YouTube unveils 30+ features: AI editing, Custom Feeds and Shorts Series

At its Made On YouTube 2026 event, YouTube announced more than 30 products and features for creators, artists and viewers. Highlights include Custom Feeds built from user prompts, a conversational AI editing tool for Shorts and YouTube Create, video A/B testing and Shorts Series. Some features roll out soon, while AI editing arrives in early 2027.

• Custom Feeds: prompt-based personalized feeds, first in the US on web, mobile and TV
• AI editing for Shorts and YouTube Create rolls out globally on Android and iPhone in early 2027
• Shorts Series lets creators group short videos into seasons and episodes, global rollout
• Likeness Detection will alert creators when their faces appear in videos