In April of this year, Google introduced the Vids tool, which is built on the basis of artificial intelligence, designed for generating or editing videos, and is also positioned as a collaboration tool. It will allow users to create professional-quality videos without having to learn how to use video editing and processing software. Now this tool is becoming available to users of the Google Workspace platform.
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A new post from the developers on the Workspace blog emphasizes that Vids will be useful for teams involved in training clients, developing various projects, marketing, although in fact this tool can be useful to anyone to implement creative ideas. Vids is based on the Gemini neural network, which allows you to quickly generate videos that may be required by the company’s business clients.
For example, one of the functions allows you to generate a storyboard based on a text query and a document from Google Drive. The storyboard outlines the subtopics that will be discussed in the future video, and the user can change their order, delete some points and add new ones. After selecting a style, the algorithm will combine the draft video with the created script, including selected media files, text, scripts for each scene, and even background music. Users will also have access to ready-made templates that can be quickly adapted to suit their needs. If necessary, you can add a voiceover generated by an AI algorithm to the video.
Note that Vids’ AI-powered features, such as Help Me Create, Remove Image Background, and Create Voiceover, will be available for free until the end of 2025. The developers said in a statement that restrictions on the use of AI functions in Vids could be introduced starting in 2026.
Google began testing Vids with a limited number of users this summer. Now this tool is becoming available to business clients of the Workspace platform. It is noted that for optimal performance in Vids, it is better to use the latest versions of the Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers for Windows. Other browsers are also supported, but some features may not work correctly in them.