Google Vids Adds Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash
Google Vids now uses Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash for video generation and offers scene lengths from 3 to 15 seconds.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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Google Vids has deployed Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash as its core video generation engine, with an interactive duration slider letting users set generated scenes from 3 to 15 seconds. The model is available across Google Workspace tiers and to personal Google accounts holding AI Pro or Ultra subscriptions.
Why it matters
The update brings more consistent reference handling across scenes and an overhauled vocal synthesis pipeline with wider dynamic range, expanding what users can produce directly inside Google's video tool. Access is tiered, with higher generation thresholds reserved for AI Expanded Access add-on licenses, shaping who can use the full capability.
Generated scenes now run from 3 to 15 seconds via an interactive slider, with Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash supplying the underlying generation. The source does not disclose the model's parameter count or per-clip processing time.
The players
Google Vids
Google Vids is Google's video creation tool within its Workspace suite, designed for building short video content.
Google Workspace
Google Workspace is Google's suite of cloud productivity and collaboration applications used by businesses, schools, and individuals.
The details
Google is deploying Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash in Google Vids for Business Starter, Standard, and Plus tiers, Enterprise accounts, Education Plus, Nonprofits, and Workspace Individual subscribers. Personal Google accounts with AI Pro and Ultra subscriptions also gain access, while higher generation thresholds remain reserved for AI Expanded Access add-on licenses.
Timeline
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash became available in Google Vids for Personal Google accounts on November 6, 2026.
The Tech Race
The rollout extends Google's Gemini model family into generative video, placing Google Vids in direct competition with other AI-driven video tools. It marks another step in the broader race among major tech firms to bring generative models into everyday creative software.
Users on eligible Workspace and personal AI Pro or Ultra plans can now generate scenes of up to 15 seconds directly in Google Vids. Those needing higher generation thresholds will need an AI Expanded Access add-on license.
The takeaway
Check which Google Vids plan you hold to confirm whether Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash and its 15-second scene lengths are available to you. Users who need higher generation thresholds should review the AI Expanded Access add-on licensing options.
Further reading
For more on the models powering tools like this, see Artificial Intelligence.
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