You Can Now Star in Your Own AI Videos Using Google Vids

Google has updated its 'Google Vids' tool to include AI-generated personal avatars and integration with the Gemini Omni model. These features allow users to create personalized, conversational videos from simple prompts, targeting business communication needs.
Why it matters
The integration of advanced AI into workplace tools signals a shift in how businesses produce internal content and increases competition in the AI video generation market.
Google is getting into the "star in your own AI-made videos without the need for a camera" game. The tech company said on Thursday that two new updates to Google Vids , its AI video creation tool, will let you star in your own videos, which you can now create with a typed prompt.
Personal avatars are the first new feature I am referring to, and all you need to create a custom digital avatar of yourself -- which will look and sound just like you -- is to submit a selfie and a voice recording. The second update is the introduction of Google's AI model Gemini Omni to Google Vids.
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