Google’s AI tool Veo has filled the web with realistic videos

At the Google I/O conference, Google announced a new video generation model, Veo 3. It’s already available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US and allows you to create video content that’s virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.

New Veo 3 features

The main difference between Veo 3 and other similar systems, including OpenAI’s Sora, is the availability of voiceovers, background sounds, and realistic speech synchronization. The model is able to follow complex textual descriptions and transform them into video with high detail, real-world physics, and visual integrity.

• precise lip movement according to speech;
• detailed images of people with anatomically correct appearance (e.g. five fingers on hands);
• stability of frames without violations of the logic of action;

Many users, viewing the created videos, can not distinguish them from those filmed with real actors and crew.

Reactions and concerns

One viral example is a video published by biologist and filmmaker Hashem Al-Gaili. In it, generated actors speculate about their “artificial” nature. Many viewers found the videos impressive, but also expressed concern about how thin the line between the real and the machine-made has become.

In a promo for Flow’s new service, which includes Veo 3, the filmmakers share their impressions of the system. “It feels like it’s evolving on its own,” noted one of the participants, filmmaker Dave Clark.

An issue of authorship and ethics

The possibility of mass production of hyper-realistic videos is causing debate among professional filmmakers and artists. Some see any AI content as a “useless imitation,” regardless of its technical level.

Experts note that Veo 3 could be useful in marketing and commercial filming. However, questions remain about the model’s training – the sources of data and the impact on the creativity of the result.

The publication 404 Media found that several users got nearly identical jokes in videos generated based on the query “standup comedian on stage.” A similar effect was previously observed by YouTube blogger Marques Brownlee – in a video created by Sora, a decorative bush similar to the one on his desk appeared.

What’s next

The proliferation of tools like Veo 3 raises questions about copyright, consent to use appearances, and the future of the movie industry in the face of creative automation. So far, there are no uniform standards of regulation in this area.

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