What is AI Video Generation?
AI video generation creates short video clips from text prompts or reference images. You describe a scene, specify a style, and the AI generates a video clip (typically 5 to 20 seconds long) with realistic motion, lighting, and physics. This technology is still in its early stages compared to image generation, but it is advancing rapidly and already useful for creating short form content, prototyping ideas, and visual storytelling.
Common use cases- Creating short promotional clips, social media content, or animated explainers
- Prototyping video concepts before investing in full production
- Generating visual effects, transitions, or artistic video content
Veo in Gemini
Text to video
Yes
Camera Controls
No
Scene Builder
No
Ingredients system
No
Multi scene narratives
No
Audio generation
Basic
Interface
Chat
Flow
Text to video
Yes
Camera Controls
Rotations, dollies, zooms, pans
Scene Builder
Extend, transition, continuous motion
Ingredients system
Reusable characters, locations, styles
Multi scene narratives
Yes
Audio generation
Advanced with dialogue lip sync
Interface
Dedicated filmmaking workspace
When to use which
- Use Gemini when you need a quick video clip from a text prompt and do not need camera controls, scene consistency, or multi shot narratives.
- Use Flow when you want directorial control, need characters to look consistent across shots, are building a multi scene story, or want precise camera movements.