Generate vertical AI videos with Google's updated Veo 3.1: Here's the full guide

As the craze of exploring the capabilities of AI tools in generating videos is going a notch up, those willing can generate vertical videos with Google's updated Veo 3.1 AI video-generation model using reference images.

Made through the latest version of Google's Veo 3.1, such AI-fabricated videos can be tailored for social platforms.

How to generate vertical videos with Google's Veo 3.1?

What actually enables vertical AI video generation is the new option in Veo 3.1, letting users choose the 9:16 vertical format to avoid any cropping. 

This is immensely beneficial when producing content for YouTube Shorts or other platforms like Instagram or TikTok using Veo.

Users can generate vertical, AI videos in Veo 3.1 with better character expressions and movements by providing reference images, even if prompts are shorter.

Where to use Google's new Veo 3.1?

The feature can also be accessed from the Gemini app. Professional users can access them through Google’s video editor Flow, the Gemini API, Vertex AI, and Google Vids.

The surprising thing is that Google is incorporating the new, vertical video generation feature into the YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app.

Veo 3.1 was released in October 2025 with improved audio output and more granular editing controls compared to previous versions.

Google claims that the update also improves character, object, and background consistency. Moreover, users can merge various characters, backgrounds, objects, and textures to create a cohesive output.