3 outlets·3 reports
Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo and Lyria models, directable AI avatars

ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Google’s Vids video-editing app now includes an AI upgrade that adds Veo and Lyria models. Users can direct and customize avatars through text prompts, and the app supports Veo 3.1. The new features expand Vids’ capabilities for creating and editing video content.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app
- TechMeme·Google adds new features to its video editing app Vids, including directing and customizing avatars through text prompts and Veo 3.1 support (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
- Ars Technica·Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo and Lyria models, directable AI avatars
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