By Jabran Kundi
Publication Date: 2026-10-06 22:08:00
As of September 23, AI video creation in Vids no longer costs anything for Google and Workspace users. The upgrade draws on Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, the newest addition to Google’s model lineup. Videos can be generated in full high definition, with users deciding how long each clip lasts. Longer scenes can also be built without characters or lighting drifting between shots.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is aiming it at small businesses and marketers, offering templates for those without editing experience. Every clip carries a hidden SynthID watermark. The move expands on an April update that first brought AI video to free accounts. Google’s free AI video push is part of a much broader effort to monetize AI across Search, Cloud, and advertising. We recently compared Alphabet with Amazon to see which AI cloud stock makes the stronger investment case.
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