Google has added Gemini Omni and personal avatars to Vids, giving paid users new ways to create, edit, and present videos without traditional editing tools.
Google announced two big YouTube features at I/O 2026: Omni for Shorts and Ask YouTube for Premium subscribers in the US.
Google is completely revamping its search experience, and that doesn’t stop at YouTube.
Gemini Omni doesn’t just create AI video, it remembers your edits, understands physics, and lets you direct the whole thing through plain conversation. Here’s what it actually does and who can use it today.