Google launches Whisk Animate: Convert images into 8-second animated short film

Google has launched a preview of Whisk Animate in its experimental AI platform Google Labs, a new feature that has quickly sparked heated discussions on social media platform X. According to the latest X post, Whisk Animate allows users to leverage advanced Veo2 models to convert static Whisk images into 8-second dynamic video clips, providing an exciting new tool for creative workers and AI enthusiasts.

Whisk Animate is based on Google's previous Whisk experiment. Whisk itself is an image generation and mashup tool combining Gemini model and Imagen3. Users can define the subject, scene and style by uploading or creating images to generate unique visual works. Whisk Animate goes a step further by integrating Veo2, Google's latest video generation model, to give these static images to life and generate short and concise animation clips.

User feedback on X showed that this feature had already caused a sensation among early testers. For example, one user @MarkSab said he made a short music video in just half an hour after gaining early access, calling it "very amazing". Another user @CodeByPoonam also confirmed the release of this feature in the post, pointing out its ability to use the Veo2 model to convert Whisk images into 8-second clips.

Veo2, as Google's cutting-edge video generation model, is known for its excellent understanding of real-world physical laws and human action details, and is able to generate realistic videos up to 4K resolutions. This application in Whisk Animate further demonstrates its flexibility and high-quality output in short-term animation generation. While it is not clear exactly when Whisk Animate’s specific public release date, the “preview” mentioned in X’s post shows that this is still part of Google’s Labs experiment and may be limited to some users’ testing.

For the creative industry, the launch of Whisk Animate means that the conversion from static design to dynamic content becomes easier and more efficient. Whether used for short video creation, advertising design or artistic experimentation, this tool may open up new creative possibilities for users. Google's move also shows its continued deepening in the field of generative AI, and is in fierce competition with competitors such as OpenAI's Sora.