Google's Veo 3.1 brings powerful new video generation capabilities including reference images, first/last frame control, and enhanced image-to-video. Here's everything you need to know.

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Google's Veo 3.1 introduces advanced video generation features including reference-to-video (combining up to three images), first/last frame control for precise transformations, and enhanced image-to-video capabilities. The model supports cinematic prompting techniques for shot composition, camera movement, and lens effects. Fast generation options are available at half the cost with under 60-second processing times. The guide includes JavaScript API examples for basic image-to-video, multi-image reference generation, and frame interpolation workflows.

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