Gemini can now make videos with your own avatar, but not yet in Denmark

What's new

Google has added an avatar feature to the Gemini app. You record your own face and voice and get an AI version of yourself that can appear in videos made with Google's new Omni model. Omni was shown at the I/O 2026 developer conference, and the first model, Gemini Omni Flash, began rolling out the same day in the Gemini app and in Google Flow for Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers. The avatar feature is rolling out to paying subscribers and, according to Chrome Unboxed, can be found under Avatar in the settings (the gear icon) in Gemini's web app. The timing of the avatar rollout has not been confirmed.

Omni Flash is also available for free in YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app. That applies only to the model itself, though, and videos with a personal avatar require a Google AI subscription.

Important for Danish readers: According to Google's support page, avatars are currently not available in the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. That means the feature cannot be used in Denmark for now. The status may change. Avatars also support only English, and you must be at least 18 and signed in with a personal Google account.

What's smart

Setup is simple. You scan a QR code with your phone, record yourself and finish on your computer. You need to move your head and read random numbers or sentences aloud so the system captures your voice. The reviewer at Chrome Unboxed says it took about two minutes. You need to sit at eye level with good lighting and a quiet audio environment, and there must be no other faces in the background. Glasses are allowed, but masks and sunglasses are not.

Afterward, you summon the avatar in your prompts (the messages you write to the AI) by typing @ followed by your username. Android Authority also mentions the command @me. You can share the avatar with others via their Gmail address, and they can accept or decline. If you remove access, the person can no longer create new content with your face and voice, but what has already been made is not deleted.

If you delete the avatar, the recorded selfie and voice data is removed from Google's systems. Content that has already been published remains.

Cheaper or better?

The price has not been disclosed yet. The price per Omni clip and information about compute usage have not been published, and the sources also do not state the subscription prices for Plus, Pro and Ultra, or which subscription is the minimum required for avatars.

On quality, the Chrome Unboxed reviewer is enthusiastic. He considers the face tracking, micro-expressions and lip sync impressively good given the small amount of footage the system has to work with. Videos render in a few minutes.

Against competitors, the picture is mixed. Omni Flash clips are limited to 10 seconds at launch, while OpenAI's Sora can make clips of up to 60 seconds. This is described as a rollout decision and not a technical limit. Google has not published benchmarks (standardized tests) against Veo 3 or other competitors. Google has also deliberately held back general audio and speech editing. Google says it is still testing it and trying to understand how the capability can reach users responsibly.

What it's good for

The avatar suits short, personal videos where you want to appear yourself without having to stand in front of a camera. That could be fun clips for social media or short greetings. Omni Flash clips are limited to 10 seconds at launch, and that is a rollout decision and not a technical limit.

Safety has been built in. All videos made with Omni get an invisible SynthID watermark, and you can check whether a video is AI-generated in Gemini, Chrome or Google Search. According to Android Authority and Chrome Unboxed, the account holder must be physically present during setup.

For businesses, Google has separately made Live Avatar part of Gemini 3.8 Live in Gemini Enterprise. That is a different feature from the personal avatar. Google has said that API access to Omni for developers and businesses will follow "in the coming weeks" after launch.