Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling

Ars Technica
By Ryan WhitwamJan 13, 2026, 7:28 pm75 pts
Google's Veo video AI made stunning leaps in fidelity in 2025, and Google isn't stopping in 2026. The company has announced an update for Veo 3.1 that adds new capabilities when you provide the model with reference material, known as Ingredients to Video. The results should be more consistent, and output…

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