Google introduces AI-generated avatars to YouTube Shorts

Engadget
By Matt TateApr 9, 2026, 10:02 am119 pts
A new feature that lets you create an AI avatar with your likeness is now live on YouTube. First announced in a blog post earlier this year, avatars are designed to be used in Shorts (provided you still allow them to show up), allowing you to insert yourself into video content in a way that YouTube deems to be…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

'A secret agreement': Microsoft urges judge to throw out claims it colluded with OpenAI to boost ChatGPT prices — could this be the needle to pop the AI bubble?

TechRadar

'A secret agreement': Microsoft urges judge to throw out claims it colluded with OpenAI to boost ChatGPT prices — could this be the needle to pop the AI bubble? 118

'The decision is deeply troubling': Tesla gets a green light for Full Self-Driving in Europe — but not everyone is happy about it

TechRadar

'The decision is deeply troubling': Tesla gets a green light for Full Self-Driving in Europe — but not everyone is happy about it 114

Nanya Technology posts NT$26 billion profit in 1Q26 as DRAM prices surge over 70%

Digitimes

Nanya Technology posts NT$26 billion profit in 1Q26 as DRAM prices surge over 70% 113

Apple Seeds Second iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers

MacRumors

Apple Seeds Second iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers 112

Retro Rewind re-creates the glorious drudgery of working a '90s video store

Ars Technica

Retro Rewind re-creates the glorious drudgery of working a '90s video store 111

The Gamblers Behind One of Chess's Weirdest Unsolved Cheating Mysteries Have Been Unmasked

Wired

The Gamblers Behind One of Chess's Weirdest Unsolved Cheating Mysteries Have Been Unmasked 110

Attention, Gamers: The FAA wants YOU to be an air traffic controller

The Register

Attention, Gamers: The FAA wants YOU to be an air traffic controller 109

Microsoft raises UK Surface prices as RAM crisis reaches the checkout

The Register

Microsoft raises UK Surface prices as RAM crisis reaches the checkout 108

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI…

Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed

Lucid names new CEO as it raises over $1…

Lucid names new CEO as it raises over $1 billion and ramps up robotaxi ambitions

No honor among thieves as 0APT threatens…

No honor among thieves as 0APT threatens rival ransomware gang Krybit

The Morning After: Meta is reportedly…

The Morning After: Meta is reportedly working on an AI model of Mark Zuckerberg

Microsoft is rolling out a 'turbo mode'…

Microsoft is rolling out a 'turbo mode' for Windows 11 installation as part of…

Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to…

Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own

European Cyber Agencies Feel Left Out of…

European Cyber Agencies Feel Left Out of Anthropic’s Spooky AI Party

Rockstar hackers publish 78.6 million…

Rockstar hackers publish 78.6 million stolen records — but many of us will be…

A New Horror Movie Depicts Realistic…

A New Horror Movie Depicts Realistic Snuff. That’s Not the Most Disturbing…

Governing the hidden risks of generative…

Governing the hidden risks of generative AI in the enterprise