Google ships Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash with 40-second scene extension, keyframe control and 4K upscaling
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, a production-oriented update to its video generation model. It extends scenes in 10-second increments up to 40 seconds while analyzing up to 10 seconds of prior context, adds first/last-frame keyframe generation, up to 3 seconds of video references for character consistency, a 360p draft mode that is up to 60% faster, and upscaling to 1080p and 4K. It is available via Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, Flow for AI Plus/Pro/Ultra subscribers, and scene extension in the Gemini app; third-party tools such as Krea began integrating the Omni family the same week.
Why it matters
Positioned at $0.03 per second for 360p drafts, it undercuts most rivals and pushes controllable, longer-form generative video toward professional production workflows, with Adobe, Figma and Runway already integrating the Omni family.
Importance: 3/5
major update to Google's flagship video model, official announcement plus wide media coverage