Google ships Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash with video features
Google has shipped Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, a new model featuring built-in 15-second video generation at 720p resolution and a 30 percent price cut. The release marks a strategic pivot by Google to lead in video generation as OpenAI focuses on other modalities.
Google has shipped Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, a new model featuring built-in 15-second video generation at 720p resolution. The release includes a 30 percent price cut and adds multi-turn conversational editing with tighter references. The model is available in the Gemini API and inside Google Cloud.
The launch is viewed as Google picking up the baton for video generation after OpenAI indicated it would not focus on the modality due to compute and time constraints, while OpenAI is currently dominating image generation. One observer noted that Google is strategically taking over the video modality to stay competitive, observing that different AI labs are converging on distinct standout features. "Google is apparently picking up the baton where opening, I dropped it and going to be really taking over the video," the observer said.