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Veo 3.1 Audio Prompting Guide

How to structure audio direction for Veo 3.1: dialogue, ambience, sound effects and audiovisual continuity, with model-specific prompt examples.

Audio direction structure

  • Dialogue: who speaks, delivery and timing.
  • Ambience: persistent environmental sound bed.
  • SFX: sounds tied to visible actions.
  • Music: mood and intensity rather than copyrighted song imitation.
  • Continuity: avoid abrupt audio resets between connected beats.

Example

Visual: 8-second rainy-night street shot. A black sports car enters frame from the left and passes close to camera, realistic tire spray on wet asphalt, low tracking camera maintains the same side profile, neon reflections move across the bodywork, distant traffic and rain ambience, no visible text. Audio: steady rain ambience, low city traffic bed, realistic tire spray synchronized to wheel motion, no narration, no music unless explicitly requested.
GenVideoKit tracks Native audio as a capability for Veo 3.1 in the current model catalog. Exact audio modes and provider behavior can change; verify delivery requirements in the provider interface or API documentation.
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Model capabilities, vendor metadata and pricing references are read from the same GenVideoKit catalog used by the calculators and comparison tools.

Catalog checked 2026-09-20
Veo 3.1
Google · Veo
Checked 2026-09-19
Tracked capabilities: Text → video, Image → video, Native audio, First / last frame, Extension
Reference source: Google Gemini API
Official paid API rate; successful generations are billed.

Reference API/provider rates only. Subscription credits, promotions, regional pricing and aggregator markups can differ.

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