v0.3.0 Python 3.12+ MIT License CLI

Generate-Veo-Video: Professional Text-to-Video, Animation, and Interpolation CLI

A professional CLI tool for generating and extending videos using Google's Veo 3.1 models (standard, fast, lite) via the Gemini Developer API or Vertex AI.

uv tool install --python 3.12 git+https://github.com/charles-forsyth/generate-veo-video.git

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Key Capabilities

Designed and tuned for modern terminal workflows and automated pipelines.

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Veo 3.1 Text-to-Video

Generate 720p video clips with synchronized audio from rich natural language descriptions.

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Image Animation & Morphing

Animate static images or interpolate smoothly between first and last frames.

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Style & Reference Guidance

Guide character consistency and visual aesthetics using up to 3 reference images.

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Veo Video Extension

Extend previously generated clips for seamless multi-scene continuous playback.

Terminal Showcase

Real, unmodified terminal outputs captured directly from the CLI engine.

generate-veo --help

Usage Examples

Quick command recipes for terminal operations.

Text-to-Video

Generate 8-second cinematic video with audio:

generate-veo "A cinematic drone shot of a futuristic city at night, neon lights, rain." --duration 8

Image Animation

Animate a static photograph:

generate-veo "Make the waves move and the clouds drift." --image ./ocean.png

First-to-Last Frame Morph

Smoothly morph between two frames:

generate-veo "Morph sketch into photorealistic drawing." --image ./sketch.png --last-frame ./final.png

Reference Image Styling

Style transfer using reference aesthetic:

generate-veo "A cyberpunk street scene." --ref-images ./blade_runner_ref.jpg -m fast

Citation

If you use this tool in your research or applications, please cite:

Forsyth, C. E. III (2026). Generate-Veo-Video: Vertex AI Veo 3.1 CLI (Version 0.3.0) [Computer software]. University of California, Riverside. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23755693

@software{forsyth2026generate_veo_video,
  author       = {Forsyth, Charles E. III},
  title        = {Generate-Veo-Video: Vertex AI Veo 3.1 CLI},
  version      = {0.3.0},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Zenodo},
  affiliation  = {University of California, Riverside},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23755693},
  url          = {https://github.com/charles-forsyth/generate-veo-video}
}