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Select YouTube creators can now produce their own remixes of existing songs. YouTube has announced a new feature for its AI-powered Dream Track tool that allows individuals to "restyle" a song and create a 30-second tune to use in a Short.

YouTube is testing a new feature that will let creators use AI to “restyle” licensed songs for their shorts. The small group of creators with access can enter a prompt to change up different elements in a song,

This feature adds to YouTube's Dream Track experiment that allowed a handful of US-based creators to curate soundtracks using AI.

YouTube last year started letting select creators in the U.S. create AI-generated songs with prompts using the vocals of artists like Charlie Puth, Charli

YouTube is testing a new feature so creators can use AI to remix licensed songs for shorts. They need to enter a prompt and choose elements of the song like the mood or the genre to generate the “restyled” track.

YouTube detailed a new experiment for content creators with Dream Track access that lets them "restyle" a piece of music. Restyling a song leverages the platform's AI tool for a 30-second clip with a completely new genre and mood based on your description.