Create AI-generated soundtrack in Shorts with Dream Track

Dream Track is available in most countries outside of the European Economic Area for creators with their YouTube device language set to English. Users in the United States can also access Dream Track via the YouTube Create app. Global audiences can use the soundtracks as-is to remix them into their own Shorts. Dream Track is a suite of experimental tools that enable creators to generate unique music for their Shorts. We believe this will foster a thriving ecosystem that benefits artists, creators, and fans.

Our first experiment in Shorts involved a partnership with select artists and their AI-generated artist voices. Now we're adding another option to generate soundtracks in Shorts with the help of AI. Dream Track is a Shorts Creation tool that creates an AI-generated soundtrack based on your text prompt. You can share the soundtrack with your audience, and they can create their own remixes from it. The AI-generated soundtracks will have a text label indicating that they were created with Dream Track.

To create a soundtrack, open the YouTube app. Tap Create, then tap Add sound and select Create Music. Choose an artist or style and describe a song you would like to generate. Note that text prompts can only be entered in English and are limited to 50 characters.

Once you create your soundtrack, you can preview the song and lyrics. You can record a video to go with it and then use the editor screen where you can add text, filters, and more. After that, add details to your video, such as description and privacy settings, and tap Upload short to publish.

Currently, Dream Track is available only on Android devices. Open the Create app, select and import a photo or video you would like to use. Then tap Create and select Generated Soundtracks to describe a song you would like to generate. Prompts are limited to 85 characters and are subject to several safety features. Once you finish creating your soundtrack, export it and upload your content to YouTube.

Frequently asked questions: Who is eligible to use Dream Track? Creators in the United States and/or opted-in artists. Who can view the AI-generated soundtrack? Anyone can view the AI-generated soundtrack and create their own remixes from it. Who is eligible to remix the songs? Once a video and song are published, they will be available in the Shorts player for all others to view and remix as-is. The generated soundtrack cannot be downloaded, but certain Shorts that include the generated soundtrack are downloadable.

YouTube’s Community Guidelines apply to all content on YouTube, including content generated by Dream Track, and we remain committed to removing any material that violates our policies. For more information on the monetization policy for Dream Track, please refer to channel monetization policies and Shorts monetization policies.