# Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash Is a Director’s API — Extend, Interpolate, Upscale

Times of AI Desk · 2026-08-27 · Models

[https://timesof.ai/2026/08/google-gemini-omni-1-1-flash](https://timesof.ai/2026/08/google-gemini-omni-1-1-flash)

> Google launched Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for developers: scene extension to 40 seconds from 10 seconds of prior context, first/last-frame interpolation, 360p drafts, 4K upscale, and three-second video references. Production video SKU of Gemini Omni — not a new Flash language model. Customers cited: Adobe Firefly, Figma Weave, Runway.

**Correction / update, October 14, 2026:** Specified that the 60% speed claim measures system throughput for 360p versus 720p, as Google’s footnote states.

Google is treating **Omni** as a **director’s API** — extend, interpolate, upscale — rather than a one-shot clip generator. Whether **40 seconds** is enough for ads is the buyer question.

**Google DeepMind** published **“Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more control.”** This is the **production** video SKU of **Gemini Omni**, not a new Flash language model. New controls: **scene extension** using up to **10 seconds** of prior context (was last **1 second**), in **10-second** steps to **40 seconds** total; **first and last frame** interpolation; **360p** drafts **up to 60% faster by system throughput** and **one-third** the cost of **720p**; upscale to **1080p / 4K**; **up to 3 seconds** of video references. Surfaces: **Google AI Studio**, **Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform**, **Google Flow** (Plus/Pro/Ultra globally), **Gemini app** (scene extension). Customers cited: **Adobe Firefly**, **Figma Weave**, **GMI Cloud**, **Runway**. Model id: `gemini-omni-1.1-flash`.

## What shipped

| Item | blog.google Aug 27 |
|------|--------------------|
| **Extend** | 10s context → **40s** cumulative |
| **Keyframes** | First + last frame |
| **Draft** | **360p**, ~**⅓** of 720p cost |
| **Output** | **4K** upscale |
| **Refs** | **3s** video |

## Limits

- **40-second** cumulative extend may still be short for long-form ads.
- Whether **Runway / Firefly** keep Omni as a backend or just a canvas option is not decided by this launch.
- Lab control claims; no independent video-quality index cited here.

## Sources

- [Google: Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more control (August 27, 2026)](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/build-with-gemini-omni-1-1-flash/)
- [Gemini API Omni docs](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/omni)