Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFor long-form videos, the AI label will appear beneath the player (Getty Images)YouTube is rolling out more prominent AI disclosure labels and an automatic detection system for AI-generated or AI-edited content, starting this month. If creators fail to disclose AI use, YouTube may automatically apply a label, especially for content featuring “significant photorealistic AI use”.For long-form videos, the AI tag will appear directly beneath the video player, while on YouTube Shorts, it will be a visible overlay during playback. Creators can adjust labels, but some will be permanent, such as for content made with YouTube's own generative AI tools or those with C2PA metadata. These labels aim to provide viewers with immediate context about AI-generated content but will not affect video recommendations or monetisation. In fullYouTube reveals major change to help you identify AI-generated contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
YouTube to start automatically adding labels to AI-generated videos
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFor long-form videos, the AI label will appear beneath the player (Getty Images)YouTube is rolling out more prominent AI disclosure labels and an automatic detection system for AI-generated or AI-edited content, starting this month. If creators fail to disclose AI use, YouTube may automatically apply a label, especially for content featuring “significant photorealistic AI use”.For long-form videos, the AI tag will appear directly beneath the video player, while on YouTube Shorts, it will be a visible overlay during playback. Creators can adjust labels, but some will be permanent, such as for content made with YouTube's own generative AI tools or those with C2PA metadata. These labels aim to provide viewers with immediate context about AI-generated content but will not affect video recommendations or monetisation. In fullYouTube reveals major change to help you identify AI-generated contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
