Google Launches Veo 3.1 to Turn Photos Into Vertical Videos
Built on Gemini, the tool targets short‑form creators with native 9:16 output, portrait mode, multi‑image control, plus API delivery.
Overview
- Veo 3.1 converts one or several photos plus a text prompt into animated clips that preserve faces, clothing, backgrounds, and proportions.
- The model improves prompt interpretation and accepts up to three reference images to keep characters and scenes consistent.
- Native vertical composition outputs 9:16 video with 1080p quality and upscaling to 4K, along with selectable visual styles.
- Users can try it in the Gemini app and YouTube tools such as Shorts and YouTube Create, with access also through Google Vids, Flow, the Gemini API, and Vertex AI.
- All generated videos carry Google’s SynthID invisible watermark, and the rollout intensifies competition with offerings from OpenAI, Meta, and Pika Labs.