Google's Gemini app can now generate videos from static images

Starting today, Google is bringing image-to-video generation to the Gemini app. The feature comes courtesy of the company's Veo 3 model, which Google began rolling out more broadly to AI Pro users last week after it was initially only available to AI Ultra subscribers.

To start using Gemini's image-to-video generation, click the "tools" option in the prompt bar and then select "video." Google is currently limiting Veo 3 to producing eight-second clips at 720p. Gemini will output your request in a 16:9 landscape format, so the resulting clips won't be great for sharing on social media — unlike those generated by TikTok's AI Alive feature, for example. However, Veo 3 is currently one of the only AI models capable of generating synced audio alongside the video it creates.

You can also use Veo 3's image-to-video generation feature in Flow, Google's AI filmmaking app. As of today, the program is available in 75 additional countries. Over in the Gemini app, image-to-video generation is rolling out on the web today. Google expects most mobile users will have access by the end of the week. A $20 per month Google AI Pro or $250 per month AI Ultra subscription is required to use the new feature.