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Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video: More consistency, creativity and control

Google DeepMind ships Veo 3.1 with vertical video support — a quiet move into short-form content generation.

Reporting by Google DeepMind Blog 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Google is expanding its video generation capabilities beyond horizontal content, signaling a push into TikTok/Shorts territory where most AI video still struggles with aspect ratio consistency. This is a product maturity signal in a crowded video AI market.

The key facts

5 to know

  1. Veo 3.1 released with improved consistency and creativity controls

  2. Vertical video generation now supported

  3. Dynamic clip generation with natural feel emphasis

  4. Deployed as feature update, not new model release

  5. Competes with Runway, Pika, and other video generation platforms

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Publisher excerpt: Our latest Veo update generates lively, dynamic clips that feel natural and engaging — and supports vertical video generation.
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