What’s New in Veo 3.1?
🎬 Multimodal Video Generation (Text / Image / Frame → Video)
Veo 3.1 can generate high-quality videos from text, images, or keyframes, supporting multiple creative workflows:
- Ingredients to Video: Use multiple reference images as “ingredients.” You can define characters, objects, compositions, and styles—the model will build a complete scene accordingly.
- Frames to Video: Generate smooth transitions between start and end frames, perfect for storytelling and cinematic cuts.
- Extend: Seamlessly extend an existing clip by several seconds to create continuous sequences of over a minute.
- Text to Video / Image to Video: Quickly generate narrative-driven videos from natural language prompts or single images.
🧩 Editing and Reconstruction Tools (Editing Tools in Flow / Veo API)
New editing features allow users to flexibly adjust generated content:
- Insert: Add new elements (characters, props, or effects) to a scene. Veo 3.1 automatically calculates shadows and light direction for natural integration.
- Remove (Coming Soon): Remove unwanted characters or objects—Veo 3.1 will automatically reconstruct the background.
🌄 Higher Realism and Consistency
- Improved rendering engine enhances lighting, textures, reflections, and camera movements for more realistic visuals.
- Better prompt adherence ensures generated frames accurately follow text instructions.
- Stronger scene continuity and character consistency deliver smoother storytelling.
Veo 3.1 Availability Across Google Platforms and Channels
| Platform / Channel | Availability / Access | Pricing | Notes & Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex AI（Google Cloud） | Full access — Enterprise API | To be announced | Access Veo 3.1 via API for enterprise-grade integration. Model invocation and permissions align with organizational billing and security. |
| Gemini API (Paid Upgrade) | Individual or developer access | Veo 3.1 Standard Video: $0.4 per video Veo 3.1 Fast Mode: $0.15 per video | Veo 3.1 is available in Gemini API for integration. Developers can build applications using Veo 3.1 with consistent output quality. |
| Gemini App | Direct user access | Requires Google AI plan (~NT $650/month) + credits | Users can directly interact via prompts to generate short videos. |
| Flow (Google’s AI Video Editor) | Creative tool / Quick production | Included with Google AI plans | Flow integrates Veo 3.1, offering visual editing tools for creators to quickly turn ideas into finished videos. |
Why Veo 3.1 on Vertex AI Deserves Attention
Veo 3.1 isn’t just Google’s latest video generation model—it’s a core part of the Vertex AI Generative Media framework.
This means businesses and developers can securely access, test, and integrate the model directly within their existing cloud environments—without maintaining separate infrastructure.
In Vertex AI, Veo 3.1 provides four key advantages:
- Unified API & Access Control: Enterprises can invoke Veo 3.1 using the same authentication and billing mechanisms already in place—ensuring compliance with internal governance.
- Multi-Model Collaboration: Seamlessly integrate with Gemini, Imagen, and Chirp to create end-to-end multimodal pipelines (text → image → video → audio).
- Security & Compliance: All operations run within the enterprise account, maintaining data privacy and meeting regulatory standards.
- Transparent Cost & Resource Tracking: Vertex AI Console provides real-time insights into generation costs and resource usage—helping FinOps teams optimize spending.
In short, Veo 3.1 isn’t just a new creative toy—it’s a strategic enabler for enterprise-grade AI video generation under secure, compliant, and cost-controlled conditions.
This marks one of the most significant integrations in Google Cloud’s generative AI roadmap.
Veo 3.1 Marks a Turning Point for Enterprise AI Video Generation
As a Google Cloud Partner, Elite Cloud observes that Veo 3.1’s integration into Vertex AI signals a key milestone:
video generation technology has officially evolved from creative tools into enterprise-ready applications.
From content production and brand storytelling to corporate training, Veo 3.1 enables organizations to adopt AI video tools safely and consistently across teams.
Currently, Elite Cloud helps clients with:
- Vertex AI account setup and billing support
- PoC testing and API integration assistance
- Best practices for AI model deployment and workflow design
We believe Veo 3.1 represents a defining step for enterprises exploring AI-powered content creation, allowing teams to truly “color their stories with AI.”
👉 Want to explore how Veo 3.1 works inside Vertex AI?
Contact Elite Cloud — we’ll help you activate your account and share real-world implementation insights.
