Veo 3

Google rolled out Veo 3 in Google Photos' Create tab yesterday. The update lets users generate four-second AI videos from still images with one click. Free users get daily limits, while paid subscribers get more. The Create tab also includes 3D restyling, automated collages, keyword-based highlight reels, and GIF creation. Continue Reading →

Google launched photo-to-video capabilities in Gemini yesterday, allowing users to transform static images into eight-second video clips with AI-generated sound. The feature is available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in select countries and uses the company's Veo 3 AI video model. The feature was already available in Flow, Google's AI filmmaking tool that launched in May, but bringing it to Gemini expands access to a much wider user base. Photo-to-video generation is rolling out on the web today, with mobile users expected to have access by the weekend. Continue Reading →

If you watched the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, you may have seen a surreal 30 seconds of AI-generated madness: an old man in a cowboy hat carrying a chihuahua, a swimmer in a pool of eggs, and an alien shotgunning a beer. It wasn’t a fever dream, it was a real ad from betting platform Kalshi. Cost: $2,000. Production team: one person. Tools: Google Veo 3, Gemini, CapCut. Continue Reading →