Yelp Rolls Out AI-Stitched Restaurant Videos

Yelp is now stitching together user-submitted photos, videos, and reviews into short, vertical AI videos to showcase restaurants, bars, and nightlife spots nationwide. These clips, which appear in the iOS app’s TikTok-like feed, blend footage and AI-generated narration for an engaging, story-driven look at each venue.

How AI Powers the Videos

Yelp leverages a suite of generative AI tools behind the scenes. OpenAI’s language models draft descriptive scripts and proofread content, ElevenLabs produces the narrator’s voice, and Amazon Transcribe adds accurate, synchronized captions. This automated workflow assembles the best user content and weaves it into a polished narrative.

Balancing Automation and Accuracy

Only businesses with enough reviews, photos, and videos qualify for AI videos to ensure there’s compelling material. Yelp CPO Craig Saldanha explains that each venue has one active AI-stitched video at a time, refreshed as new content arrives. Restaurants or users spotting errors or offensive content can tap the menu icon on a clip to report it, and Yelp conducts periodic audits at scale.

Implications for Businesses

AI-generated videos open a new channel for restaurants to reach hungry diners. By surfacing ambiance shots, menu highlights, and real customer reactions automatically, venues can boost visibility and engagement without hiring a video production team. The risk: ensuring the AI accurately represents the brand’s quality and atmosphere.

• Engaging vertical video content tailored for mobile audiences
• Automated storytelling powered by customer photos, reviews, and AI narration
• Continuous refresh from the latest community feedback

QuarkyByte Perspective

As AI-driven media becomes mainstream, organizations need robust tools to audit content quality and maintain brand integrity. QuarkyByte’s analytical approach helps hospitality brands evaluate which customer assets—photos, videos, reviews—resonate most and align with brand standards. By applying data-driven insights, restaurants can optimize their AI video footprint for maximum reach and a consistent, authentic presentation.