To create a video from a photo, you have to select "Video" from the Gemini toolbar. Once this feature is available, you can then add your image and prompt, including audio and dialogue. Generating the video takes several minutes—this process takes a lot of computation, which is why video output is still quite limited.

Google announced the Veo 3 model during the I/O event held in May 2025, which was a big step in the field of video generation. Now, making this AI model more useful, Google has launched the Image to Video Generation feature in the Gemini app.

Google has added a powerful new feature to its Gemini AI app that allows users to turn photos into short, animated videos. This new tool is