Version 3.1 Is Google’s upgraded AI video generation model, designed for more realistic, longer and higher fidelity results. It supports single clips up to one minute, Full HD (1080p) resolution, and synchronized, natural-sounding audio. VEO’s superior immediacy and detail control make it ideal for cinematic content, professional storytelling and creative exploration.
Key upgrades include:
First and last frame guidance For precise scene transitions
Expansion of the scene Telling a long, coherent story
Horizontal and vertical aspect ratio For any platform
Enhanced realism and sound design Which brings the visual to life
VEO 3.1 goes beyond traditional text-to-video generation. It feels more like directing a movie than typing commands.
how Scene Builder Augments Reality
New to VO Flow-based scene builder Allows users to enhance or edit videos with continuity in mind. You can extend the last frame of a clip into new regions, add cinematic transitions, or adjust lighting and styles between sequences, without breaking immersion.
In our FPV drone project, Scene Builder allowed the AI ​​to “keep flying” beyond the initial one-minute limit. Extending the final frame seamlessly, VEO 3.1 stitched together multiple generative passes through canyons and valleys into one continuous flight, a feat that would have previously required hours of manual editing.
It’s like having an AI co-pilot who knows exactly how to maintain altitude, speed and atmosphere.
Frames in video: Set the stills in motion
Another standout feature, Frames in videoturns any pair of images into a dynamic sequence, an invaluable tool for creative transitions. By defining a start and end frame, VEO creates motion between them, enabling smooth transitions or effects such as time lapse.
It’s perfect for creative storytelling. For example, turning a static mountain shot into a neat drone climb, or blending two perspectives into a single cinematic moment.
Why? It makes a difference
VEO 3.1 represents an important step towards democratizing filmmaking. Once requiring professional drones, pilots, and post-production teams, anything with imagination can now be achieved in minutes. Artists can advance the stories of the stories. Teachers can visualize concepts. Filmmakers can pre-render entire scenes with photorealistic accuracy.
For us, this drone video of the mountain was not just a test. It was a glimpse into the future of creative storytelling, where AI turns imagination into action.
In short: With the VEO 3.1, anyone can fly their own drone, no propellers required.