Google has released an update to its AI video generation model Veo 3.1, adding native vertical video output and expanding integration with YouTube.
This update introduces 9:16 vertical video generation, allowing users to create full-screen portrait videos without cropping landscape footage. This feature is targeted at short-form formats and mobile viewing formats, such as YouTube Shorts, where vertical video is the norm.
The new version also improves visual consistency between generated clips. Characters can maintain the same appearance throughout a scene even if settings change. The ability to reuse objects, textures, and environments supports longer, continuous narratives. Motion and transitions have also been refined, including videos generated from short prompts.
Veo 3.1 expands your output quality options, allowing you to produce videos in 1080p or 4K resolution. 1080p is intended for use in social media and post-production, while 4K is designed for large screens and professional applications. These features are available through Flow, Gemini API, and Vertex AI.
The updated “Individual to Video” feature is now available to consumers through the Gemini app. YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app are gaining access for the first time. Professional users can use the same tools across Google’s enterprise and creative platforms.
All videos generated with that tool will have an embedded SynthID watermark. Users can also upload videos to the Gemini app to check whether the content was created using Google’s AI, extending existing verification tools from images to videos.
