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Morning Edition · Friday, August 28, 2026Published at 2:11 AM EDT · New York
Google Ships Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash With 40-Second Video Sequences and a Cheap Draft Tier
Developers can extend a clip in 10-second increments, set first and last frames, and preview at 360p for about a third of the 720p price before committing to a full render.
Google released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash through the Gemini application programming interface (API), Google AI Studio and its Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The model reads up to 10 seconds of preceding footage and continues a scene from wh…
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