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
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Max resolution (Veo 3.1 Full)
Step 1: Describe your video
Type a detailed description including scene, action, lighting, camera movement, and mood
Step 2: Generation
Gemini creates an 8 second clip with synchronized audio
Step 3: Iterate
Describe changes like "make the camera pan left" or "add rain to the scene"
Step 4: Extend for longer narratives
Generate multiple clips and describe how they connect
Video generations per month by plan (Veo 3.1 Fast)
Veo 3.1 (Gemini)
Max duration
8 sec (extendable via API)
Resolution
Up to 1080p
Native audio
Yes
Storyboard mode
No
Minimum plan
AI Plus ($7.99/mo)
Standalone app
No (in Gemini chat)
Sora 2 (ChatGPT)
Max duration
20 sec
Resolution
Up to 1080p
Native audio
Yes
Storyboard mode
Yes
Minimum plan
Plus ($20/mo)
Standalone app
Yes (sora.com)