Google expanded free AI video creation in Google Vids on September 23, 2026. People with a Google or Google Workspace account can use Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash to make HD video, while paid plans retain expanded usage limits and advanced features.
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How to get started
On a desktop computer, open vids.new, sign in and select “Create AI videos.” Google says the new features began rolling out on September 23; Workspace domains may take one to three days to show them.
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What Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds
The update lets users generate new AI video scenes in 1080p or upscale existing AI clips to 1080p. Users can also specify a clip’s duration to fit a story or voiceover, and extend a scene while preserving its visual context, including lighting, character appearance and surroundings. Google reports improved character and audio consistency in extensions, though its model card notes that perfect consistency and accurate text rendering remain challenges.
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Each clip generated with Omni 1.1 in Vids includes SynthID, a digital watermark embedded in the video frames. Google describes it as imperceptible—not a visible mark over the picture.
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Voiceovers and free-tier limits
Google plans to bring Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite text-to-speech to Vids for natural-sounding voiceovers in more than 100 languages. That expansion was described as coming soon, not as part of the features already available in this rollout. Google’s Vids product page separately lists existing AI voiceovers in 24 languages.
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Free access does not mean unlimited use: Google says its paid Workspace and Google AI plans provide expanded usage limits and advanced features. The available product-page information does not specify a free generation quota for this update.
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How this fits the model’s earlier release
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash became generally available to developers on August 27, 2026. Its September arrival in free Google Vids puts the model’s video-generation controls into an editor that account holders can use without building an application.
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