Overview

• Google has made the photo-to-video capability available to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers worldwide through the Gemini app and Flow.
• The feature leverages Veo 3 to turn single still images into eight-second, 720p video clips complete with AI-generated audio.
• Each video is tagged with a visible Veo watermark and an invisible SynthID code to signal its synthetic origin.
• Users have produced over 40 million Veo 3 videos since its May launch as Google intensifies safety measures through red teaming and policy enforcement.
• The rollout has heightened scrutiny of training data sourcing, copyright risks and the potential for AI-driven misinformation.