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Previously, the plaintiff had filed a lawsuit against Nvidia, Meta and ByteDance for similar reasons.

The latest proposed class action lawsuit was submitted to the United States District Court for the Central District of California last Friday. The plaintiff specifically pointed out that Snap used a large-scale video language dataset called HD-VILA-100M and other datasets limited to academic research purposes. The plaintiff claims that in order to use the dataset for commercial purposes, Snap circumvented YouTube’s technical restrictions, terms of service, and license provisions prohibiting commercial use.

The lawsuit demands statutory compensation and applies for a permanent injunction to prevent potential infringement in the future.

This case is mainly led by the creators of the h3h3 YouTube channel with a subscription volume of 5.52 million, as well as the smaller golf channels MrShortGame Golf and Golfholics.

This is the latest case among numerous content creators suing AI model suppliers. Previously, there have been copyright disputes from publishers, writers, newspapers, user generated content platforms, artists, and other parties. This is not the first lawsuit initiated by YouTube creators. According to data from the non-profit organization Copyright Alliance, there have been over 70 copyright infringement cases against AI companies.

The progress of such lawsuits varies: in the case of Meta and Writers Group, the judge ruled in favor of tech giants; In the case between Anthropic and the author group, the AI giant chose to settle with the plaintiff and pay compensation. Currently, the majority of cases are still under active trial.

Roger Luo said：This case centers on whether the commercial use of “research-only” datasets for AI training constitutes a substantive violation of both original content copyrights and platform terms of service. It touches on the universal legal challenge in the age of generative AI: defining the boundaries of data ownership and fair use in training materials.

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(Google YouTube tests “AI Sound Effects”)

YouTube now experiments with a new tool. This tool uses artificial intelligence to create sounds. Creators might soon add these AI-made sounds to their videos.

YouTube confirmed this test. A small group of creators can try it first. The tool appears inside YouTube’s own editing platform, YouTube Studio. Users describe the sound they need. Then the AI makes several options. Creators pick the sound they like best.

YouTube wants this tool to help people. Many creators find getting good sounds difficult or expensive. This AI feature could solve that problem. It aims to be fast and simple. Creators focus on their videos, not sound hunting.

Imagine a cooking video. The creator wants sizzling oil sounds. They type “sizzling oil” into the tool. The AI offers different sizzling sounds instantly. The creator selects one. The sound gets added to their video clip.

YouTube staff explained the goal. They said the tool helps creators tell better stories. Unique sounds make videos more engaging. Better videos mean happier viewers. This test is important. YouTube learns from creators using it now.

Feedback from testers matters. YouTube will watch how people use the tool. They will see what works well. They will see what needs fixing. This information shapes the tool’s future. YouTube hasn’t announced a full release date yet. More testing happens first.

The tool uses similar AI tech to other creative tools. But YouTube focuses specifically on sound creation. This is different from AI making music or full songs. This is about short, specific sound effects. Think footsteps, door creaks, or wind noises.

(Google YouTube tests “AI Sound Effects”)

Access remains limited during the test phase. YouTube invites selected creators to participate. Wider availability depends on the test results. The company hopes this simplifies video editing.