Create a video with AI in Google Vids

Important: AI features in Vids, such as "help me create," read-along teleprompter and AI voiceover, are only available in English at this time. Learn more about Vids availability.
In Google Vids, use “Help me create'' to create a first draft video from prompts you write with Gemini. Your prompts can help Gemini to:
  • Generate:
    • An editable outline storyboard
    • Suggested scenes with text
    • Script narrative for videos and voice overs
  • Select:
    • Suggested stock video or images, which can be kept or swapped with your media
    • Suggested accompanying stock music, which can be kept or swapped with your media

Create a video with AI

You can create a video with Gemini in Google Vids using “Help me create.” Enter a prompt, then you can type the “@” symbol to add related documents. Once you’ve submitted your request and all related documents, Vids will generate:

  • A suggested outline, with suggested scenes populated with generated text
  • Stock media, including videos, images, and music
  • A script

Video placeholders are also suggested in relevant scenes to help organize where to add your own video recordings.

Important:

  • New features for Vids, such as “help me create,” roll out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
  • Vids generative AI features, such as "help me create" and read-along teleprompter, are only available in English at this time.
  1. On your computer, open Google Vids.
  2. At the bottom of the screen, click Create new video and then Help me create .
  3. Enter a prompt or click a suggested prompt.
    • To improve the output quality of your video, you can add related files: Enter @, then add the file name or select from the list of suggested files
    • To generate new suggested prompts, under the list of text prompts, click Shuffle .
    • Learn more about how to write prompts.
  4. Click Next.
  5. After your outline has been generated, to edit it, update the tiles that represent each scene.
    • To edit the scene prompt, click the title text for a scene.
    • To remove a tile, click Delete Delete .
    • To add a new tile below, click Add Plus.
    • To rewrite your prompt, type a new prompt and then to generate a new outline, click Try again.
  6. Once you have a final outline, choose a design for your video:
    1. To preview samples, hover over a design.
    2. Click to select a design.
    3. To confirm, click Create the draft video.
  7. After you create your video, you can continue to edit or customize.
    • Tips: 
      • To open the scripts panel and view or edit your generated scripts, click Scripts.
      • In your video, you may find media placeholders.
        • Circular media placeholders contain stock voiceovers. You can replace this with live voiceovers.
        • Larger media placeholders include an “Add your media” tag. You can replace this with your own media.
          • To find more options for media, click Select a video to open a drop-down menu which includes:
            • Upload
            • Help me create an image
            • My media
            • Stock media
          • To add media from the recording studio and add a recording, click Recording .
          • To keep the media originally added to the placeholder, click Keep video .
Learn how to write prompts to create videos

When writing prompts to create videos with “Help me create in Google Vids:

Use natural language
  • Write like you talk
  • Express thoughts in full sentences
Be specific
  • Provide as much context as possible.
  • Attach relevant documents. Use the @ symbol and descriptive prompts to specify details like audience, purpose, and goals.
Make it a conversation
  • If the results don’t meet your expectations or you believe there’s room for improvement, fine tune your prompts.
  • To yield better results, use follow-up prompts and an iterative process of review and refinement.
Learn about sample prompts for "Help me create"

“Explain our Q4 product roadmap for executives using @-file. This video informs company leadership on upcoming plans and strategy to achieve end of year goals.”

“Recap the process for an upcoming office move using @-file. This will be shared with all employees impacted by the move to prepare them for moving day.”

“Pitch our new product line of environmentally friendly seaweed packaging described in @-file. This will be shared with food and beverage manufacturers who are potential customers.”

“Remind employees to complete their annual self-assessments as explained in @-file. This process is important so this video will be shared with everyone in the company.”

“Pitch video shared to internal customer service teams to use our latest product update using @-file. This video should convince potential customers of our product to try new features.”

Learn about Gemini feature suggestions

  • Gemini feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
  • Don’t rely on Gemini features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
  • Gemini features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Gemini more helpful and safe.
  • Enterprise end users can submit feedback about their experience using this feature. End users are informed before they submit feedback that the feedback data shouldn’t contain personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
  • Generated images are for use only within Google Docs, Slides, and Vids.
  • Gemini generated images are designed to bring your imagination to life in Vids and may not represent real world situations.

Give feedback on this feature

To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, go to Help and then Help Vids improve.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

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