Here's everything to know about the new updates.

The Veo 3.1 ingredients to video is what Google calls the ability to generate videos from still photos. The latest update "makes videos more expressive and creative, even with simple prompts," according to Google. Now, even with short prompts, you can generate dynamic and engaging videos based on ingredient images. You'll now see richer dialogue and storytelling, making your videos feel more alive and expressive, the company says.

Next, identity consistency is better than ever with Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video. With this update, you can keep your characters looking the same even as the setting changes, making it easier to tell a full narrative by having the same character appear across multiple scenes. Further, one can control the scene by maintaining the integrity of the setting in the scene and the objects within it. You can also reuse an object, backgrounds or textures across scenes.

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Then, you can combine disparate elements - like characters, objects, textures and stylized backgrounds - into a cohesive, high-impact clip.

For the first time, "Ingredients to Video" supports generating videos in a native 9:16 aspect ratio. With this update, you can now create videos for YouTube Shorts or other platforms in high-quality with full-screen vertical storytelling without cropping or quality loss. Next, you can generate 1080p and 4K resolution videos through upscaling. "Our improved 1080p resolution offers a sharper, cleaner video perfect for editing. For even more detail, choose 4K to capture rich textures and stunning clarity - ideal for high-end productions and large screens," said Google.

As for availability, Google is bringing Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video directly to YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app for the first time for creators and consumers. You can also try the enhanced Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video and Portrait mode for Veo in the Gemini app starting today.

The enhanced Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video and native vertical format support are rolling out to Flow, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, and Google Vids, with 1080p and 4K resolution options also available on Flow, the API, and Vertex AI.