Google Vids Gets Prompt-Directed AI Avatars with Veo 3.1 and Lyria 3 Music Generation

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Google added prompt-directed avatar acting to its Vids video creation app — users can instruct avatars to interact with products, props, and equipment via natural language while maintaining character consistency. Veo 3.1 integration creates polished video clips from text or image prompts (10 free generations/month per Google account), and Lyria 3/Lyria 3 Pro enable custom music creation from 30-second clips to 3-minute tracks. The update makes Google Vids a near-complete AI video studio within Workspace.