Google unveils Veo 2 AI tool for text-to-video creation
According to Google, Veo 2 leverages an improved understanding of real-world physics and human motion. PHOTO: FORBES
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Google has announced the global rollout of its latest AI video generation tool, Veo 2, offering users the ability to create eight-second video clips from simple text prompts. The feature is now available to Gemini Advanced subscribers across web and mobile platforms.
The announcement marks a significant advancement in the field of AI-powered content creation, particularly as video continues to dominate social media and digital marketing channels.
According to Google, Veo 2 leverages an improved understanding of real-world physics and human motion, allowing it to produce more realistic and dynamic visuals than earlier models. Users can generate and download 720p video files in landscape format, ideal for online platforms.
'Starting today, Gemini Advanced users can generate and share videos using our state-of-the-art video model, Veo 2,' Google said in a blog post.
Alongside Veo 2, Google is expanding functionality in Whisk, its experimental AI tool within Google Labs. Whisk now enables users to animate text-and-image-generated scenes, again producing brief 8-second clips.
he integration of Veo 2 into both Gemini and Whisk provides a new layer of creativity, allowing marketers, content creators, and everyday users to experiment with AI-generated video that is both copyright-free and rapidly produced.
While the technology promises ease and speed, it is not without challenges. Some AI-generated videos still exhibit unrealistic visuals or contorted movements, which Google acknowledges and is working to improve.
The development signals the next frontier in generative AI: automated video creation. Industry analysts believe these tools could eventually pave the way for AI-generated films and advertising, transforming content production by lowering entry barriers.
Still, experts emphasize that storytelling remains key—no matter how advanced the visuals, the core idea must resonate with the audience.
For now, Google encourages creators to explore what Veo 2 can offer, with access rolling out gradually via gemini.google.com over the coming weeks.
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