Google Vids Adds Gemini Omni and Avatars
Google AI (The Keyword) · rss · 2026-07-17
Google has introduced two updates for Vids:
- Gemini Omni: Helps users create and edit videos more easily;
- personal avatars: Allows users to appear in videos via their own digital avatars.
The overall direction is to lower the barrier to video production and embed AI more deeply into the creative process.
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