Creating Videos with AI in Google Vids

Create your first video in Google Vids

Create a video using the “Help me create” feature

You can use “Help me create” to generate a video draft with Gemini in Google Vids. You just need to enter a description. Gemini then generates a draft, including a script, AI voiceover, scenes, and content, for the video. Afterward, you can edit the draft as needed.

• On your computer, open Google Vids.
• In the Gemini window, click “Help me create” if you’re not already on that tab.
• Describe the video you want to create. Include information such as the audience, purpose, and tone of the video.
  • Optional: To generate examples, click the prompt suggestions below the description box.
    • To add related files, type @, then type a file name or select a file from the dropdown list. You can add Google Workspace files, such as Docs, Sheets, or Slides, from Google Drive.
    • To generate new prompt ideas, click the shuffle icon below the suggestions.
• When you’re satisfied with your description, click Next.
• Review and edit the proposed outline, or rewrite your prompt to generate a new outline, then click Next.
• Select a style, then click Create video draft.
• When your video is created, you can add and customize the content as needed.

Edit or customize your AI-generated video

After creating your video, you can review or edit the generated voiceover scripts and customize media placeholders.

Verify or edit generated scripts or voiceovers

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

Customize media placeholders

In your video, you might find media placeholders.

• Circular media placeholders contain stock voiceovers. You can replace them with live voiceovers.
• Larger media placeholders include an “Add your media” label. You can replace them with your own media.
  • Optional: To replace media in these placeholders, click “Select a video” to open a dropdown menu that includes:
    • Upload
    • Generate an image
    • My media
    • Stock media
• To add media from the recording studio and add a recording, click Record.
• To keep the media originally added to the placeholder, click Keep video.