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Today we're breaking down Google's Veo 3.1, an AI video tool that turns simple text into polished video clips with real audio. You'll also catch up on Anthropic making powerful AI free for more users, Salesforce teaming up with OpenAI and Anthropic to bring smarter AI agents into everyday business tools, and IBM rolling out three new AI helpers that handle tedious back-office work automatically.
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Today’s AI Tool Breakdown: Veo 3.1
Quick overview
Veo 3.1 is Google's newest AI video generator that creates short clips from text prompts or images, now with built-in audio. You type what you want to see, hit generate, and get an 8-second video complete with ambient sound, dialogue, or music—no video editing skills needed.
How to use it
Sign up for a Google AI Pro plan at one.google.com or access Flow through labs.google.com/flow.
Open the Gemini app or Flow editor and click Generate Video.
Type your scene description. Be specific about camera moves, mood, and style.
Upload reference images if you want consistent characters or objects across shots.
Hit Create and wait about 30 seconds while Veo renders your clip.
Download the video or use Extend to add more seconds based on the last frame.
Copy/paste starter script
A slow dolly shot of confetti falling at a night concert, purple stage lights, crowd cheering softly in background.
Real-world use cases
Social media creators making quick teaser videos for Instagram Reels or TikTok without filming
Small business owners generating product demo clips to show features in action
Teachers building visual aids for lessons by turning concepts into short animated explainers
Marketing teams producing ad variants to test different hooks and styles fast
Pro tips
Mention camera language like "close-up," "wide shot," or "dolly-in" to guide framing and movement
Use the reference image feature to keep logos, products, or characters looking the same across multiple clips
Try Veo 3.1 Fast mode for quicker turnarounds when you need speed over polish
Free vs paid
Free: Limited trial access through Google AI plans; exact generation limits vary by region.
Paid: Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) gives you daily Veo 3.1 Fast videos and limited Flow access. Google AI Ultra ($249.99/month) offers highest limits, 1080p output, and full Flow editing features.
Alternatives
Runway Gen-4 — faster iteration tools and motion controls for creative professionals
OpenAI Sora — longer video durations up to 60 seconds with ChatGPT Pro subscription
Luma Dream Machine — subject-aware edits and keyframes for product explainers
Today In AI News, The Top 4 Stories (And Why They Matter)
This matters because: Video creators can now skip the entire post-production sound design step, cutting hours off every project. Veo 3.1 builds on the May release with richer native audio and better prompt following, so your output matches your vision on the first try instead of the tenth. Think turning rough sketches into pitch-ready clips in minutes.
Quick summary: Google released Veo 3.1 on October 15, adding native audio generation to text-to-video and image-to-video outputs. The model now includes enhanced editing controls in Flow, letting you insert or remove objects from scenes and extend clips beyond eight seconds. Since Flow's launch in May, users have created more than 275 million videos. Like giving your text prompt both a camera crew and a sound engineer.
This matters because: Smaller AI models used to mean worse results, but Haiku 4.5 delivers near-flagship coding performance at one-third the cost and twice the speed of Sonnet 4. Free users get access to serious capability without hitting a paywall, which pushes the entire industry to stop charging starter fees for basic AI help. Think economy airline tickets that somehow land you in first class.
Quick summary: Anthropic unveiled Claude Haiku 4.5 on October 15, offering free-tier users a lightweight model that matches Sonnet 4 and GPT-5 on coding benchmarks while running more than twice as fast. The model scores 73% on SWE-bench Verified and 41% on Terminal-Bench command-line tasks. Paid users pay about one-third the price of Sonnet 4 for similar output quality. Like swapping your sedan for a sports car that also gets better mileage.
This matters because: Business teams can now pull customer data, build reports, and trigger workflows without leaving ChatGPT or Slack, saving dozens of app-switching clicks per day. OpenAI's GPT-5 and Anthropic's Claude models run directly inside Salesforce, so companies get the latest AI brains without rebuilding their sales stack. Think of it like adding a turbo button to tools you already use daily.
Quick summary: Salesforce announced expanded partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic on October 14, integrating GPT-5 and Claude models into its Agentforce 360 platform. Users can access sales records, generate Tableau charts, and deploy AI agents from within ChatGPT or Slack. A new Agentforce Commerce feature will let merchants sell products through ChatGPT's instant checkout. Like putting your entire back office inside a chat window.
This matters because: Finance and procurement teams waste hours reconciling intercompany agreements and converting purchase requisitions into contracts manually. IBM's new agents automate these workflows inside Oracle Fusion, so employees stop burning time on repetitive data entry and focus on decisions that actually move the business forward. Think robot assistants who love spreadsheets and never need coffee breaks.
Quick summary: IBM launched three Oracle-validated AI agents on October 16 in the Oracle Fusion AI Agent Marketplace: Intercompany Agent, Smart Sales Order Entry Agent, and Requisition to Contract Agent. Built with Oracle AI Agent Studio, the agents automate agreement reviews, streamline order creation, and handle requisition-to-contract workflows. IBM plans additional HR and supply-chain agents using watsonx Orchestrate. Like hiring three specialists who work 24/7 and never ask for vacation days.
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