Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video: More consistency, creativity and control

Jan 13, 2026

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Our latest Veo update generates lively, dynamic clips that feel natural and engaging — and supports vertical video generation.

Ricky Wong

Lead Product Manager, Google DeepMind

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This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental

Today, Veo is getting more expressive, with improvements that help you create more fun, creative, high-quality videos based on ingredient images, built directly for the mobile format. We’re excited to bring new creative possibilities for everyone from casual storytellers to professional filmmakers.

We’re releasing:

1. Improvements to Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video, our capability that lets you create videos based on reference images. This update makes videos more expressive and creative, even with simple prompts
2. Native vertical outputs for Ingredients to Video (portrait mode) to power mobile-first, short-form video creation
3. State-of-the-art upscaling to 1080p and 4K resolution 1 for high-fidelity production workflows

Whether you are looking for livelier movement, better control over visual elements or broadcast-ready resolution, these updates give you the tools to bring your vision to life. These updates are launching in the Gemini app, YouTube, Flow, Google Vids, the Gemini API and Vertex AI.

Improvements to Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video

Turn ingredient images into fun, shareable clips

Even with short prompts, you can generate dynamic and engaging videos based on ingredient images. You’ll now see richer dialogue and storytelling, making your videos feel more alive and expressive.

Maintain identity consistency for your characters

Identity consistency is better than ever with Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video. Keep your characters looking the same even as the setting changes, making it easier to tell a full narrative by having the same character appear across multiple scenes.