Brace yourselves, Veo 3 just became mobile-friendly.
Google's AI video model now supports the vertical video format in the Gemini API. Now, developers can create Veo 3 videos with the 9:16 aspect ratio, which is the vertical frame size for TikTok and Reels.
The update is for developers working with Veo 3 directly within the API. But Google has steadily introduced more Veo 3 features throughout various apps and products. Users can now turn images into videos with Veo 3 on the Gemini app and in Google Photos. Unlike other AI video generators, Veo 3 also generates audio, which has made it a popular choice for sharing hyperrealistic AI-generated street interviews and videos of AI creators.
All of these videos have been generated in a horizontal video format, or edited into vertical format with some other tool or extension. It's unclear whether vertical video support is coming to consumer-friendly tools like Gemini. If Veo 3-generated videos can be optimized for social by just about anyone, our feeds might explode with AI slop.
Mashable has contacted Google and will update this story with a response. For developers at least, they'll now be able to generate vertical videos directly within the prompt. In addition to vertical video support, Google also announced 1080p HD output and lower price per second on Veo 3 (now $0.40 per second) and Veo 3 Fast (now $0.15 per second) models.
