Gemini now accepts images as ingredients to create AI videos
What's the story
Google has announced an update for its Gemini app, introducing a new feature to enhance the photo-to-video generation process. The update allows users to upload up to three reference images as "visual ingredients." These can be characters, objects, styles, or scenes that guide Veo in the Gemini app. The feature is similar to Flow video tool and aims at improving character consistency across different scenes or shots.
User benefits
New feature enhances video creation experience
The new feature also allows for style transfer, where specific textures, lighting, or artistic styles from a reference image can be applied to the entire video. This ensures that objects and scenes in the video match a user's custom-built world. The update is aimed at simplifying the process of creating videos by reducing long and complicated prompts.
Availability
Update rolling out for Google AI Plus, Pro, Ultra subscribers
The updated feature is being rolled out starting today and will be fully available next week for Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers. The rollout comes after a recent update to Gemini's Tools menu on Android and iOS devices. The update lets users specify the model they are using for video generation (Veo 3.1), further improving their experience with the app.