Our latest Veo update generates lively, dynamic clips that feel natural and engaging — and supports vertical video generation.
General summary
Veo 3.1 lets you create more expressive videos from images, directly on your phone. You can now generate vertical videos for platforms like YouTube Shorts, and upscale to 1080p or 4K. Try the updated Veo 3.1 in the Gemini app, YouTube Shorts, Flow, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, and Google Vids.
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- "Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video" gets upgrades for more creative, high-quality mobile-first videos.
- Turn images into expressive videos with richer dialogue and consistent characters/backgrounds.
- Veo 3.1 now supports native vertical (9:16) video output for platforms like YouTube Shorts.
- Upscaling to 1080p and 4K resolution is available for sharper, high-fidelity video production.
- You can try Veo 3.1 in the Gemini app, YouTube, Flow, Google Vids, API, and Vertex AI.
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Today, Veo is getting more expressive, with improvements that help you create more fun, creative, high-quality videos based on ingredient images, built directly for the mobile format. We’re excited to bring new creative possibilities for everyone from casual storytellers to professional filmmakers.
We’re releasing:
- Improvements to Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video, our capability that lets you create videos based on reference images. This update makes videos more expressive and creative, even with simple prompts
- Native vertical outputs for Ingredients to Video (portrait mode) to power mobile-first, short-form video creation
- State-of-the-art upscaling to 1080p and 4K resolution 1 for high-fidelity production workflows
Whether you are looking for livelier movement, better control over visual elements or broadcast-ready resolution, these updates give you the tools to bring your vision to life. These updates are launching in the Gemini app, YouTube, Flow, Google Vids, the Gemini API and Vertex AI.
Improvements to Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video
Turn ingredient images into fun, shareable clips
Even with short prompts, you can generate dynamic and engaging videos based on ingredient images. You’ll now see richer dialogue and storytelling, making your videos feel more alive and expressive.
Maintain identity consistency for your characters
Identity consistency is better than ever with Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video. Keep your characters looking the same even as the setting changes, making it easier to tell a full narrative by having the same character appear across multiple scenes.
Achieve background and object consistency
Control the scene by maintaining the integrity of your setting and the objects within it. You can also reuse an object, backgrounds or textures across scenes.
Seamlessly blend textures, characters and objects
Combine disparate elements — like characters, objects, textures and stylized backgrounds — into a cohesive, high-impact clip.
Pro tip: use the new Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) in the Gemini app or Flow to create your ingredient images, which you can then use to create stunning videos with Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video.
Create high-fidelity visuals with upgraded capabilities
With Veo 3.1’s new capabilities, we are introducing mobile-optimized outputs and professional-grade quality options.
Native vertical outputs for Ingredients to Video
For the first time, "Ingredients to Video" supports generating videos in a native 9:16 aspect ratio. Whether you are creating for YouTube Shorts or other platforms, you can now produce high-quality, full-screen vertical storytelling without cropping or quality loss.
State-of-the-art upscaling to 1080p and 4K resolution
Generate videos 1080p and 4K with state-of-the-art upscaling. Our improved 1080p resolution offers a sharper, cleaner video perfect for editing. For even more detail, choose 4K to capture rich textures and stunning clarity — ideal for high-end productions and large screens.
Try these updates today
Across our products and services, you can now access these new capabilities tailored to your workflow:
- Consumers and creators: We are bringing Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video directly to YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app for the first time. You can also try the enhanced Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video and portrait mode for Veo in the Gemini app starting today.
- Professional and enterprise workflows: The enhanced Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video and native vertical format support are rolling out to Flow, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, and Google Vids, with 1080p and 4K resolution options also available on Flow, the API, and Vertex AI.
Verify videos in the Gemini app
We’re committed to providing tools to make it easier to determine if content is AI-generated. This is why videos generated by Google’s tools are embedded with our imperceptible SynthID digital watermark.
In December we expanded our powerful verification tool in the Gemini app to include video. You can now upload a video and simply ask if it was generated with Google AI. This builds on our existing image verification tools, helping to foster a more transparent ecosystem for everyone.
You can find out more about how we’re increasing transparency in AI content with SynthID in our blog post.