Google Gemini's AI Videos Are Here, but They're Underwhelming at Launch

Google is throwing its hat in the AI video ring. Google's Veo 2 AI video model is now available for its paying Gemini Advanced customers, the company announced on Tuesday. It's the first time its AI video model will be available to the general public, even if it's paywalled at launch. Previously, Veo 2 was only available to a select group of Vertex AI users, according to a post from Google in Dec. 2024. We first saw a taste of what Veo can do at Google I/O earlier in 2024, shown off by Donald Glover. If you want to play around with Veo 2 now, you can sign up for a free, one-month trial of the Google One AI premium plan, which includes access to Gemini Advanced. After the free trial is over, you'll be charged $20 per month. You can also use Veo 2 in Whisk, Google Labs's new experimental AI animation program. Google said it plans to bring Veo 2 to free users in the future. Google Workspace business and education accounts won't have access to Veo 2 at launch. AI video is the latest wav ... Read full article.