Generate AI video with Veo in Google Vids

AI Mind Revolution·Apr 2026

Demo summary

The user demonstrates how to generate a cyberpunk-style video clip from a text prompt using the Veo 3.1 model within the Google Vids interface and inserts it into the timeline.

Step-by-step

Navigate to the video section in Google Vids
Enter a text prompt describing the scene and style
Select the aspect ratio between portrait or landscape
Click on Generate
Hover over the generated video to preview it
Click Insert to add the video to the main timeline

Options

Use an image as a reference instead of a text prompt
Choose to recreate the video if the first generation is not satisfactory
Change models at the top of the interface

Watch out for

Standard accounts are limited to 720p resolution with audio
Thumbnails may take time to appear on the timeline during high server usage

Tips

Use an Ultra account to access higher resolution options
Scrub through the video on the timeline to verify the generation quality

Highlights

“Simple as that. ... It's a pretty cool generation.”

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