Google has added assist for 1080p decision and vertical video codecs to its Veo 3 AI video generator. Based on the announcement on Google’s developer blog, each Veo 3 and Veo 3 Quick — a quicker, and extra reasonably priced model of the video mannequin that produces lower-quality outcomes — now enable customers to generate movies in a 9:16 side ratio that’s higher fitted to content material displayed on cellular units and social media apps.
The weblog says that vertical video assist might be enabled by setting the aspectRatio parameter in API requests to 9:16, which means this characteristic is particular to builders who’re constructing apps that assist Veo 3 video technology. The replace additionally permits builders to set the decision of generated movies to 1080p, up from the earlier 720p limitation, although Neowin reports that that is at present solely supported for 16:9 side ratio movies.
Google says it’s additionally making Veo 3 and Veo 3 Quick “secure and prepared for scaled manufacturing use within the Gemini API,” and has made it extra reasonably priced for builders to generate movies utilizing these instruments. Era by Veo 3 is now $0.40 per second, down from $0.75, and the Veo 3 Quick mannequin has been lower to $0.15 per second, down from $0.40. Google showcased these updates in a few instance movies generated in Veo 3’s new vertical format, including a rock climber saying, “Veo 3 is now, like, 50 % cheaper and better high quality, so go construct.”
The assist for vertical video codecs isn’t totally shocking, given Google introduced in June that Veo 3 assist can be added to YouTube Shorts “later this summer time.” Giving builders entry to assist the format in their very own apps means we’ll possible begin seeing content material generated by Veo 3 on extra vertical video platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels, nonetheless, placing but extra AI slop in entrance of our eyeballs.