Google Vids, the AI ​​presentation tool, is now available in Workspace Labs

Google Vids was rolled out in beta to Google Workspace users on Monday. The company’s latest AI-powered video and presentation creation tool was first announced in April at Google’s annual Cloud Next event. Vids is touted as being different from standard AI video generators, with the ability to create a storyboard that can be edited using a variety of input formats. At this time, the platform is only available to those who have signed up for Workspace Labs; the tech giant has not announced a date for the global launch.

Google Vids Arrives in Workspace Labs

The announcement was made by Karan S, a Google Docs Community Manager in a after which stated: “We’re excited to bring Google Vids to Workspace Labs! Vids is an AI-powered video creation app designed for work and deeply integrated with the Workspace suite you use every day.” The platform is accessible here.

Powered by Gemini AI, Google Vids can create professional video presentations, but it requires user input in multiple steps to generate the desired content. To get started, users can simply provide a text prompt that tells them what they’re looking for. For example, a prompt that says “a product launch presentation” will trigger Gemini to generate a storyboard with a video overview. It will also generate titles for each section of the video.

If this seems too unreliable, users can also choose from one of the many templates on the platform and jump straight to the storyboarding stage. A unique aspect of Google Vids is that it also accepts Google Docs, Slides, videos, audio recordings, and more. Adding these gives the AI ​​more context in the flow of the final video.

In the storyboard, the user can make edits such as changing titles, changing the order of sections, adding or removing tiles, and more. After that, the user needs to choose a style, based on which Gemini will design the video, complete with stock footage, images, text, background music, and even a generated script. However, the user still has the ability to make further edits, such as adding voiceover or changing an element of the video.