Richer native audio generation: supports natural conversations, synchronized sound effects, ambient audio, and better mixing. Better understanding of cinematic styles, giving users more control over the narrative tone and visual storytelling. Stronger prompt adherence: generated videos more faithfully reflect input prompts, especially from images. Character consistency across scenes: visual consistency in appearance (e.g., faces, objects) is improved over multi‑shot sequences. Reference image conditioning (“Ingredients to video”): up to 3 reference images can be provided (character, object, scene) to guide style or consistency. Scene extension: existing video clips can be extended by generating new segments that tie into the last second of preceding video, preserving visual continuity. First → Last frame transitions: you can provide a starting frame and an ending frame, and Veo 3.1 will generate a smooth bridging animation (with audio) between them.