Google Releases Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, Offering Up to 15-Second Video Generation and Conversational Editing

At a glance

Google has started offering Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, a video generation AI, to the public. It can create videos up to 15 seconds long in one go, and users can refine the video over several rounds by giving spoken instructions. The price for 720p video is 30% lower than the previous version.

Key points

1. 1

   The maximum video length has increased from 10 seconds to 15 seconds, and users can choose any length from 3 to 15 seconds in one-second steps.

2. 2

   The price for 720p video is $0.07 per second, which is 30% lower than the previous version, Omni 1.1.

3. 3

   Users can edit a video step by step, changing products, backgrounds, or lighting, without creating it again from the beginning.

4. 4

   Improvements keep people's faces, clothing, and product colors from changing much when the camera angle changes.

Why it matters

Lower costs and less production time could make this useful for companies and creators who make advertising or product videos.