Google has finally opened its robust AI video making software, Veo 3, for free use this weekend, for the very first time that non-subscription users can try out the technology. The free trial is made possible through the Gemini app, from Sunday at 10 p.m. PT, which is Monday morning (10:30 a.m. IST) in India. This temporary release of Veo 3 Fast enables users to produce as many as three AI-created videos completely free of charge.
Veo 3, launched at Google I/O 2025, represents Google’s most sophisticated text-to-video model yet. It differs from previous iterations and other available tools in having both advanced visual generation with synchronized audio. The user can just enter a description, and the model will output short, movie-quality clips that can have background music, sound effects, ambient sounds, and even simple voice lines. The videos can be similar to film trailers, animated narratives, abstract graphics, or sequences like in games. This implies that users don’t merely receive mute visuals, but a richer, more immersive audio-visual experience. Although image-prompt abilities are imminent, the present version operates fully through thorough text prompts.
The particular model available for free this weekend is Veo 3 Fast, a speed-optimized version specifically tailored for fast previews and less powerful devices. The version sacrifices faster generation time for super-high visual quality, generating eight-second-long videos in 720p resolution. It’s not the high-resolution cinematic version employed by Google’s in-house creative teams and partners, but it gives a good flavor of what the technology is capable of in seconds, not minutes. Even with the reduced specs, the output still showcases Veo 3’s sophisticated appreciation of motion, composition, scene continuity, and simple audio layering.
To use the tool, users must launch the Gemini app on Android or iOS. Upon entering, a tap on the three-dots icon in the search bar opens the video creation interface. Users can then enter a natural language prompt that describes the scene they would like to create. This might include visual environments (such as “a rainy Tokyo alley at night”), characters, mood, dialogue, and background music. Upon submission, the app will execute the request and generate the video within minutes. All created videos shall be watermarked and downloadable for private use.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai publicly promoted the move on social media, calling the free availability an opportunity for everyone to try out, make, and share things using cutting-edge AI. The launch seems to be part of a larger effort to make Gemini and Veo the go-to creative tools for professionals, hobbyists, students, teachers, and digital content creators alike.
This weekend rollout also appears to be a test run for wider public feedback. By offering a few free generations, Google can gather usage data, prompt styles, and user sentiment before scaling up the availability of Veo or launching potential pricing tiers. As demand for AI-generated multimedia continues to grow, Veo is being positioned as Google’s direct answer to OpenAI’s Sora, Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha, and Meta’s Emu Video.
Although the free trial is only for three generations per user, it’s an intriguing peek at the near future of creative content creation, where high-quality video can be created using nothing more than a handful of lines of text. Google’s release of Veo 3 over the weekend is more than a present to its users—it’s a strategic play in the AI weapons race of creative software.
If you would like, I can assist you in creating customized prompts for your own Veo 3 videos or compare it to other video AI software available in the market.
