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Al Bawaba
11-07-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Google launches Flow & Gemini's photo-to-video capability in MENA
Google launches today a new photo-to-video capability in Gemini, allowing creators and artists to transform their favorite photos into dynamic eight-second video clips with sound. The new capability is available to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers across the Middle East and North Africa, starting today. Google is also launching Flow, the only AI filmmaking tool custom-designed for Google's most advanced models — Veo, Imagen and Gemini. Flow can help storytellers explore their ideas without bounds and create cinematic clips and scenes for their stories. Photo-to-video brings images to life To turn photos into videos, select 'Videos' from the tool menu in the prompt box and upload a photo. Then, describe the scene and any audio instructions, and watch as the selected still image transforms into a dynamic video. Users can get creative by animating everyday objects, bringing their drawings and paintings to life or adding movement to nature scenes. Once the video is complete, users can tap the share button or download it to share with friends and family. Flow: available in MENA & in Arabic Flow comes with a range of features for professionals or those just getting started: • Camera Controls: Master some shots with direct control over camera motion, angles and perspectives. • Scenebuilder: Seamlessly edit and extend existing shots — revealing more of the action or transitioning to what happens next with continuous motion and consistent characters. • Asset Management: Easily manage and organize all of the ingredients and prompts. The explosion of creativity from users has been truly remarkable, with over 40 million Veo 3 videos generated across the Gemini app and Flow over the last seven weeks. All generated videos include a visible watermark to show they are AI-generated and an invisible SynthID digital watermark. Users can access Gemini, and check the Google AI Pro and Ultra subscriptions to explore Veo 3 and Flow, Google's AI filmmaking tool.
The Verge
10-07-2025
- The Verge
Gemini AI can now turn photos into videos
Google just launched a new Gemini AI feature that lets you transform photos into video clips. The new photo-to-video capability is powered by Google's Veo 3 video model, and it can transform reference images into eight-second videos complete with AI-generated audio, including background noises, environmental sounds, and speech. The Gemini video update is now available to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers 'in select regions,' according to Google. It's rolling out on the web starting today and throughout the week on mobile devices. Gemini users can access the feature by clicking the 'tools' option in the prompt bar, selecting 'video,' and uploading their photo alongside a text description of how they want it to move. Audio descriptions can also be included for dialogue, sound effects, and ambient noise, which Google says will be 'perfectly synced with the visuals.' The finished videos are delivered as MP4 files at 720p resolution and a 16:9 landscape format. 'You can get creative by animating everyday objects, bringing your drawings and paintings to life, or adding movement to nature scenes,' Google said. 'All generated videos include a visible watermark to show they are AI-generated and an invisible SynthID digital watermark.' A similar feature is already available in Flow, the generative AI filmmaking tool launched by Google in March, but now Gemini users can animate their photographs without having to open another app. Google says that Flow will also be launching in 'an additional 75 countries' today, in addition to rolling out Gemini's new video feature.
