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Create, edit and star in videos with two Google Vids updates

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Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and editing videos from promp

Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
16 Jul
Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos

Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
2 Apr
Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app

Google is adding a way to customize and instruct avatars for video creation in the Vids app.

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
2 Apr
Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo and Lyria models, directable AI avatars

Google Vids brings together Google's most capable AI creation tools.

REPORT · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
2 Apr
Create, edit and share videos at no cost in Google Vids

Google Vids logo surrounded by various video editing UI

REPORT · WHAT · Google AI BlogOPEN STORY
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