Veo 3.1 is Google’s state-of-the-art text-to-video model integrated into the Gemini product suite. It is optimized to produce short, high‑quality (8‑second) video clips with synchronized audio, and it supports both pure text prompts and transforming a single photo into a short animated sequence. The model family includes variants optimized for speed (Veo 3.1 Fast) and for highest visual fidelity (Veo 3.1), allowing creators to trade off render time against output quality.

Main features include: native audio generation (ambient sound, Foley, music and short character dialogue), the ability to convert a still photo into a short video, a set of stylistic and cinematic controls exposed via prompting, and automated watermarking/SynthID metadata indicating AI generation for safety and provenance. Google states safety measures such as red‑teaming, policy enforcement, visible watermarks, and embedded SynthID frames to reduce misuse and increase transparency.

Primary use cases target rapid creative exploration — concept visualization, social-media short clips and memes, character animation prototypes, storyboarding, and idea sketching for product or design teams. The tool is aimed at creators, marketers, product designers, hobbyists, and anyone who wants fast visual storytelling without traditional production pipelines. Access is gated through Google AI subscription tiers (Google AI Pro for basic/fast access and Google AI Ultra for highest-quality outputs) and availability may vary by country. Because Veo is part of Google’s commercial Gemini offering, it is not positioned as open-source and is controlled via Google’s apps/subscription infrastructure with usage policies and age/access requirements.