Our latest Veo update generates lively, dynamic clips that feel natural and engaging — and supports vertical video generation. Improvements to Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video, our capability that lets you create videos based on reference images. Pro tip: use the new Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) in the Gemini app or Flow to create your ingredient images, which you can then use to create stunning videos with Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video.
Title: Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video: More consistency, creativity and control
URL Source: https://deepmind.google/blog/veo-3-1-ingredients-to-video-more-consistency-creativity-and-control/
Our latest Veo update generates lively, dynamic clips that feel natural and engaging — and supports vertical video generation.
Across our products and services, you can now access these new capabilities tailored to your workflow:
Today, Veo is getting more expressive, with improvements that help you create more fun, creative, high-quality videos based on ingredient images, built directly for the mobile format. We’re excited to bring new creative possibilities for everyone from casual storytellers to professional filmmakers.
Consumers and creators: We are bringing Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video directly to YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app for the first time. You can also try the enhanced Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video and portrait mode for Veo in the Gemini app starting today. Professional and enterprise workflows: The enhanced Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video and native vertical format support are rolling out to Flow, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, and Google Vids, with 1080p and 4K resolution options also available on Flow, the API, and Vertex AI.
!Image 1: A collage of various generated images, including an astronaut on Mars, a raccoon barista, a person in a hallway, a fantasy cityscape, and a close-up of coffee art, with the text "Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video" overlayed.
1. Improvements to Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video, our capability that lets you create videos based on reference images. This update makes videos more expressive and creative, even with simple prompts 2. Native vertical outputs for Ingredients to Video (portrait mode) to power mobile-first, short-form video creation 3. State-of-the-art upscaling to 1080p and 4K resolution1 for high-fidelity production workflows
Whether you are looking for livelier movement, better control over visual elements or broadcast-ready resolution, these updates give you the tools to bring your vision to life. These updates are launching in the Gemini app, YouTube, Flow, Google Vids, the Gemini API and Vertex AI.
Our latest Veo update generates lively, dynamic clips that feel natural and engaging — and supports vertical video generation Reported by Google DeepMind on January 13, 2026.