Google Flow AI video tools get dedicated apps and Gemini Omni upgrades at I/O 2026

At a glance:

• Google is launching dedicated Android and iOS apps for Flow (video) and Flow Music, with Flow arriving on Android first (beta) and Flow Music debuting on iOS first.
• Gemini Omni powers new video and music generation features in both tools, including character consistency, conversational iteration, and music-video creation guided by track narrative.
• New additions include the Flow Agent creative-partner tool (global, today), Flow Tools presets, and granular track editing in Flow Music — all rolling out now.

What Google announced for Flow and Flow Music at I/O 2026

Google used its I/O 2026 keynote to push deeper into creator-focused AI with a slate of upgrades for two products that launched within the past year. Flow, the AI video editing suite first unveiled at I/O 2025, and Flow Music, which rebranded from ProducerAI and launched in April 2026, are both getting dedicated mobile apps and backend upgrades powered by Gemini Omni — the company's 'create anything' model.

The dedicated apps are designed for flexibility and the ability to "create on the go." Flow's video editor will roll out first on Android in beta, with an iOS version coming later. Flow Music follows the opposite cadence: an iOS debut first, then Android. Both apps will coexist with their respective web versions, giving creators a choice of workspace.

On the feature side, Google is weaving Gemini Omni into the creative pipeline. In Flow's video tools, Omni enables creators to "blend real-world inspiration with generated content" and "iterate conversationally" on output. It also improves character consistency, preserving "identity and voice" across scenes and generations. For Flow Music, Omni adds the ability to create music videos by letting users "guide the styles, subjects, and scenes to match the narrative and pacing of your track."

Omni Flash upgrades in both Flow and Flow Music are available today.

The Flow Agent and new editing presets

Alongside the Omni integration, Google introduced the Google Flow Agent — positioned as a "creative partner" that can help plan and reason through brainstorming a project. The Agent can assist with tasks such as figuring out dialogue or providing "plot recommendations," and it can generate multiple versions of a scene to help creators make a choice. Batch edits will also be available through the Agent. Google says the Flow Agent is available globally as of today.

Complementing the Agent, Google launched Flow Tools, which are effectively presets for the AI. These let creators build reusable tools that can resize video, apply specific aesthetics and effects, and more. Some early tools are already available for use, and the feature is also rolling out today.

Granular music editing arrives in Flow Music

Flow Music is receiving more precise, granular control over track edits. Creators can now make targeted changes — such as translating or restyling only a specific part of a track rather than the whole thing. The tool can also change the style of songs "while keeping the original melody and structure," giving musicians finer-grained control over AI-assisted production.

These music-side upgrades follow the April 2026 launch of Flow Music as a rebrand of ProducerAI, which originally brought AI tools for music production into the Google ecosystem. The latest changes mark a shift from broad, whole-track generation toward surgical editing workflows.

Why the timing matters for Google's creator strategy

Google's moves come as competitors in the generative video and music space have largely been quiet or focused elsewhere. By bundling Gemini Omni's multimodal capabilities into dedicated mobile apps and a conversational agent, Google is trying to lock in creators who might otherwise evaluate alternatives from OpenAI, Adobe, or music-specific platforms. The combination of on-device flexibility (Android beta first), conversational iteration, and character-consistency features gives Flow a differentiation angle that goes beyond simple text-to-video generation.

For Flow Music, the granular editing controls and melody-preserving style transfer address a common criticism of AI music tools: that they overwrite the artist's intent. If Google can keep the core structure intact while letting creators restyle sections, it could attract a more musically sophisticated user base than earlier music-generation demos.

What to watch next

The staggered mobile rollout — Flow on Android first, Flow Music on iOS first — suggests Google is still calibrating performance and feature parity across platforms. Developers and early testers should watch for the iOS Flow beta and Android Flow Music builds in coming weeks. The Flow Agent's global availability today also sets up a potential expansion into workflow automation for enterprise video teams, though Google has not yet announced any pricing changes or tier-specific access.

Gemini Omni's broader rollout beyond Flow — including its availability in the Gemini app with Neural Expressive redesign and 24/7 Spark agent — signals that these creative tools are part of a wider push to embed the model across Google's product surfaces.

Tags

• Google Flow
• Gemini Omni
• Flow Music
• I/O 2026
• AI video editing
• AI music production