Now accessible to South Africans Google's most advanced AI video generator, VEO 3followed the global deployment to over 159 countries last Thursday via the VIDS app linked to Gmail. First introduced in Google I/O 2025, the tool allows users to generate short video clips with AI up to 8 seconds.
meanwhile VEO 2 Its output does not have a polish as it remains fast VEO 3currently restricted Preview Mode Under Google AI Pro subscription. Users can generate several clips each day without upgrading.
Despite its impressive capabilities, the Veo 3's global debut sparked immediate concern. According to Ars Technicasocial media platforms like Tiktok quickly flooded Videos generated by racist and aggressive AI – Some depict harmful stereotypes, marked with a Veo watermark, clarifying its origins.
This controversy reflects the issue last year Google's AI Image Generator It was used publicly after a similar backlash against discriminatory content.
Google has not yet commented on new moderation plans specific to VEO 3, but the incident raises urgent questions Responsible deployment of generation AIin particular, a tool that allows you to create visual media at scale.
