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Google Vids rolling out to free users

Google Vids rolling out to free users

Since last year, Google Vids has only been available to Workspace customers, and is now rolling out to free users. Vids is a video creation tool in the style of Google Slides with a browser-based interface, collaborative editing, and generative AI tools (if you’re a paying customer). All free accounts will have access to the basic Vids editor. Similar to …

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Google Vids adds AI avatars to its video editor and launches a consumer version

Google Vids adds AI avatars to its video editor and launches a consumer version

Google debuted its new-age video editor called Vids for the Google Workspace productivity suite last year. On Wednesday, the company is adding new features like AI avatars, automatic transcript trimming, and image-to-video tools. It is also releasing a free-to-use feature for consumers with limited features. This version of the editor will have basic edit controls along with access to Google’s …

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Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids

Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids

Google is rolling out a basic version of Vids to everyone. Until now, the AI-powered video editor has only been available to Google Workspace or AI plan subscribers, but now users can broadly access the app with templates, stock media, and a “subset of AI capabilities,” product director Vishnu Sivaji tells The Verge. Launched last year, Vids is the newest …

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Google makes it easier to edit Drive videos with a new Vids shortcut button

Google makes it easier to edit Drive videos with a new Vids shortcut button

Google announced Friday that it’s enhancing the editing experience for Drive videos with a new shortcut button for Vids, the tech giant’s AI-powered video-creation tool.  The new feature allows Workspace users to initiate a video edit using Vids directly from the Google Drive interface. Now, while previewing a video in Drive, users will see an “Open” button in the top …

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