Google VEO 3.1 is here and it's Insane!

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Google has released Veo 3.1, its newest AI video model, and added it to the Flow video editor.

Key Highlights:

Performance & Growth:

  • Flow has generated over 275 million videos in five months since launch

  • Veo 3.1 is now state-of-the-art with improved prompt adherence and audiovisual quality

New Audio Capabilities:
The update brings rich, generated audio to existing features:

  • Ingredients to Video - Use multiple reference images to control characters, objects, and style

  • Frames to Video - Bridge two images with seamless video transitions

  • Extend - Create longer videos (up to a minute or more) by continuing from the final second of clips

Enhanced Editing Tools:

  • Insert - Add new elements to scenes with realistic lighting and shadows

  • Remove (coming soon) - Seamlessly remove objects with background reconstruction

Technical Improvements:

  • Richer audio generation

  • Better narrative control

  • Enhanced realism with true-to-life textures

  • More precise editing capabilities

Veo 3.1

Availability:
Veo 3.1 is accessible through Flow, Gemini API (for developers), Vertex AI (for enterprise), and the Gemini app.

The update represents a thoughtful advancement in AI-powered video creation, giving creators more artistic control and higher-quality outputs for richer storytelling possibilities.

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