{"slug": "all-the-youtube-news-from-google-i-o-2026", "title": "All the YouTube news from Google I/O 2026", "summary": "Google announced new YouTube features at Google I/O 2026, including a conversational search tool called Ask YouTube that compiles relevant videos in response to complex queries. The company also introduced Gemini Omni AI integration in YouTube Shorts Remix and the YouTube Create app, allowing users to remix videos by adding prompts and images while maintaining original context. Ask YouTube is currently available to U.S. Premium members aged 18 and up, while the Gemini Omni remix tool rolls out today at no cost.", "body_md": "# All the YouTube news from Google I/O 2026\n\n## Conversational search and Gemini Omni AI tools help you find videos and remix Shorts with ease.\n\nMay 19, 2026 [[read-time]] minute read\n\nMay 19, 2026 [[read-time]] minute read\n\nWe just announced new ways you can search and create on YouTube.\n\n**We are reimagining how users can search and discover their favorite content with our new conversational search experience, Ask YouTube.**\n\nWith Ask YouTube, you can ask more complex search queries, such as wanting tips on how to teach your kid to ride a bike, or finding creator reviews of cozy games to play before bedtime. You can even ask follow-up questions to continue refining what you’re looking for.\n\nAsk YouTube will compile the most relevant videos across all of YouTube’s catalogue — including long-form videos and [Shorts](https://blog.youtube/topic-hub/shorts/) — and provide an interactive, structured response.\n\nAsk YouTube is currently available [for Premium members](https://blog.youtube/topic-hub/youtube-premium/) aged 18 and up in the U.S. through [youtube.com/new](http://youtube.com/new), and we plan to roll this out broadly to all YouTube users soon.\n\n**You can now expand your creativity with Gemini Omni in YouTube Shorts Remix and the YouTube Create app.**\n\n[Gemini Omni](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-omni/) is an exciting upgrade that makes it easy to step into the trends and conversations on YouTube. Remix an eligible Short by adding your own prompts and images to create an entirely new vision, like changing the scene into a 90’s vibe or inserting yourself alongside your favorite creator, all while the context of the original video stays the same.\n\nRemixing with Omni delivers a fresh way for users to create and build on each other's imagination. The model better understands user intent creating more consistent and meaningful storytelling while also handling complex video and audio adjustments behind the scenes. This means you can spend less time worrying about technical skills and more time focusing on your ideas.\n\nYouTube Shorts remixed through Omni have [digital watermarks](https://deepmind.google/blog/identifying-ai-generated-images-with-synthid/), identifying metadata, and link back to the original video. Creators are always in control of their content and have the flexibility to opt-out of visual remix in Shorts at any time. Likeness detection, our industry-first tool that helps creators detect and manage their likeness, is also now [expanding to all creators](https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/434105667) 18 and older.\n\nRemixing with Omni is rolling out today at no cost in YouTube Shorts Remix and the [YouTube Create app](https://www.youtube.com/creators/youtube-create/), and coming soon to AI Playground for even more ways to create.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/all-the-youtube-news-from-google-i-o-2026", "canonical_source": "https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-news-google-io-2026/", "published_at": "2026-05-19 17:45:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-28 01:05:51.749703+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai", "ai-tools", "natural-language-processing"], "entities": ["YouTube", "Google I/O", "Gemini Omni", "YouTube Shorts", "YouTube Create", "Ask YouTube", "YouTube Premium"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/all-the-youtube-news-from-google-i-o-2026", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/all-the-youtube-news-from-google-i-o-2026.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/all-the-youtube-news-from-google-i-o-2026.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/all-the-youtube-news-from-google-i-o-2026.jsonld"}}