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Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo and Lyria models, directable AI avatars

The update adds prompt-controlled avatars, eight-second Veo 3.1 clips and direct YouTube publishing, with free users limited to 10 generations a month.

Summary by Ars Technica
OpenAI might be pulling back on video generation, but Google is forging ahead with a major AI update to its Vids editing product. The company's latest video and audio models are now integrated with the tool, and you can choose from various controllable avatars to appear in generated videos. Your creations are also easier to share on YouTube now. Veo 3.1 is the biggest part of the Vids upgrade. Google first deployed this updated model in Gemini l…

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TechCrunch broke the news in United States on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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