Google Images upgrades its image-to-video function with Veo 3 | TechCrunch

Google’s newest video-generation mannequin, Veo 3, is coming to Google Images. The brand new mannequin, accessible on the cellular app’s Create tab, will enable customers within the U.S. to show their nonetheless photos into video clips.

Google Images already affords video technology by means of its just lately added “Photo to video” function, however the firm says the addition of Veo 3 enhances that performance with higher-quality video. The launch additionally represents how the corporate is working to deliver its newest AI tech to shoppers by means of its merchandise — Google Images, for example, had over 1.5 billion month-to-month lively customers as of Could 2025.

Launched in Could at its I/O developer convention, Google introduced Veo 3, which added image-to-video technology, to its Gemini app in July, making it accessible on its AI Extremely and AI Professional subscription plans. On these plans, customers may generate three movies per day, which might carry each seen and invisible watermarks to establish the movies as being AI generated.

In Google Images, the corporate imagines customers bringing reminiscences to life, and even animating older images. The prevailing image-to-video function is powered by Veo 2 and lets customers choose a photograph from their gallery and select considered one of two prompts for both “subtle movements” or a shock animation by tapping an “I’m feeling lucky” button. The mannequin then generates a six-second clip you can share with others.

With Veo 3, the function will stay free with a restricted variety of generations accessible, says Google. AI Professional and AI Extremely subscribers may have entry to extra generations. Nevertheless, it gained’t help audio and its movies shall be 4 seconds lengthy.

The brand new photo-to-video function is offered throughout the Create hub, a brand new part within the Google Images app the place customers can discover inventive instruments and options powered by AI. Along with Veo 3, these embrace a remix possibility to alter a photograph’s model; make a collage; put collectively montages out of your galleries; create shifting, 3D images referred to as “cinematic” images; and a device to make GIFs from pics.