Google Vids is letting you create AI videos of yourself
Google Vids is letting users generate AI videos of themselves.
Google Vids is letting users generate AI videos of themselves.
The tech giant has unveiled new features - Gemini Omni and personal avatars - to "make it easier than ever to create, edit and personalise your videos".
Regarding the avatars, they revealed in a blog post: "Want to send a quick video update or personalised shout-out, but don't have time to get camera-ready?
"With new personal avatars, you can create a digital avatar that looks and sounds like you. Just upload a selfie and a short voice recording.
"From there, type what you want to say and your avatar will deliver the message — no recording required."
Elsewhere, Gemini Omni is being introduced to Google Vids to let users "create and edit high-quality videos just by describing what you want to see".
Google explained: "Start with a simple text prompt in natural language, and add image references — like a photo or a rough sketch — for more detail.
"Omni mixes your inputs to generate a video that matches your vision."
The changes also impact editing, which Google has claimed is "now as easy as describing what you want to see".
They added: "Whether you're refining a video you generated with Omni or a clip you shot on your phone, you can use everyday language to prompt Vids to swap backgrounds, fix lighting or add effects.
"Because Omni supports step-by-step edits, you can now make changes to your videos without starting from scratch."
Meanwhile, Google has made it clear that there is a "digital watermark" on any video created with AI, to ensure everything is shared "with transparency".
They said: "We want you to feel confident sharing what you create. To ensure content transparency, every generated clip includes an invisible SynthID digital watermark.
"This allows people to verify that a video was created with AI, so you can explore your creativity and share your AI videos responsibly."
