Google launches Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash with 15-second video

Google announced Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash on November 5, adding native video generation up to 15 seconds and editing through follow-up conversations. The model is generally available through the Gemini API and Gemini for business.

Google lists 720p generation at $0.07 per second, a reduction from the preceding version. It also describes improvements to reference following, while acknowledging ongoing work on complex physics and fast action. Those are the supplier's claims and stated limitations, rather than independent production tests by JetherVerse.

JetherVerse perspective: The practical question for a business is how many usable, approved assets a workflow produces. A longer clip is useful only when the product, message and presentation remain accurate. Treat a model announcement as a reason to evaluate a specific creative job, rather than assume every campaign can move straight into automated production.

Start with a controlled brief. For example, imagine a retailer testing a short product demonstration using photography it owns. Record the details that must remain unchanged: packaging, colour, shape, visible wording and the way the product functions. Review the entire clip, including transitions, against those requirements.

Our recommendation is to track the cost of an accepted result. Include discarded attempts, revisions and review time, alongside generation charges. That gives a clearer comparison with an existing production method than the price of a single generated second.

Keep an explicit approval step before publication. A visually appealing sequence may still misrepresent an item or suggest a feature it does not have. The person responsible for the product should confirm the content, and the person responsible for the campaign should check the intended placement and message.

A small trial can answer useful questions without replacing a working process. Choose one product, one format and a defined spending limit, then document what required correction. Expand only when the team can repeat the result and explain why it is suitable for customers.

Cover image: Google.