Dina Berrada, Director of Product, Generative AI Creation, at YouTube:

Today, Dream Screen is getting another major upgrade with the integration of Google DeepMind’s newest video generation model, Veo 2, making it more powerful than ever. And we’re also now launching a new capability powered by Veo 2: generating standalone video clips that you can add to any of your Shorts.

Together with Dream Screen, Veo 2 generates state-of-the-art, high-quality videos in a wide range of subjects and styles that better match your vision. Plus, we’ve also made improvements so Dream Screen now generates videos faster than before. Veo 2 understands real-world physics and human movement better, making its output more detailed and realistic. You can even specify a style, lens, or cinematic effect, making Dream Screen an easy and fun way to express yourself.

I see this as an evolution to creativity coming down to a commodity. Adding CGI used to require an entire team and countless hours of getting the physics right. Now you can do it with just your phone and a little imagination.