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Google’s Veo 3.1 update is a big win for short-form video creators, and also improves their ability to create content in fewer steps.
Google can now serve short videos with Veo 3.1 update
Google has released a new version of its AI video generation model called Veo 3.1. It adds new features and power for creating vertical videos. The company is also making Veo 3.1 more powerful and smarter, allowing you to understand commands in context with fewer prompts.
These changes will be available in a new update to Veo 3 AI models rolling out this week and will be gradually available to most paid subscribers. But the most important switch may be related to Veo 3.1, which can produce TikTok-style or Reels vertical format videos.
Veo 3.1 User Update
Video generation with AI tools is in great demand and Google is moving forward with its upgrades with the Veo AI model, with version 3.1 promising further changes to align with market trends. OpenAI has Sora on the market with a similar focus, and Veo 3.1 seeks to bring it even closer to functionality that only paid users can access and actually use.
Another feature in Veo 3.1 is a video element that allows you to add multiple images and combine them with text prompts to generate relevant videos. Google claims that Veo 3.1 improves this process and delivers better results.
The prompting process has also been improved, so you no longer need to write complex instructions to have your AI model generate the right content. Subject characters and their details are also more consistent across clips, which was lagging compared to previous Veo models.
But as mentioned above, the option to produce these videos in 9:16 format means that not only Shorts but also Reels and TikTok become viable platforms to host these manipulated content. You can generate videos in 4K quality (not limited to 1080p) and share them across platforms.
Google will be busy with Apple’s own AI strategy, as the company is reportedly being paid $1 billion a year to develop the Gemini AI model that powers the new Siri and Apple AI features.
January 14, 2026, 16:11 IST
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