Google DeepMind Releases Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for Controllable AI Video
On August 27, 2026, Google DeepMind released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash (gemini-omni-1.1-flash), a production-ready update to its native multimodal video generation and editing model. The release focuses on giving developers and creative professionals significantly greater control over video generation workflows, addressing a key bottleneck in AI-generated video production.
The model is rolling out across Google's developer ecosystem, including Google AI Studio, the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, and globally in Google Flow for Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers.
Key Capabilities and Features
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash introduces several major features designed for professional production:
- Extended Scene Generation: Developers can now extend video scenes in 10-second increments up to a total cumulative length of 40 seconds. The model can analyze up to 10 seconds of prior context—a massive leap from previous models that only referenced the final second—greatly improving visual consistency and narrative flow.
- Keyframe Interpolation (First and Last Frame Control): Users can specify the starting and ending frames of a shot. The model then generates continuous video between these two keyframes, enabling smooth, predictable camera orbits, zoom transitions, or seamless looping clips.
- Efficient 360p Prototyping: To reduce costs and speed up creative iteration, developers can generate lightweight 360p previews. Google claims these previews are generated "up to 60% faster and at a third of the cost compared to Omni 1.1’s standard 720p resolution," making it highly practical for rapid storyboarding.
- 4K Upscaling: The model supports upscaling final video projects to crisp 1080p or professional-grade 4K resolution.
- Multimodal Video References: Users can reference up to three seconds of an existing video in their prompts to maintain visual context and character consistency.
Pricing Structure
Google's Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is priced dynamically to support professional developer workflows. For video generation, the pricing is structured as follows:
- 720p Resolution: $0.10 per second
- 1080p Resolution: $0.15 per second
The release is already seeing integration into creative suites and production pipelines. Adobe has integrated Gemini Omni Flash into its Firefly ecosystem, and Google has brought the model's editing capabilities to its Google Vids workspace app.