Introducing Veo 3.1 and new creative capabilities in the Gemini API- Google Developers Blog

Introduces Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast, updated video generation models available via the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, Gemini app, and Flow. New capabilities include richer native audio, improved cinematic style control, enhanced image-to-video generation using reference images for character/style consistency, scene extension for creating longer videos by generating clips based on the previous video's final second, and first/last frame control for generating transitions between two images with accompanying audio. Code examples are provided for using reference images, scene extension, and first/last frame control with the Gemini API.