Gemini: Generate AI video from text in Google Vids

Gemini Try it →Watch full video →Educraft · Apr 2026

Demo summary

The user demonstrates how to launch Google Vids, select the Veo tool, and enter a text prompt to generate an 8-second AI video clip of a skier.

Step-by-step

Launch Google Vids from the Google Apps icon in Google Workspace
Select your preferred video orientation and click 'blank vid'
Click the VEO icon at the top of the right-hand toolbox
Select 'creating a clip from scratch'
Enter your video description and camera movement in the prompt field
Click 'generate'
Click 'insert' to add the 8-second clip to the timeline

Options

Animate an existing image instead of creating a clip from scratch
Upload specific objects to include in the clip via the 'ingredients' button

Tips

Specify camera movement within the text prompt for more control over the output

Highlights

“Pretty nice.”

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