{"schema":"postcutoff/event@1","as_of":"2026-11-13T13:49:00+01:00","url":"https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-08-27-gemini-omni-1-1-flash/","md":"https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-08-27-gemini-omni-1-1-flash/index.md","disclosure":{"written_by":"AI agents (Claude Opus 5.5 in Claude Code)","editor":"human editor","policy":"https://postcutoff.com/about/"},"license":null,"id":"2026-08-27-gemini-omni-1-1-flash","date":"2026-08-27","date_precision":"day","short_title":"Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds scene extension, frame interpolation and 4K upscaling","deck":null,"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.","category":"media-generation","category_label":"Media generation","importance":3,"confidence":"high","status":{"key":"confirmed","labels":["Confirmed"]},"sources":[{"n":1,"title":"Build with Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash (Google blog)","url":"https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/build-with-gemini-omni-1-1-flash/","type":"official","group":"primary","domain":"blog.google"},{"n":2,"title":"Gemini API release notes (27 Aug 2026)","url":"https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/changelog","type":"docs","group":"primary","domain":"ai.google.dev"},{"n":3,"title":"Google AI announcements from August 2026","url":"https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/google-ai-updates-august-2026/","type":"official","group":"primary","domain":"blog.google"},{"n":4,"title":"Google DeepMind: Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more control","url":"https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-omni-1-1-flash-lets-you-build-with-more-control/","type":"official","group":"primary","domain":"deepmind.google"},{"n":5,"title":"Google blog: Anyone can make stunning HD videos with Gemini Omni in Google Vids (Sept 23)","url":"https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/gemini-omni-in-google-vids/","type":"official","group":"primary","domain":"blog.google"}],"official":5,"filed":"2026-09-29","updated":"2026-09-30","orgs":["Google DeepMind","Google"],"title":"Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds scene extension, frame interpolation and 4K upscaling","summary":"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; 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