Google adds new AI-powered ‘Vids’ app to Docs, Sheets, and Slides [Video]

Because sometimes making a deck takes too much effort.

That’s what Google is banking on, anyway, with its newest addition to the Workspace family of apps, which includes Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Google Vids was briefly mentioned as an “all-in-one video creation app” in a Google blog post on Tuesday. That blog post is nearly useless when it comes to learning about what Vids actually does, but thankfully outlets like The Verge, we get to see it in action.

What is the ‘Google Vids’ app?

Put simply, Vids is a simple video creation app meant for work purposes. You’re supposed to use it to create slide presentations using a simple left-to-right timeline that you insert things from your Google Drive into. You can also add voiceover or footage of yourself speaking for a little added oomph.

What makes Vids interesting, however, is that it integrates Google’s Gemini AI into the creation suite. Users can (optionally) ask Gemini to write scripts, build storyboards, …