Nano Banana, Veo, and Lyria: Mastering the Google gen media stack

Join Stephanie Wong and Khulan Davaajav (Product Marketing Manager, Gen Media) live from Google Cloud Next '26 for a deep dive into the world of Generative Media. Khulan takes us behind the scenes of her viral "Work From Home" short film to show how Google's suite of creative models—Nano Banana, Veo, Lyria, and Gemini Audio—work together to turn a simple idea into a fully produced cinematic experience. The "Nano Banana" to "Veo" Workflow: Nano Banana (Images): Learn how to use artistic prompts (33mm film, glossy highlights, 3D render styles) to create high-fidelity storyboards. Veo 3.1 Light (Video): Discover why "Light" is the new heavyweight. Khulan demonstrates how to animate static keyframes in under 60 seconds using First-Frame/Last-Frame control and intent-based prompts like "make it appear like a puff of magic." Lyria (Music): See how to use timestamps in prompts to direct a musical score. From a 9:00 AM chill vibe to a 5:00 PM disco party, learn how Lyria 3 Pro follows your precise timing. Gemini 3.1 Flash (Audio/Speech): Move past robotic voices. Khulan reveals how to use 200+ expressiveness tags (like [positive], [panicked], or [laugh]) to make AI narration sound human and emotive. For the first time, watch a demo of the Live Avatar feature in preview. Unlike static video avatars, this is a real-time, audio-to-audio interaction that connects to Google Search to provide live data (like Las Vegas weather) with perfect lip-syncing. The Future of Creativity: World Models: Why the next step for creators is moving from "asset generation" to being a "camera operator" inside a fully simulated AI world. Flow State: How lowering generation latency is the top priority for keeping creators in the zone. Get Creative: Want to build your own? Check out the Gen Media Code Labs and start experimenting with the models today! Repository: MCP Servers for Google Cloud Genmedia APIs → https://goo.gle/3OS2YsS GenMedia Agent Skills → https://goo.gle/4cObbqa