I tried Gemini’s new AI video maker, and I’m amazed how far AI has come

We’ve come a long way since that viral, disturbing AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti

Apr 15, 2025 - 18:29

I tried Gemini’s new AI video maker, and I’m amazed how far AI has come

Google is rolling out an update to its Gemini chatbot that adds support for Veo 2, its text-to-video AI model.
Gemini Advanced subscribers can use Veo 2 to create short, 8 second video clips at 720p resolution.
We came out impressed at how Veo 2 performed, though it’s clear that a lot of work still needs to be done.

The rate of advancement in the field of AI has been remarkable. Today’s AI image generators can create incredibly high-quality images that can pass for real photos, a dramatic improvement from the blurry, low-resolution files of early models. While many predicted that it would take years for AI text-to-video generators to make the same leap, video creation models like Google’s Veo 2 demonstrate the rapid progress in this area. Access to Veo 2 has been limited thus far, but Google is now making the model available to the general public, allowing users with access to its Gemini chatbot to create short videos.

What is Veo 2?

Veo 2 is Google’s most advanced video generation model, capable of creating high-quality videos in a range of subjects and styles. According to Google, Veo 2 demonstrates an “improved understanding of real-world physics and the nuances of human movement and expression” and generates inaccurate details less frequently than other video generation models. To prevent misuse, all videos created by Veo 2 are marked with an invisible SynthID watermark that identifies them as AI-generated.