Veo 3.1 is an AI video generation model used for cinematic text to video and image to video workflows. In VidGen, it can turn prompts, still frames, and reference visuals into short-form video clips.
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 is VidGen's cinematic AI video workflow for both text to video and image to video creation. Use it as a Veo AI video generator when you want to turn prompts, still frames, or guided visual inputs into polished short-form clips. You can start from a prompt, animate a single frame, define a transition with start and end frames, or use reference images to steer style and composition. Fast mode is useful for quick testing, while standard mode is better for smoother motion and more refined output. Depending on the workflow, you can generate in 16:9, 9:16, or Auto for YouTube, social video, and mobile-first publishing.
Turn a Detailed Prompt and Frame into a Cinematic Clip
This example pairs a richly directed scene prompt with a reference still, then renders the idea as a polished short-form video.
Prompt + Reference
A silver tabby American Shorthair wearing a black beret stands on its hind legs in a sunlit artist studio and paints a vivid landscape on canvas. It dips the brush into a palette, lays down one careful stroke, steps back to inspect the painting, then adds a second confident stroke. Paint tubes and brushes rest on a nearby table. Warm golden light pours through large windows. Start on a close-up of the brush touching canvas, then slowly pull back to reveal the full studio. Cinematic, cozy, artistic mood, shallow depth of field.
Generated Clip
How to Use Veo 3.1?
Step 1
Choose Text or Image Input
Use text to video when you want to generate from a prompt, or switch to image to video if you want to animate a still frame or guide the result with visual input.
Step 2
Write the Scene Clearly
Describe the subject, action, camera movement, lighting, and mood as clearly as possible, then choose the aspect ratio and quality mode that match your target format.
Step 3
Generate and Refine
Render the first version, review motion and composition, then refine the prompt or source frames until the clip fits your ad, social post, or cinematic concept.
Common Questions
Choose text to video if you want to generate from a prompt, or image to video if you already have a still frame to animate. Then describe the subject, action, camera movement, lighting, and mood, choose the aspect ratio and quality mode, and refine the result after the first generation.
Veo 3.1 is best positioned as a short-form AI video workflow. Actual length depends on the generation flow and settings available in the product, so it is more useful for cinematic clips, ads, and social content than long-form editing.
Fast mode is better for testing prompts, exploring multiple ideas, and iterating quickly. Standard mode takes longer, but it usually gives you smoother motion, stronger scene consistency, and output that feels closer to final-delivery quality.
Pricing depends on the platform and workflow you use. In VidGen, Veo 3.1 generation follows the product's credit-based usage model, so cost depends on the selected mode and generation path.
Use text to video when you want to create a scene from scratch with prompt-only direction. Use image to video when you already have a still frame, concept image, product shot, or key visual and want Veo 3.1 to animate it.
Start mode animates one opening frame. Between mode uses a first frame and a last frame to guide the transition between two visual states. Reference mode uses one to three images to steer style, subject appearance, or composition, and in the current Veo 3.1 workflow it is limited to fast mode and 16:9 output.
No. You can write prompts in your preferred language inside VidGen. The Veo 3.1 flow supports automatic prompt translation before submission, but clearer scene direction, motion cues, lighting, and camera notes will still lead to better results.
Choose 16:9 for YouTube, website hero videos, and most landscape storytelling. Choose 9:16 for Reels, Shorts, and mobile-first publishing. Use Auto when the workflow allows it and you want VidGen to adapt the framing around your source material.
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Use Veo 3.1 in VidGen to turn prompts, still frames, and visual references into polished short-form AI videos.