Google’s recently released Veo 3.1 AI video generation model has received a major new update, promising better, more realistic AI-generated videos.
Google talks about the new “Ingredients to Video” feature in Veo 3.1. Cine Ddelivering even more expressive video content in even higher image quality. The original Veo 3.1 release was already impressive (or scary, depending on your point of view), offering photorealistic video results with robust controls. Veo 3.1 also added the option for users to add new objects to their footage that instantly match existing video styles and aesthetics.
The new “Indicates to Video” update makes it even easier to generate AI-generated videos by allowing you to create videos from reference images. Google added that it will also release a new native vertical output for AI-generated videos to “power mobile-first short-form video creation.”
The third major update in Veo 3.1 is “state-of-the-art upscaling.” Google Veo 3.1 is limited to 1080p (Full HD) video output, but you can now get 4K AI video with upscaling.
“Whether you’re looking for more movement or better control over visual elements and broadcast-ready resolution, these updates give you the tools to bring your vision to life,” Google explains.
Besides the three improvements outlined above, the Veo 3.1 Elements to Video update also promises other enhancements. Google says it has improved character consistency across multiple clips, making it easier for creators to have the same character appear in different scenes. Google also promises improved consistency in the appearance of backgrounds and objects across scenes. These are big hurdles for AI video generators to clear, as evidenced by the recent bad AI-generated TV commercials.
When it comes to bad AI-generated TV commercials, updates like the one Google made to Veo 3.1 are very impressive from a technical perspective, but widespread improvements in AI video generation will only make it easier for giant companies to justify cutting humans out of their marketing efforts entirely. As sports fans prepare to place massive bets on the upcoming LX Super Bowl, the safest bet may be that the roughly 130 million people watching the big game will be subjected to some truly soulless AI slop during the game’s long ad breaks.
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