Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app - TechCrunch
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to techcrunch.com, google on Thursday added new features to its video editor app Vids, including directing and customizing avatars through text prompts, Veo 3.1 support, the ability to export videos to YouTube, and recording with a Chrome extension.
Sources
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TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/google-now-lets-you-direct-avatars-through-prompts-in-its-vids-app
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TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/google-now-lets-you-direct-avatars-through-prompts-in-its-vids-app
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Google Blog
https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/google-vids-updates-lyria-veo
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Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/google-vids-gets-ai-upgrade-with-veo-and-lyria-models-directable-ai-avatars