Google Flow is a new AI video generator meant for filmmakers - how to try it today

SOPA Images / Getty Google is ramping up its efforts to compete with OpenAI with the debut of Flow, a new video-generating AI model designed for filmmakers. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET's parent company, filed an April 2025 lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.) Announced on Tuesday at I/O, Google's annual developer conference, the new tool is designed to work synchronously with the company's other generative models: Veo, Imagen, and Gemini. In this way, users can prompt the system in natural language to generate various elements of a scene, which can then be brought together in a way that looks fluid and cohesive. Also: 8 best AI features and tools revealed at Google I/O 2025 Flow has also been built with some stylistic and editorial features: Camera Controls enables users to play with camera motion and angle; Scenebuilder makes it possible to extend existing clips; Asset Management is an interface for over ... Read full article.