YouTube Music Adds Conversational AI Search Tool
New AI tools let users ask for music mixes in plain language and get weekly spoken podcast recommendations.
Key points
- Ask Music allows users to search over 300 million songs using natural language prompts.
- Your Podcast Lineup provides weekly spoken previews of recommended podcast episodes.
- These AI features are rolling out to YouTube Music and Premium subscribers globally.
YouTube Music is launching new artificial intelligence tools for users worldwide. These features aim to simplify how people discover songs and podcasts.
The updates were announced at a recent industry event. They include a chat-style search tool and a personalized audio guide.
Search with everyday language
The new feature, Ask Music, lets users type requests in plain English. This works across a catalog of over 300 million songs.
Users can ask for mixes based on specific influences. They can also query details like who played bass on a track.
Weekly podcast audio guides
Your Podcast Lineup offers a spoken preview of recommended shows. It appears on the podcast page within the app.
The tool explains why a show might suit your taste. It helps listeners find new episodes without manual searching.
Competitors face similar AI moves
Spotify recently rolled out a similar AI-driven podcast feature. TechCrunch notes this is part of a broader industry trend.
YouTube tested AI music hosts last year. These new tools build on that earlier experimentation with content.
