What's New in Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 builds on Veo 3 with significant upgrades that give creators even more control over their video narratives.
Richer Native Audio
Generate videos with natural dialogue, synchronized sound effects, and ambient noise. All audio is natively generated, creating a complete audiovisual experience.
Enhanced Narrative Control
Improved understanding of cinematic styles and better prompt adherence. Create videos that precisely match your creative vision with greater control over composition, lighting, and camera movement.
Improved Image-to-Video
Superior audiovisual quality when converting images to videos. Maintain character consistency across multiple scenes with better prompt alignment and enhanced realism.
Model Overview
Veo 3.1 is Google DeepMind's most advanced video generation model, achieving state-of-the-art performance across multiple benchmarks. Built on the foundation of Veo 3, this model excels at a wide range of visual and cinematic styles while delivering stunning realism and true-to-life textures.
Core Capabilities
Text-to-Video
Generate videos from text prompts with dialogue, cinematic realism, or creative animation styles.
Image-to-Video
Transform static images into dynamic videos while maintaining style and content consistency.
Reference Images
Use up to 3 reference images to guide character, object, and scene consistency across shots.
Scene Extension
Extend videos by 7 seconds up to 20 times, creating longer narratives up to 141 seconds.
State-of-the-Art Performance
Veo 3.1 achieves best-in-class results across multiple benchmarks including MovieGenBench and VBench I2V. It outperforms competing models in overall preference, text alignment, visual quality, realistic physics, and audio-video synchronization based on human rater evaluations.
Key Features
Veo 3.1 introduces powerful capabilities that give you unprecedented control over your video creations.
Text-to-Video Generation
Transform text prompts into cinematic videos with native audio. Veo 3.1 understands complex instructions and generates videos with dialogue, sound effects, and ambient noise that perfectly match your description.
Image-to-Video Generation
Bring static images to life with motion and audio. Upload an image or use one generated by Nano Banana, and Veo 3.1 will create a video that maintains the image's style while adding realistic movement and sound.
Ingredients to Video
Guide video generation with up to 3 reference images of characters, objects, or scenes. This feature ensures consistency across multiple shots, making it perfect for multi-scene projects and maintaining brand identity.
First and Last Frame Interpolation
Create smooth transitions by specifying the starting and ending frames. Veo 3.1 generates the perfect bridge between two images, complete with accompanying audio, ideal for creating seamless scene transitions.
Scene Extension
Extend previously generated Veo videos by 7 seconds at a time, up to 20 extensions. Create longer narratives up to 141 seconds (over 2 minutes) while maintaining visual continuity and audio coherence.
Object Insertion
Add new elements to any scene, from realistic details to fantastical creatures. Veo 3.1 automatically handles complex details like shadows and scene lighting, making additions look natural and integrated.
Technical Specifications
Veo 3.1 delivers high-quality video output with flexible configuration options to meet your creative needs.
Video Output Specifications
Audio Specifications
Performance Benchmarks
Veo 3.1 achieves state-of-the-art results across multiple industry benchmarks, outperforming competing models in human evaluations.
Overall Preference
Veo 3.1 performs best on overall preference across 1,003 prompts on MovieGenBench benchmark (Meta).
Text Alignment
Best capability to follow prompts accurately, capturing the intent and details of text instructions.
Visual Quality
Participants rate the visual quality of Veo 3.1's outputs more highly than other leading models.
Realistic Physics
Veo 3.1 excels at generating visually realistic physics, motion, and object interactions.
Audio-Video Sync
Best-in-class audio-video synchronization with audio that perfectly matches video content.
Character Consistency
Maintains character appearance and features across multiple scenes with reference images.
Benchmark Datasets
Results based on human rater evaluations using MovieGenBench (Meta, 1,003 prompts for T2V and 527 prompts for T2VA) and VBench I2V benchmark (355 image-text pairs). Veo 3.1 also achieves state-of-the-art results on internal benchmarks for advanced features like Ingredients to Video, Scene Extension, First and Last Frame, and Object Insertion.
Use Cases and Applications
From filmmaking to marketing, education to business communication, Veo 3.1 empowers creators across all sectors.
Entertainment & Media Production
Create cinematic short films, music videos, movie trailers, and film previsualization. Perfect for content creators, filmmakers, and media professionals who need high-quality video content without extensive production resources.
Marketing & Advertising
Generate product commercials, fashion campaign videos, social media reels, and seasonal promotions. Build on-brand content quickly for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms without waiting for production timelines.
Education & Training
Create historical reenactments, animated lessons, mini documentaries, and course promotional videos. Transform complex topics into engaging visual content that enhances learning and retention.
Business Communication
Produce training videos, internal communications, client presentations, and product demonstrations. Improve engagement and clarity in corporate communications with professional video content.
Gaming & Interactive Content
Create game trailers, visualize game worlds, and generate character animations. Accelerate game development with rapid prototyping and concept visualization.
Creative Professionals
Directors, producers, and animators can use Veo 3.1 for rapid prototyping, storyboarding, and concept development. Test creative ideas quickly before committing to full production.
Model Limitations
Understanding Veo 3.1's constraints helps you plan your projects effectively and set appropriate expectations.
Video Length Constraint
Single generation is limited to 8 seconds. For longer videos, use the Scene Extension feature to extend up to 141 seconds (approximately 2 minutes and 21 seconds) by extending 7 seconds at a time, up to 20 times.
Extension Limitations
Scene Extension only works with Veo-generated videos (not external videos). Input videos must be 720p resolution with 16:9 or 9:16 aspect ratio, and cannot exceed 141 seconds in total length.
Resolution Limits
Maximum resolution is 1080p (Full HD). 4K or higher resolutions are not currently supported. Frame rate is fixed at 24 FPS (cinematic standard).
Asynchronous Processing
Video generation is an asynchronous operation that requires polling to check completion status. Generation time varies based on complexity and may take several minutes.
Reference Image Limit
The Ingredients to Video feature supports a maximum of 3 reference images per generation. This feature is only available in Veo 3.1 models, not in earlier versions.
Best Practices
For best results, use clear and descriptive prompts, leverage reference images for consistency, and plan multi-shot projects with the Scene Extension feature in mind. Complex scenes may require iterative refinement to achieve desired results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Veo 3.1 and how to get started.
What's the difference between Veo 3.1 and Veo 3?
Veo 3.1 builds on Veo 3 with three major improvements: richer native audio (natural dialogue, sound effects, and ambient noise), enhanced narrative control (better understanding of cinematic styles and improved prompt adherence), and superior image-to-video capabilities (better audiovisual quality and character consistency across scenes).
How can I access Veo 3.1?
Veo 3.1 is available through multiple channels: Gemini API (via Google AI Studio for developers), Vertex AI (for enterprise customers), Gemini app (for consumer users), and Flow (Google Labs' AI filmmaking tool). The model is currently in paid preview.
What video lengths does Veo 3.1 support?
Single generation supports 4, 6, or 8 seconds. However, using the Scene Extension feature, you can extend videos by 7 seconds at a time, up to 20 extensions, creating videos up to 141 seconds (approximately 2 minutes and 21 seconds) in total length.
Can I use Veo 3.1 for commercial projects?
Yes, Veo 3.1 can be used for commercial projects including marketing, advertising, entertainment, and business communications. However, please review Google's AI usage policies and terms of service for specific guidelines and restrictions.
What's the difference between Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast?
Veo 3.1 is the standard model optimized for quality, while Veo 3.1 Fast is a lightweight version optimized for speed. Veo 3.1 Fast generates videos more quickly but may have slightly lower quality compared to the standard model. Choose based on your priority: quality or speed.
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