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Google announces personal avatar and Gemini Omni integration features for Google Vids video creation platform

Feature update Provisional 92% confidence first seen 16 July 2026, 18:32

Google expanded Google Vids with new capabilities including Gemini Omni for multi-modal video generation and personal avatar creation from user selfies and voice recordings. The features are available to Google AI Pro/Ultra subscribers and Google Workspace customers, with personal avatars initially limited to certain regions for users 18 and older and watermarked with SynthID.

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16 Jul, 18:32 Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos TechCrunch AI independent 17 Jul, 10:00 Google Vids Enhanced with Gemini Omni and Personal Avatars The Neuron newsletter

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