Create a video with AI in Google Vids (Workspace Labs)

Feature availability

This feature is available through our early access testing program, Google Workspace Labs, which is an invite only program for users to try new AI features.
To check if you have access to Workspace Labs features, open Google Vids. A window to help you start creating in Vids will appear if you have access. Learn where you can use Workspace Labs features.
For users with access to Workspace Labs, note that new features for Vids are rolling out gradually, and may not be available to you yet.

In Google Vids, use “Help me create'' to create a first draft video from prompts you write with Gemini. Your prompts can help Gemini to:

Generate:
- An editable outline storyboard
- Suggested scenes with suggested text
- Script narrative for videos and voice overs
- A voiceover
Select:
- Suggested stock video or images, which can be kept or swapped with your media
- Suggested accompanying stock music, which can be kept or swapped with your media

Create a video with AI

Important: New features for Vids, such as “Help me create,” roll out gradually and may not be available to you yet.

You can create a video with Gemini in Google Vids using “Help me create.” Enter a prompt, then you can type the “@” symbol to add related documents. Once you’ve submitted your request and all related documents, Vids will generate:

A suggested outline, with suggested scenes populated with generated text
Stock media, including videos, images, and music
A scripted narrative to make edits and record voiceovers with

Video placeholders are also suggested in relevant scenes to help organize where to add your own video recordings.

Important:

New features for Vids, such as “Help me create,” roll out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
Vids generative AI features, such as "Help me create" and read-along teleprompter, are only available in English at this time.

On your computer, open Google Vids.
At the bottom of the screen, click Create new video Help me create .

Enter a prompt or click a suggested prompt.

To improve the output quality of your video, you can add related files: Enter @, then add the file name or select from the list of suggested files

To generate new suggested prompts, under the list of text prompts, click Shuffle

. Learn how to write prompts to create videos

Here are quick tips to help you write prompts to create videos with “Help me create” in Google Vids:

When writing prompts:

Use natural language	Write like you talk Express thoughts in full sentences
Be specific	Provide as much context as possible. Attach relevant documents. Use the @ symbol and descriptive prompts to specify details like audience, purpose, and goals.
Make it a conversation	If the results don’t meet your expectations or you believe there’s room for improvement, fine tune your prompts. To yield better results, use follow-up prompts and an iterative process of review and refinement.

Learn more about how to bring your best ideas to life with Gemini for Google Workspace. Get tips & real-life use cases for using gen AI at work.

Learn about sample prompts for "Help me create"

“Explain our Q4 product roadmap for executives using @-file. This video informs company leadership on upcoming plans and strategy to achieve end of year goals.”

“Recap the process for an upcoming office move using @-file. This will be shared with all employees impacted by the move to prepare them for moving day.”

“Pitch our new product line of environmentally friendly seaweed packaging described in @-file. This will be shared with food and beverage manufacturers who are potential customers.”

“Remind employees to complete their annual self-assessments as explained in @-file. This process is important so this video will be shared with everyone in the company.”

“Pitch video shared to internal customer service teams to use our latest product update using @-file. This video should convince potential customers of our product to try new features.”

Click Next.
After your outline has been generated, to edit it, update the tiles that represent each scene.
- To edit the scene prompt, click the title text for a scene.
- To remove a tile, click Delete .
- To add a new tile below, click Add .
- To rewrite your prompt, type a new prompt to generate a new outline, click Try again.
After you have your final outline, select a design for your video:
1. To preview samples, hover over a design.
2. Click to select a design.
3. To confirm, click Create the draft video.
After you create your video, you can continue to edit or customize.

Edit or customize your AI-generated video

After you create your video, you can review or edit the generated scripts of voiceovers and customize media placeholders.

Check or edit generated scripts or voiceovers

To open the scripts panel and view or edit your generated scripts, click Scripts.
When you use “Help me create,” it generates a script and voiceover for every scene. To edit them, you need to replace each audio object. To add your own audio to specific scenes:
1. Delete the voiceover audio track for the scene where you wish to remove narration.
2. Add a new voiceover manually or with AI. When you generate a voiceover, it uses the content of the script panel. Learn how to create scripts and voiceovers in Google Vids (Workspace Labs).

Customize media placeholders

In your video, you may find media placeholders.

Circular media placeholders contain stock voiceovers. You can replace this with live voiceovers.
Larger media placeholders include an “Add your media” tag. You can replace this with your own media.
Optional: To replace the media in these placeholders, click Select a video to open a drop-down menu which includes:
- Upload
- Generate an image
- My media
- Stock media
To add media from the recording studio and add a recording, click Recording .
To keep the media originally added to the placeholder, click Keep video.

Learn about Workspace Labs feature suggestions

Workspace Labs feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
Don’t rely on Workspace Labs features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
Workspace Labs features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Workspace Labs more helpful and safe.
Don’t include personal, confidential, or sensitive information in your prompts.
Google uses Workspace Labs data and metrics to provide, improve, and develop products, services, and machine learning technologies across Google.
Your Workspace Labs Data may also be read, rated, annotated, and reviewed by human reviewers. Importantly, where Google uses Google-selected input (as described in the Privacy Notice) to generate output, Google will aggregate and/or pseudonymize that content and resulting output before it is viewed by human reviewers, unless it is specifically provided as part of your feedback to Google.

You can review the Google Workspace Labs Privacy Notice and Terms for Personal Accounts.

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

Important: To turn off any of the features on Google Workspace Labs you must exit Workspace Labs. If you exit, you will permanently lose access to all Workspace Labs features, and you won’t be able to rejoin Workspace Labs. Learn more about how to exit Workspace Labs.

Give feedback in Google Vids

You can help us improve the product experience for all users by providing feedback.

In your menu bar, click Help Help Vids improve.
Describe your issue or suggestions.
Select Capture screenshot to help identify the issue.
Click Send.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

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