Google Vids is Workspace’s video creation and editing suite that can be used both personally and professionally. This week, Google is giving Vids a number of capability updates, especially around AI avatars.
Free Google Accounts can now generate up to 10 video clips lasting 8 seconds using Veo 3.1 per month. Prompt-to-video and photo-to-video are supported, with use cases like “creating an animated neighborhood party flyer, mocking up a quick promo for your side-hustle, or sending a fun greeting card” touted.
Google and Workspace AI Ultra subscribers can generate up to 1,000 Veo clips per month.
Meanwhile, Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can now add custom music or soundtracks with Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro ranging from 30-second clips to 3-minute tracks.
Whether you need a catchy, lighthearted tune for a birthday shoutout or an uplifting score for a family vacation reel, you can easily compose an original track that hits all the right notes.
On the video front, today’s update introduces custom and directable avatars. With a prompt, you can customize an avatar’s appearance and clothes, as well as change the background. The “voice and identity” will remain consistent throughout your video.
You can also place directable avatars (with a prompt) into scenes and have them interact with objects, like a product, piece of equipment, or other prop, that you’ve uploaded as images. Again, the face and voice will be consistent across every frame.
These avatar capabilities are coming to paid Google Workspace accounts globally in English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese.
A new Google Vids Screen Recorder Chrome extension lets you capture your display and yourself on any site.
Finally, YouTube integration lets you skip the download and upload process for more direct publishing. All exports default to Private, so you have a chance to review.
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