I cloned myself with Gemini Omni in 15 minutes (and it's terrifyingly good)
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:* 1. How to create an AI avatar using Google Flow in under five minutes 2. Why video AI tools unlock creative possibilities for people with zero video production skills 3. The step-by-step process of generating a full storyboard using AI as your creative producer 4. How to use character consistency features to generate multiple video scenes with the same avatar 5. The uncanny-valley moments you’ll encounter when your AI clone doesn’t quite nail emotions or physics 6. 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: https://www.merge.dev/howiai Jira Product Discovery—Prioritize with insights, build with confidence: https://atlassian.com/howiai *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 *Blog & detailed workflow walkthroughs from this episode:* How I Built an AI Avatar and Hype Video in 15 Minutes with Google Flow: https://www.chatprd.ai/how-i-ai/ai-avatar-video-in-15-minutes-with-google-omni-flow ↳ How to Create a Promotional Video with an AI Creative Director: https://www.chatprd.ai/how-i-ai/workflows/how-to-create-a-promotional-video-with-an-ai-creative-director ↳ How to Create a Personalized AI Avatar with Google Flow: https://www.chatprd.ai/how-i-ai/workflows/how-to-create-a-personalized-ai-avatar-with-google-flow *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._
