Add an AI-generated image in Google Vids

In Google Vids, you can use “Generate an image” to create images with artificial intelligence. For example, you can ask Gemini to create an image of a picnic or an abstract painting.

Insert images into Google Vids

Use AI to generate and insert original images into a scene.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. In the top menu, click Insert  Generate an image .
3. In the side panel, enter a prompt. For example:
   • “A beautiful photograph of a Hawaiian beach at sunset with palm trees in the distance”
   • “A plate of freshly baked blueberry muffins on a wooden kitchen table next to a large window”
   • “Watercolor painting of hydrangeas in a water pitcher”
4. Optional:
   • To customize the image you create, click Add a style.
   • To customize the image ratio, select:
     • Square
     • Wide
     • Tall
5. To generate images, click Create.
   • To send feedback about the image, click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .
6. To insert a specific image:
   1. Hover over the image.
   2. Click the image Insert.

Tips:

• For better results, when you create a prompt, you can include the subject, setting, distance to subject, materials, or background. For example: “A close up of a boat made out of wood on a lake surrounded by trees at sunrise.“
• Avoid figurative language in your prompt.

Learn about Gemini feature suggestions

• Gemini feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
• Don’t rely on Gemini features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
• Gemini features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Gemini more helpful and safe.
• Enterprise end users can submit feedback about their experience using this feature. End users are informed before they submit feedback that the feedback data shouldn’t contain personal, sensitive, or confidential information.

• Generated images are for use only within Google Docs, Slides, and Vids.
• Gemini generated images are designed to bring your imagination to life in Vids and may not represent real world situations.

Give feedback on this feature

Google Workspace with Gemini is constantly learning and may not be able to support your request.

If you get a suggestion that’s inaccurate or that you feel is unsafe, you can let us know by submitting feedback. Your feedback can help improve AI-assisted Workspace features and broader Google efforts in AI.

Because feedback may be human readable, do not submit data that contains personal, confidential, or sensitive information.

To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, go to Help Help Vids improve.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

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