What do you get when you combine co-created content with chroma key effects on TikTok? Yet another way to remix videos.
The social network this week announced Green Screen Duet, “a mashup of two TikTok favorites designed to inspire imaginative new formats for creativity and expression,” according to a company blog announcement.
Introduced in 2018, the in-app Duet feature invites folks to split the screen with a friend, family member, celebrity, or even themselves using existing videos. Previously limited to side-by-side, above-and-below, or in-the-corner layouts, users can now try the Green Screen option to superimpose themselves onto another clip.
“Green Screen Duet expands on both our creative effects and collaboration tools, bringing new content formats and expanded creativity to our community on TikTok,” the blog said. As with all Duets, the creator of the Duetted video is credited in the new post’s caption, with a link that directs to the original.
The fresh feature comes just a day after TikTok launched an updated Safety Center with new guides and resources for parents and families. The social network on Tuesday also introduced the Guardian’s Guide—a “one-stop-shop to learn all about TikTok”—and a bullying prevention guide, developed in partnership with experts like the Cyberbullying Research Center, Net Family News, and TikTok’s US Content Advisory Council.
“Our approach to safety spans policies, products, and partners as we build a community where creativity and creative expression can thrive,” Tracy Elizabeth, minor safety policy lead for TikTok, wrote in a blog post. “Our Safety Center now offers parents and guardians a look into our safety ecosystem through new videos on how we approach safety, our Community Guidelines, and resources available to them.”
