Observed Signal · Aug 28, 2026 · Technical Release · Source: onlinemarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Large Language Models (LLM) & AI Market: Google launches Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
Google has rolled out Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, an updated AI video model that adds 4K upscaling, scene expansion, explicit start/end frame control and longer reference-video support. The model is available via the Gemini API, Agent Platform API and Google AI Studio; Ultra, Plus and Pro users can also access it in Google Flow and the Gemini app. Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash can extend videos in 10‑second increments up to 40 seconds while using up to 10 seconds of preceding context, and it supports reference videos up to three seconds for character and motion consistency. Pricing varies by output resolution (360p to 4K) and the release includes lower-cost lightweight previews to reduce generation costs during prototyping.
Technical release from Google of an AI video model improves creative production capabilities and lowers generation costs, affecting creators, marketers and production workflows across the AdTech/MarTech ecosystem.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Google released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash as an updated AI video model with multiple feature improvements.
- New features include scene expansion, start/end frame control, longer reference-video usage (up to 3 seconds) and 4K upscaling.
- Access is available via the Gemini API, Agent Platform API and Google AI Studio; Ultra, Plus and Pro users can access it in Google Flow and the Gemini app.
- Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash can extend videos in 10-second steps up to 40 seconds using up to 10 seconds of prior video context.
- Pricing per second: 360p $0.03, 720p $0.10, 1080p $0.15, 4K $0.30 (360p renders up to 60% faster).
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Search, video, adtech and cloud giant within Alphabet.
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German B2B publisher for digital marketing media and events.
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