In an amusing twist of digital irony, a quick search for “Google Vids” on Google’s own search engine still prompts a redirection towards “Google Videos,” a relic of the past. It’s a gentle reminder of that even giants like Google need a moment to catch up with themselves.
What Exactly Is Google Vids?
Google Vids is a tool within the Google Workspace suite that, when released in beta form later this year, will help facilitate the creation of videos with minimal effort and technical expertise required from the user.
Designed primarily for business use, Google Vids focuses on enabling users to efficiently convey information, share updates, and present ideas through video. It leverages Google’s Gemini AI to assist users in various stages of the video creation process, from conceptualization to production. Features allow for the automation of storyboard generation, scriptwriting, and even voiceover creation.
Google Vids emphasizes collaborative video creation, integrating with Google Drive and other Workspace tools. This ensures that users can easily share, comment on, and edit videos within their teams, mirroring the collaborative nature of other Google Workspace applications. The idea is to make video creation as accessible and straightforward as creating a Google Doc or a Slide, ideally enhancing workplace productivity.
A Market Teeming with Competitors
Google Vids is the latest addition to the AI-powered toolset within the Google Workspace ecosystem, aiming to redefine the landscape of video creation and editing.
Yet, the realm of AI-assisted video creation and editing is far from uncharted territory. Numerous players, from startups like Visla to established names like Adobe, have ventured into this space, each contributing their own vision of what video creation should entail in the age of AI. Amidst this crowded arena, Google Vids, powered in part by the company’s proprietary Gemini AI, seeks to carve out its niche. However, the question remains: What sets Google Vids apart?
The Google Workspace Phenomenon
To understand the potential trajectory of Google Vids, one need not look further than the broader success story of Google Workspace. As of March 2023, Workspace boasted 9 million paying customers, as they told reporters at Business Insider. This is in stark contrast to the 400 million seats that Microsoft have sold for their 365 platform, as per their FY24Q2 earnings call.
Yet, with over 3 billion users under its belt, Google Workspace’s influence is undeniably widespread, extending far beyond the confines of paid subscriptions. The question remains. Will Google Vids replicate this success?
Google Vids: An Extension of Workspace’s Success?
Google Vids is posited not merely as a tool but as a paradigm shift in the way we approach business communications. The platform promises ease of use, with Google’s VP of product management for Workspace collaboration apps, Kristina Behr, emphasizing that if one can create a slide, one can create a video in Vids. This ethos of accessibility could be the linchpin in Vids’ strategy to integrate video creation seamlessly into the daily workflows of millions.
Google Vids is not designed to be a standalone island within the Google ecosystem. Its true potential lies in its integration with the vast array of Google’s services, from Drive to Docs. This interconnectedness could offer a level of convenience and efficiency yet to be matched by its competitors.
Final Thoughts on Google Vids
As Google Vids gears up for its public beta release in the summer of 2024, its impact on the business sphere remains a subject of speculation. Will it revolutionize video editing in the same way Google Docs transformed word processing? Or will it become another footnote in the annals of tech ventures? Only time will tell. However, one thing is clear: In the ever-evolving narrative of digital communication, Google Vids is a chapter worth keeping an eye on.
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Mark Horiuchi
Mark is a Content Writing Specialist for Visla. In a past life, they’ve worked as a content analyst and product expert for an in-house video content marketing team and a freelance blog writer for a wide range of clients.