Gemini Omni: Clone yourself with AI in under 15 minutes

In this experimental episode, I document my real-time attempt to create an AI avatar of myself using Google Flow and the new Gemini Omni video generation model. I walk through the entire process—from scanning my face with my phone to generating a complete one-minute hype video for the podcast, all in about 15 minutes. What you’ll learn: - How to create an AI avatar using Google Flow in under five minutes - Why video AI tools unlock creative possibilities for people with zero video production skills - The step-by-step process of generating a full storyboard using AI as your creative producer - How to use character consistency features to generate multiple video scenes with the same avatar - The uncanny-valley moments you’ll encounter when your AI clone doesn’t quite nail emotions or physics - How to stitch together AI-generated scenes into a complete video using built-in editing tools — Brought to you by: Merge—Connective infrastructure for production AI Jira Product Discovery—Prioritize with insights, build with confidence — In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Getting started with Google Flow and Gemini Omni (01:38) The avatar creation process: scanning and photo capture (02:55) Using Flow to brainstorm a hype video storyboard (06:59) Generating the first video scene with the avatar (08:41) Troubleshooting: accidentally generating images instead of videos (09:32) Generating all seven scenes for the complete video (11:37) Reviewing the avatar videos (13:13) Stitching the videos together in the browser-based editor (14:32) The complete How I AI hype video (15:32) What worked and what didn’t (19:04) Final thoughts — Tools referenced: • Google Flow: https://labs.google/fx/tools/flow • Gemini Omni: https://gemini.google/overview/video-generation/ • Veo 3: https://deepmind.google/technologies/veo/ — Where to find Claire Vo: ChatPRD: https://www.chatprd.ai/ Website: https://clairevo.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairevo/ X: https://x.com/clairevo — Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [redacted email].