in the world, but Shorts specifically have seen a massive 186 percent
increase in viewership over the past year
Mohan says Shorts now average 200 billion daily views.YouTube has already equipped creators with a few AI tools, including Dream Screen,
which can produce AI video backgrounds with a text prompt
Veo 3 support will be a significant upgrade, though
At the Cannes festival, Mohan revealed that the streaming site will begin offering integration with Google's leading video model later this
"I believe these tools will open new creative lanes for everyone to explore," said Mohan.
YouTube heavily promotes Shorts on
the homepage.
Credit:
Google
YouTube heavily promotes Shorts on the homepage.
Credit:
Google
This move will require a few tweaks to Veo 3 outputs, but it seems like a perfect match
As the name implies, YouTube Shorts is intended for short video content
The format initially launched with a 30-second ceiling, but that has since been increased to 60 seconds
Because of the astronomical cost of generative AI, each generated Veo clip is quite short, a mere eight seconds in the current version of
Slap a few of those together, and you've got a YouTube Short.
