Google Veo 2 Lands on Freepik: Ultra Realistic AI Video is Here
Google's Veo 2 is the newest version of Google's smart AI video-making tool, created by Google DeepMind. It's a big step forward in making videos with AI. It builds on what the first Veo could do, and it competes with other video-making tools like OpenAI's Sora, Meta's Emu Video, and RunwayML. Veo 2 is made to create good-looking videos from words you type, pictures, and even other videos. It focuses on making things look real, move smoothly, and have a movie-like feel.
Capability of Veo 2 Can Do:
Clear Video Making: Veo 2 can make videos with very clear pictures, up to 4K quality. Some early uses might only have lower quality, like 720p, while they test it, but it can handle 4K.
Longer Videos: The tool can make videos that are several minutes long. This is much better than many older AI video tools that could only make short clips.
More Real Look and Movement: Veo 2 is better at understanding how things move in the real world, like people and their faces. This makes videos that look more real, with fewer odd parts and smoother actions.
Movie-Like Control: A big feature of Veo 2 is that it understands movie-making words and ways. You can choose things like camera views, the kind of lens, the type of movie (like scary or funny), and special looks (like "fast motion" or "views from the air"). This lets you control how the video looks and feels.
Follows Directions Well: Veo2 gets what you mean and will follow your instructions better and more correctly.
Different Ways to Use It: Besides just words, it's expected that Veo 2 might be able to use other things, like pictures or even other videos, to make more complex videos.
Freepik and Google Working Together:
In a big deal, Freepik, a well-known website for creative stuff like pictures, AI tools, and design help, joined with Google. Freepik is the first website to let everyone use Veo 2. This partnership made Veo 2 available all over the world. Before, only people in the U.S. could use it through Google Labs' VideoFX.
How to Use Veo 2 on Freepik:
Start Date: Veo 2 started on Freepik on February 21, 2025.
Some Free Use: Freepik had a special offer at first. The first 10,000 people who signed up got to make two Veo 2 videos for free. Now only 5 sec video length is supported.
Premium Access: The AI Video maker is only for Premium users.
Credit System: On Freepik, making a video with Veo 2 uses 1,000 credits. Freepik uses credits for its AI tools. Different plans give you different amounts of credits.
Part of Freepik's AI Tools: Veo 2 is part of Freepik's other AI tools, which include a tool to make pictures, turn drawings into pictures, and other picture-changing features.
Veo 2 vs. Veo 1
- Veo 2 is a full improvement from the older Veo 1.
- Veo 2 makes better videos than Veo 1.
- Veo 2 follows what you tell it better than Veo 1.
- Veo 2 can create videos using 4k, and has a greater cinematic understanding, than Veo 1
Effects and What's Next:
The release of Veo 2 and its being on Freepik are important for people who make things:
Making Videos Easier for Everyone: Veo 2 makes it easier for people and businesses to make good videos, even if they don't know much about making movies.
Better Ways to Create: The tool can be used for many things, like making ads, videos for social media, planning stories, trying out ideas, and making art.
Competition in AI Video: Veo 2's abilities make it a competitor with other advanced video-making tools, leading to more new ideas in this area.
Use with YouTube: Google has also added Veo 2 to YouTube Shorts with the "Dream Screen" feature. This lets users create AI backgrounds for their short videos.
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