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Google Veo 3.1 — cinematic video with sound

Google DeepMind's video model makes 4, 6 or 8-second clips with dialogue, music and sound effects — up to 4K, from text, an image, first and last frames, or three reference images.

  • Native sound and dialogue
  • Up to 4K
  • 3 reference images
  • First + last frame
Clip lengths
4, 6 or 8 s
Top resolution
4K
Reference images
Up to 3
Noir dialogue
Real clip 1 / 5

Dialogue

Noir dialogue

The older detective lights a cigarette and says: "She was here tonight." The younger one replies: "Then we're already too late." Rain patters, distant siren

Veo 3.1 · 6 s · 720p · with soundAnimate

Quick answer

Veo 3.1 is Google DeepMind's video model. Veo 3 (Google I/O, 20 May 2025) added native audio; Veo 3.1 (15 October 2025) added reference images, first-and-last-frame control and extend. It makes 4, 6 or 8-second clips at 720p, 1080p or 4K, with dialogue, sound effects and music generated in the same pass. In Kenerate's studio you can run Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast, Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast — text or image to video, up to 3 reference images, and extend by 7 seconds at a time. There is no Veo 4; Google's newest video model is Gemini Omni Flash (May 2026), also in the studio. The clips here are real Veo 3.1 outputs.

Updated 27 September 2026 · specs read from Kenerate's code

  • Clip lengths4, 6 or 8 s
  • Top resolution4K
  • Reference imagesUp to 3
  • SoundDialogue + effects

Real demo

Veo 3.1 vs Wan 3 — same image, same prompt

Switch between the two and turn the sound on. Same start image and motion prompt, two models.

  • Veo 3.1. Veo 3.1 image to video, 6 s at 720p with dialogue and sound.
  • Wan 3. Wan 3 image to video, 5 s at 720p with sound.

Both are unedited outputs from Kenerate's video studio.

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Short answers

What people ask first

  • What is Google Veo 3.1?

    Google DeepMind's video model: 4, 6 or 8-second clips at up to 4K with dialogue, sound effects and music, from text, an image, first and last frames or up to 3 reference images.

  • Is Veo 3 free?

    In Google's Gemini app, video needs a Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra plan; YouTube Shorts offers a free Veo 3 Fast in some countries. On Kenerate, Veo runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.

  • How do I use Veo 3?

    Pick Veo 3.1 in the video studio, start from text or an image, write the prompt with any dialogue in quotes, choose 4, 6 or 8 seconds and a resolution, and generate.

  • How long can Veo videos be?

    4, 6 or 8 seconds per clip. Extend adds 7 seconds at a time.

Real clips

Real Veo 3.1 clips

Five Veo 3.1 image-to-video clips (6 s, 720p, with sound) — dialogue, music, kitchens, storms and ice.

Real Veo 3.1 clips (6 s, 720p, with sound). Turn the sound on — Veo generates dialogue and effects.

Start image for Noir dialogue
Result · start image top right

How it works

A Veo clip in three steps

Start image, a prompt with the dialogue in quotes, Veo 3.1.

  1. 01

    Start image

    Seedream 5.0 Pro at 2K — or upload your own photo.

  2. 02

    Motion prompt

    The older detective lights a cigarette and says: "She was here tonight." The younger one replies: "Then we're already too late." Rain patters, distant siren

  3. 03

    Veo 3.1

    Veo 3.1 · 6 s · 720p · with sound. The clip on the left is the real result.

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Tips

Prompting Veo like Google suggests

From Google's Veo prompt guide.

  • Subject, action, style, camera, ambiance, then audio.
  • Put dialogue in quotes: the character says: "…".
  • Name sound effects and ambient noise separately.
  • Use first and last frames for exact start and end poses.
  • Extend adds 7 seconds per step.
  • Veo 3.1 Fast for drafts, Veo 3.1 for finals.

Step by step

How to use the google veo 3.1

  1. Step 1: Open the video studio

    Pick Veo 3.1, 3.1 Fast, Veo 3 or Veo 3 Fast.
  2. Step 2: Start from text or an image

    Add a last frame for control, or up to 3 reference images on Veo 3.1.
  3. Step 3: Write the prompt

    Subject, action, camera, style — and put spoken lines in quotes.
  4. Step 4: Pick 4, 6 or 8 s and a resolution

    720p to test; 1080p or 4K for the final.

Engines

Veo versions in the studio

From the studio's own model list.

  • Google DeepMind

    Veo 3.1Newest Veo

    Dialogue and cinematic sound

    You give it
    Text, image (+ last frame) or 3 refs
    You get
    4/6/8 s · up to 4K · sound
    Open Veo 3.1
  • Google DeepMind

    Veo 3.1 Fast

    Faster drafts

    You give it
    Same as Veo 3.1
    You get
    4/6/8 s · up to 4K · sound
    Open Veo 3.1 Fast
  • Google DeepMind

    Veo 3

    The original sound model

    You give it
    Text or image
    You get
    4/6/8 s · 720p or 1080p · sound
    Open Veo 3
  • Google DeepMind

    Veo 3 Fast

    Quick Veo 3 clips

    You give it
    Text or image
    You get
    4/6/8 s · 720p or 1080p · sound
    Open Veo 3 Fast
  • Google

    Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

    Editing a video by describing the change

    You give it
    Text, image, 4 refs or a clip to edit
    You get
    3–10 s · up to 4K
    Open Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

The clips above were made with Veo 3.1; the comparison uses Wan 3.

Every clip on this page started as one still image. Make yours, then animate it.

In depth

Google Veo 3.1, explained

What the models can do, how to prompt them, and what isn't allowed.

Veo 3 to Veo 3.1

Veo 3 (May 2025) was the first Veo with native audio. Veo 3.1 (October 2025) added up to three reference images ('ingredients'), first-and-last-frame interpolation and extend; a January 2026 update added native 9:16 and 4K.

Where Veo runs

Google ships Veo in the Gemini app, Flow, YouTube, Google Vids, the Gemini API and Vertex AI. In Kenerate it sits next to Seedance, Kling, Wan and 50+ other models.

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    FAQ

    Google Veo 3.1 questions

    7 questions

    Still stuck?

    A real person answers — usually within a day.

    01

    What is Google Veo 3.1?

    Google DeepMind's video model: 4, 6 or 8-second clips at up to 4K with dialogue, sound effects and music, from text, an image, first and last frames or up to 3 reference images.

    02

    Is Veo 3 free?

    In Google's Gemini app, video needs a Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra plan; YouTube Shorts offers a free Veo 3 Fast in some countries. On Kenerate, Veo runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.

    03

    How do I use Veo 3?

    Pick Veo 3.1 in the video studio, start from text or an image, write the prompt with any dialogue in quotes, choose 4, 6 or 8 seconds and a resolution, and generate.

    04

    How long can Veo videos be?

    4, 6 or 8 seconds per clip. Extend adds 7 seconds at a time.

    05

    Does Veo 3 make sound?

    Yes — Veo 3 and 3.1 generate dialogue, sound effects and ambient audio with the video.

    06

    Is there a Veo 4?

    No. Google's newest video model is Gemini Omni Flash (May 2026), which you can also run in Kenerate's studio.

    07

    Can Veo 3 make NSFW videos?

    No. Google's generative AI prohibited use policy bans sexually explicit content.

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    We build and run Kenerate's video studio. Every clip here is a real, unedited Wan 3 output (5 s, 720p) and every start image a real Seedream 5.0 Pro output; model specs and limits were read from the app's code; facts about other tools link to their own pages. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.

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