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At the heart of the update is Gemini Omni, Google's multimodal AI model designed for video creation. Instead of manually editing clips, users can now describe what they want using everyday language and optionally upload reference images such as photos or sketches. Gemini Omni then combines these inputs to generate a video that matches the prompt.

Google says the AI can also edit existing videos. Users can ask it to replace backgrounds, improve lighting, add visual effects, or make other changes simply by typing instructions. Unlike many AI tools that require users to restart the process after every edit, Gemini Omni supports step-by-step editing, allowing creators to refine videos without generating them again from scratch.

The second major addition is Personal Avatars. The feature allows users to create an AI-generated digital avatar that looks and sounds like them by uploading a selfie and a short voice recording. Once the avatar is created, users only need to type a script, and the AI avatar delivers the message without requiring a live recording.

Google says the avatars are linked to the account owner's Google Account and can only represent that user's likeness. Access to the feature is currently limited to users aged 18 or older in supported regions.

To improve transparency around AI-generated content, every video created using these tools will include an invisible SynthID digital watermark, allowing AI-generated videos to be identified.

The latest update strengthens Google's push into AI-powered content creation, placing Google Vids in more direct competition with platforms such as HeyGen, Synthesia, Captions, and D-ID by combining AI video generation, editing, and digital avatars within the Google Workspace ecosystem.- EndsPublished By: Kazi NasirPublished On: Jul 17, 2026 17:18 ISTAlso Read | India's smartphone market sees double digit decline, Nothing fastest growing brandAlso Read | India's biggest chip bet yet: What Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 meansAlso Read | Is Airtel limiting hotspot use on unlimited 5G plans? Users think so