ToolsThe story, in brief
Generate videos in Gemini and Whisk with Veo 2
Google just shipped video generation to 2B+ Gemini users. Eight-second clips from text prompts—no separate tool needed.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Google is embedding Veo 2 (video generation) directly into consumer and pro tiers of Gemini, collapsing the gap between model capability and daily-use product. This is a distribution play: video AI moves from research demo to mainstream tooling.
The key facts
5 to knowVeo 2 video generation now available in Gemini Advanced
Whisk Animate feature launches for image-to-video conversion
Eight-second video output resolution (high-resolution specified)
Text-prompt-to-video workflow integrated into existing Gemini interface
Targets both consumer (Whisk) and pro (Gemini Advanced) user bases
Go to the source
Google DeepMind Blogdeepmind.google
Publisher excerpt: Transform text-based prompts into high-resolution eight-second videos in Gemini Advanced and use Whisk Animate to turn images into eight-second animated clips.