Google releases Veo 3.1, adds it to Flow video editor

Google introduced its new video model Veo 3.1 with improved audio output, granular editing controls and better output for image to video. It says that Veo is built on 3.1 Veo 3 release in May and produces more realistic clips and obeys prompts better.

The model allows users to add an object to the video and blend it into the style of the clip, Google said. Soon, users will be able to remove an existing object from a video in a flow as well.

Veo 3 already has editing features such as adding reference images to play a character, providing first and last frames to create a clip using AI, and the ability to stretch an existing video based on the last few frames. With Veo 3.1, Google is adding audio to all these features to make clips more lively.

The company rolled out its model Video editor flowGemini App, including Vertex and Gemini APIs. It said users have created more than 275 million videos on the app since Flow launched in May.