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 minutesWhy video AI tools unlock creative possibilities for people with zero video production skillsThe step-by-step process of generating a full storyboard using AI as your creative producerHow to use character consistency features to generate multiple video scenes with the same avatarThe uncanny-valley moments you’ll encounter when your AI clone doesn’t quite nail emotions or physicsHow to stitch together AI-generated scenes into a complete video using built-in editing tools—Brought to you by:Merge—Connective infrastructure for production AIJira 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 jordan@penname.co.