YouTube’s conversational video editing tool lets creators make edits in natural language

YouTube announced a bunch of new creator tools at Wednesday’s Made On YouTube event, including a conversational editing tool that uses natural language to refine both long- and short-form footage.

“A one-hour shoot can be 10 hours or more in the edit. So, what if we could speed that process along without sacrificing any of our creative control?” YouTuber Happy Kelli shared on stage.

In a chat interface, creators give the AI instructions on how to help them put a video together. In Happy Kelli’s example, she shares footage of her dancing in different outfits and asks the AI to select the best take for each outfit. Then, she adds music and transitions that go along with the dance.