Create, edit and star in videos with two Google Vids updates
Google Blog 2026-07-16 16:00:00
Context: Google has introduced two new updates to its Google Vids platform, making video creation easier and more personalized. The updates, Gemini Omni and personal avatars, allow users to generate and edit high-quality videos using simple text prompts and create custom digital avatars to star in their videos. These features are available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and Google Workspace business customers.
Key Facts
- Google Vids now features Gemini Omni, which enables users to generate and edit high-quality videos using simple text prompts and image references, allowing for easier video creation and editing.
- Users can create a digital avatar to deliver messages by uploading a selfie and a voice recording, and then typing what they want to say, eliminating the need for camera-ready recordings.
- The personal avatars feature is currently limited to users in certain regions who are 18 or older, and is linked to a user's Google Account and restricted to the account holder's likeness.
- Every AI-made video generated with Google Vids includes an invisible SynthID digital watermark, allowing people to verify that a video was created with AI and promoting content transparency.
- Gemini Omni and personal avatars are available in Google Vids for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and Google Workspace business customers, with access to personal avatars dependent on regional and age restrictions.