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Quick Notes
Google I/O 2026 was not really about one model. It was about Gemini becoming the agent layer across Google.
Gemini Omni Flash is the big creative announcement: any input to video, with conversational editing.
Google Flow is moving from “generate a clip” to a proper AI creative studio.
The catch: consistency, complex motion and accurate text are still not solved forever.
Key Links
Gemini Omni prompt guide — useful examples for thinking beyond simple text-to-video prompts.
Google Flow — the tool to watch if you care about AI video workflows rather than one-off clips.
Google’s I/O announcement hub — a clean index of the 2026 announcements without needing to decode the whole keynote.
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Gemini Omni Is Nano Banana For Video
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We can now edit videos in the same way we edit images. All within the Google Workspace.
The most important creative announcement from Google I/O was Gemini Omni.
Google describes it as a new model family that can “create anything from any input”, starting with video. The first release is Gemini Omni Flash, and it takes text, images, audio and video as inputs, then outputs high-resolution video with audio.
Instead of generating a clip, downloading it, moving to another tool, then trying to fix the weird bit that broke, Gemini Omni is built around natural, step-by-step conversation.
I did a full tutorial here:
Google Flow Is Becoming A Creative Operating System
Google Flow was already one of the more interesting AI filmmaking tools because it was built specifically around video creation.
At I/O, Google pushed it further.
The more strategic announcement might be Flow Agent.
Until now, Flow could mostly execute one prompt at a time. Flow Agent changes that into a multi-step creative partner. Google says it can help brainstorm, create, edit, generate multiple variations, batch edit assets, organise collections and even rename things.
Making a video is not one prompt. It is a loop: idea, reference, test, compare, revise, organise, cut, polish, publish.
The models are getting good enough that the bottleneck is shifting from generation to creative management. Which assets are good? Which version had the right lighting? Which shot needs to match the character from scene three? Which caption style did we settle on?
Flow Agent is Google trying to own that layer.
Personal Update
I am beyond appreciative for the Google team for inviting me to Google I/O this year, and for providing early access to the latest creative tools.
This is a special event, full of incredibly passionate creatives and technologists.
The Google team are taking steps to change the world.
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