Google's advanced artificial intelligence video generator Veo 3 is expanding its reach across major platforms, with YouTube announcing integration into its Shorts feature and design platform Canva launching immediate access for paid users.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealed at the Cannes Lions film festival that the video-sharing giant will incorporate Veo 3 into YouTube Shorts "later this summer," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Separately, Canva announced Tuesday that it has become one of the first platforms to offer Veo 3 through a new "Create a Video Clip" feature, allowing users to generate eight-second videos with synchronized audio from text prompts.
The simultaneous rollouts mark a rapid expansion for Veo 3, which Google unveiled at its I/O conference in May. Canva's integration is available immediately to users on Pro, Teams, Enterprise, and nonprofit plans, with a monthly limit of five video generations1. The feature enables users to create "cinematic-quality video clips with sound" that can be further customized in Canva's video editor2.
YouTube's planned integration represents a more ambitious deployment. Mohan said the AI will enable creators to "whip up endless clips via prompts," suggesting broader creative possibilities than Canva's current eight-second limit3. The platform already uses an earlier version of Veo for background generation, but Veo 3 represents a substantial upgrade in both video and audio quality3.
The expansion comes amid growing concerns about AI-generated content flooding social media platforms. Critics have coined the term "AI slop" to describe low-quality, algorithmically produced videos designed to game social media algorithms1.
"I use YouTube Shorts primarily to watch quick tutorials or clips of comedians. I don't want AI-generated tutorials because I think they'll probably offer incorrect information," wrote Lawrence Bonk in Engadget2. Harvard Law's Alejandra Caraballo demonstrated the technology's potential for misuse by generating a fake news clip announcing the death of a living U.S. official1.
Veo 3 distinguishes itself from competitors like OpenAI's Sora through its ability to generate synchronized dialogue, ambient sounds, and music alongside video content1. The model can produce 1080p videos lasting over a minute and maintains visual consistency across frames2. Google has implemented SynthID watermarking to identify AI-generated content, though concerns about deepfakes and misinformation persist3.
"We're enabling millions of users to bring their ideas to life through stunning, high-quality generative video," said Spencer Chan, Product Lead at Poe by Quora, which also offers Veo 3 access4.
