How to generate videos using AI with Google Veo 2 for free

You don’t need a camera anymore to bring your imagination to life; just a few words will do. Thanks to AI, turning your ideas into videos is now as easy as typing a prompt. Google’s latest tool, built into Gemini, lets users generate short, eight-second videos with nothing more than a line of text. The catch? It’s part of the Google One AI Premium plan, which comes at a monthly price of $19.99 or Rs 1,950.

But here’s the fun part. If you’re curious to play around with AI video creation without shelling out a single rupee, you’re in luck. Head over to Google’s AI Studio, where you can use Veo 2 to generate videos for free!

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Want to try it for yourself? Here’s a simple, step-by-step guide to help you get started with AI-generated videos using Veo 2.

Generating free videos on Veo 2 with Gemini

Veo 2 allows users to generate eight-second videos using text prompts at 720p resolution. The output is in the form of an MP4 file in the 16:9 or 9:16 aspect ratio.

In Google’s official blog, it was mentioned that the free video generation feature would have a monthly limit, but no official number has been mentioned. Google rolled out the feature to users across the globe on April 15.

How to generate free videos using Google Veo 2: A step-by-step guide

The process is pretty simple. Here’s a step-by-step guide that will detail exactly how you can go about generating free videos on Google Veo 2 using AI:

Step 1: Head to Google AI Studio and sign in with your Google account.

Step 2: Ensure ‘Veo 2’ is selected in the drop-down on the top right side of the screen.

Step 3: Select the desired aspect ratio and video duration (up to eight seconds).

Step 4: Enter a detailed text prompt and hit ‘Generate’. Now, just wait to get your AI generated video for free.

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You can also upload images to bring them to life in video form. Under Negative Prompt, you can mention elements that the video should avoid. Pretty neat, right? Let us know your experience after trying out Veo 2 by dropping a comment below.