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Google Opens Gemini Video Tools in Vids to All Gmail Users

The move brings previously paywalled AI editing to a free tier to help beginners clean up clips faster.

Overview

  • Google is making three Gemini-powered Vids features available to anyone with a Gmail account: AI voiceovers, transcription trim, and AI image editing.
  • Transcription trim removes filler words and long pauses defined as over one second, and users can restore individual cuts if needed.
  • The voiceover tool generates narration from a submitted script with seven voice options that testers found mostly natural.
  • Image tools now include background removal, prompt-based edits, and a photo-to-video option for quick visual enhancements.
  • A ZDNET hands-on found the tools can significantly shorten and polish videos yet leave occasional artifacts, and Google has posted YouTube tutorials to help users get started.