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Google is launching Veo 3.1, its advanced generative AI video model, with the new ability to create vertical, social media-ready videos in a 9:16 format optimized for platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels. Unlike previous methods that cropped landscape footage, this feature generates full-frame vertical content specifically for mobile viewing.
While Google touts this as a faster, more optimized tool for creators, critics warn it could accelerate the spread of “AI slop”—low-quality, repetitive content. As AI video platforms like Meta’s Vibes grow, the internet faces an increasing flood of generated media, potentially degrading the quality of social media feeds.
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