From cardinal to Pope

I made this movie short using Gemini Advanced Veo 2. Each 8-sec clip was generated by simply using text. As of May 2025, each clip is limited to 8 seconds and a max of 6 clips can be generated per day.

For those curious how this was made, here’s the prompts I used:

4-MAY-2025 Update: the videos generated by Veo 2 lacked audio, so I consulted further with Gemini. AI Sound Effect Generators: Some tools can generate unique sound effects specifically for your video content (The Rundown AI).

The Video to Sound Effects Generator by ElevenLabs seems to have some video clip length limits. I tried giving it the full video, but first 10 sec of audio was generated. Choosing each 8-sec clip at a time took longer, but each generation attempt was more accurate. Here’s an example of how this app works:

After generating audio for all clips, I stitched the new videos together and viola! Not quite a masterpiece, but I’m proud of what I created, using cutting-edge AI Generation tools to bring an idea to life, all from my handheld computer (iPhone).

Thanks for reading and without further ado, I present: “From cardinal to Pope” by Kenneth Henseler & Jim and I aka Gemini.