Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Google has updated its 'Vids' platform to include custom AI-generated avatars and the Gemini Omni model for enhanced video creation. These features allow users to create personalized videos using prompts and reference images, positioning the tool as a competitor to other AI video startups.
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The integration of advanced AI into workplace productivity tools signals a shift toward more accessible, high-quality automated content creation for businesses.
OpenAI’s Sora may have shut down , but Google apparently thinks there’s still interest in a tool that lets you star in your own AI videos. On Thursday, the tech giant announced an update to Google Vids that will allow you to create a custom digital avatar that looks and sounds like you based on a selfie and a voice recording you upload.
In addition, Google said it’s bringing its multi-modal AI model Gemini Omni to Vids, letting you create videos using a combination of a written prompt and reference images you upload. Omni then mixes those inputs together to create the AI video you want. It can also be used to do things like swap out the background or fix the lighting in a video recorded on your phone, or add effects.
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