Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds scene extension, frame interpolation and 4K upscaling
Confirmed
The takeaway
Google made Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash (gemini-omni-1.1-flash) generally available on 27 Aug 2026, adding scene extension up to 40 s, first/last-frame interpolation, 1080p and 4K output, and cheap 360p drafts; Adobe Firefly, Figma Weave and Runway integrated it.
Status
- Claim
Confirmed
- Our reporting
- High confidence
- Importance
- 3 of 5
- Last verified
- 30 September 2026
Your AI and this story
- GPT-6 Astra119 days after its cutoff
- Claude Opus 5.558 days after its cutoff
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen149 days after its cutoff
- Grok 4.788 days after its cutoff
None of these four assistants can know about it. The closest, Claude Opus 5.5, stops 58 days before it.
Key facts
- GA 2026-08-27; model ID gemini-omni-1.1-flash; gemini-omni-flash-preview deprecated 2026-09-30
- Scene extension up to 40 seconds total, using up to 10 s of prior context (previously 1 s)
- First-and-last-frame interpolation; video references up to 3 s
- Output 1080p and 4K (upscaling); 360p drafts up to 60% faster at one third the cost of 720p
- Available in AI Studio, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Google Flow (AI Plus/Pro/Ultra) and the Gemini app
- Integrated by Adobe Firefly, Figma Weave and Runway
What happened
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash reached general availability with production-oriented controls: extending scenes with continuity, specifying first and last frames, 4K upscaling and fast low-resolution previews for iteration.
Why it matters
These are the controls professional video workflows need (continuity, shot planning, resolution), and adoption by Adobe, Figma and Runway puts Google’s model inside mainstream creative tools.
Sources
5 sources from 3 sites. Numbers match the chips in the text.
5 sources: 5 primary
Primary
- Build with Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash (Google blog)blog.google, official
- Gemini API release notes (27 Aug 2026)ai.google.dev, docs
- Google AI announcements from August 2026blog.google, official
- Google DeepMind: Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more controldeepmind.google, official
- Google blog: Anyone can make stunning HD videos with Gemini Omni in Google Vids (Sept 23)blog.google, official
Changes
- Added DeepMind post and the Sept 23 Google Vids rollout post
- Filed