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Google Vids is putting Gemini Omni video tools in the browser

Google says anyone with a Google account can use Gemini Omni 1.1 inside Google Vids to create HD videos from the web.

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Updated September 28, 2026

Concise Geekish brief based on Google's Google Vids announcement.

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What happened

Google announced that Gemini Omni 1.1 is available in Google Vids, pitching browser-based HD video creation for anyone with a Google account. The company points users to vids.new and says the tool can generate 1080p videos.

The update moves Google Vids further from "workplace video editor" toward "AI production surface" for quick explainers, pitches, lessons, and social-style clips.

The geeky part

Google's framing matters because the browser is the product boundary. Instead of exporting ideas to a separate pro editor, the company is trying to keep scripting, asset generation, editing controls, and output in one web workflow.

For creators and teams, that makes video feel less like a big production day and more like a document you can assemble, revise, and ship.

Quick takeaways

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