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  "description": "YouTube Shorts introduces an AI feature allowing creators to clone themselves realistically in videos. This launch, previously hinted, captures YouTube’s complex relationship with AI, adding new features amidst challenges like deepfake scams.\n\nThe tool enables the creation of a digital avatar that mirrors the user's appearance and voice.\n\nAvatars enhance safety in content creation, promoting a more secure approach to using AI.\n\nCreating an avatar involves recording a live selfie to capture facia",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T14:09:26.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.everydays.wtf",
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  "textContent": "**YouTube Shorts introduces an AI feature allowing creators to clone themselves realistically in videos.** This launch, previously hinted, captures YouTube’s complex relationship with AI, adding new features amidst challenges like deepfake scams.\n\nThe tool enables the creation of a digital avatar that mirrors the user's appearance and voice.\n\nAvatars enhance safety in content creation, promoting a more secure approach to using AI.\n\nCreating an avatar involves recording a live selfie to capture facial and vocal features accurately.\n\nYouTube recommends using good lighting and a quiet environment to optimize results.\n\nOnce created, avatars can be incorporated into videos through simple prompts.\n\nThey must adhere to strict usage guidelines, including visibility in only the creator’s original videos.\n\nAll avatar-generated videos will be clearly marked as AI-created to ensure transparency.\n\nFeatures like watermarking will inform viewers of the content’s AI origins.\n\nThe rollout will be gradual, requiring creators to be over 18 and own a YouTube channel.\n\nWith these AI avatars, YouTube continues to expand its suite of AI tools for content creators. #\n\n--\n\nYoooo, this is a quick note on a link that made me go, WTF? Find all past links here.",
  "title": "Link: Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-15T14:09:26.614Z"
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