This week on Market Intel: Google Veo 3.1 brings native 9:16 vertical AI video to YouTube Shorts, Google Vids, and Gemini—no more cropping horizontal videos for social.

🤖 AI DISCLOSURE: This episode features an AI avatar and voice clone to deliver consistent, high-quality content while our team focuses on research, strategy, and content development. All insights, analysis, and perspectives are created by Q'dUp's human content marketing experts.

Tools used: ElevenLabs Voice Cloning, Claude AI (script assistance) & Perplexity Pro for research.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Google Veo 3.1: Native Vertical AI Video

2:15 - Synthesia: Voice Speed & Speech Regeneration

3:45 - ChatGPT: Memory & Dictation Upgrades

5:15 - Quick Hits

5:55 - Recap & Next Week

🔗 FEATURED TOOLS & SOURCES:

• Google Veo 3.1 (Gemini app, Google Vids, YouTube Shorts)

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/veo-3-1-ingredients-to-video/

• Synthesia Voice Controls Update -

https://synthesia.noticeable.news/publications/get-the-voice-right-regenerate-speech-and-adjust-voice-speed

• ChatGPT Memory Upgrade (Jan 15, 2026) -

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes

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Which upgrade matters most for your content workflow? Lonnie reads every comment and adapts future research based on your questions.

Hosted by Lonnie Rodriguez, Marketing Director at Q'dUp Agency— content marketing agency specializing in video and podcast production for SMBs

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