Veo 3 is the latest AI video creator from Google DeepMind which is available via Vertex AI and the Gemini platforms.
You submit it a text or an image, and it spits out a short video clip with natural movements, synchronized audio, ambient sound effects, and lip-sync to reproduce human-like qualities.
It is realistic in terms of continuity of motion and audiovisual representation of realism. Veo 3 is poppin’ to use for storytelling or social media bites or a visual demo.
Pricing Breakdown (slightly informal)
With the Google AI Ultra plan (249.99 per month), it includes full access to Veo 3’s premium features.
The Pro plan opens up Veo 3 Fast options-BUT it is totally student accessible with a free first year offer.
Via the Gemini API, Veo 3 Fast is about $0.40 a second with audio; Veo 3 is about $0.75/sec.
Pros
You can immediately catch the Hollywood vibe real-time synced audio, pro-grade lip-sync, baked-in ambient noise, and “genius-level” realism.
It has natural flow, consistent characters and slick motion (with no fuss)
Cons
To be honest, it’s not cheap the costs of the Ultra plan can rack up pretty fast and campuses only get free Pro access for one year.
Veo 3 Fast sacrifices some visual fidelity for speed. Some of the early users also noted some artifacted speech or strange prompts that just weren’t quite there.
Popularity & Social Vibe
Since launching, Veo 3 has created over 70 million videos globally, and more than 6 million videos by enterprise users on Vertex AI further proof it is catching fire fast!
While Google has not released a total social-follow on just Veo, it is easy to see it in the hundreds of thousands globally by stacking every Google AI channel.
