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Move over, Sora. Here comes the new leader in AI Video

Google unveils VEO 2 to rival OpenAI's Sora and all the AI Video tools

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Erik Knöbl
Dec 18, 2024
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Santa’s biggest gift this season is another AI-powered video generator.

Google launched Veo 2, its new tool on the VideoFX platform. While not fully open to the public, it promises to deliver more realistic videos with a better understanding of physics and human movement.

Take a look at this puppy:

Can you find any elements that tell that this is AI-generated?

Google claims Veo 2 can understand real-world physics. This is something of a holy grail for AI video models and an area even the best struggle with, including Sora from OpenAI.

Veo 2 is now exclusively available in Google’s experimental video creation tool, VideoFX, where it is behind a waitlist, but they say it’s expanding the number of users who can access it on a weekly basis. You can apply to the waitlist here.

More stuff Google is has released

  • Imagen 3 Upgrade: Creates more vibrant, detailed images with better colors and textures. It can handle everything from photorealism to abstract art.

  • Whisk Experimental Tool: Lets you generate AI images by uploading pictures instead of text. You can also mix and match images to create unique themes and scenes.

Let’s take a look at some examples

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