Now Live in 159 Countries

Putting together a video is easy. Putting together a well-edited video is another story. There’s an art and skill involved in filmmaking. We’re not just talking about the actual edits, but how the scenes are framed, lighting, etc. But thanks to AI, that’s gotten a lot easier. If you’ve always wanted to try out Veo 3, Google’s AI video generator, you’re in luck because Google has expanded the tool’s global availability.

Google Veo 3 goes global

Google’s Josh Woodward announced on X that more AI Pro subscribers will be able to access Veo 3. “That means India, Indonesia, all of Europe, and more are starting to get access to create videos right now.” Before this, Google limited the availability of Veo 3 to a handful of countries. However, with this announcement, users in 159 countries can access it.

Of course, you will need a Google AI Pro subscription, which costs $19.99 a month, which is pretty much the same as Google’s competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Veo 3 was initially only available to Google’s AI Ultra subscribers. That plan is well out of reach for most users at $249.99 a month, but Google eventually made it available to AI Pro users.

You can only generate clips at 720p resolution and a maximum length of 8 seconds. AI Pro subscribers can also create only three Veo 3 Fast videos a day. Once you’ve hit your limit, your video generation capabilities will revert to the Veo 2 model. AI Ultra subscribers have a higher limit, but like we said, at $249.99 a month, it’s not for everyone.

What is Veo 3?

Google’s Veo 3 is an impressive example of using AI to generate videos. The demos we’ve seen are spectacular and extremely realistic. It allows users to create videos with synthesized speech, background music, and sound effects. This means that if you’re just creating in your bedroom, you can cobble together professional-looking photos without learning about film production or hiring a crew.

Of course, like with all generative AI, there is a chance for the tech to be abused. We’ve already seen many examples of deepfakes. Plus, as hilarious as it is to see your favorite celebrity act out something completely out of the norm, there is a dark side. Google already has some safety measures in place.

For starters, all videos created from user photos include visible watermarks and an invisible SynthID digital watermark to indicate it was generated by AI.