Google's Imagen 3 is a powerful AI text-to-image generator that earned ZDNET's pick as the best image generator -- even against competitors like Midjourney and OpenAI. As a result, the release of its Veo 2 text-to-video generator has been highly anticipated. Well, it's finally here, and it comes with a surprise.

With Veo 2, videos are now free to produce for those on Advanced plans. The Whisk Animate tool also allows you to make images into 8-second videos using the same technology.

Google's Veo 2 AI video generation model integration with Gemini transforms text descriptions into realistic videos, making professional-quality video creation accessible to everyone without specialized equipment or training.