How to Cite a Google Veo Video
Updated July 2026
Citing a video made with Google Veo? Here's the format in APA, MLA, and Chicago.
Veo is Google's text-to-video model, so list Google as the author, describe the clip, add Veo as the version, the [AI-generated video] label, and the link.
The format
Google → date → clip description → (Veo 3) → [AI-generated video] → link. Build it in the generator under Manual Entry → AI-generated video.
Google. (2026, April 9). A timelapse of ocean waves at golden hour (Veo 3) [AI-generated video]. Google. https://labs.google/flow/veo/ocean-timelapse
In-text(Google, 2026)
Google. "A timelapse of ocean waves at golden hour." Google, 9 Apr. 2026, https://labs.google/flow/veo/ocean-timelapse. Accessed 1 June 2026.
In-text(Google)
Google. "A timelapse of ocean waves at golden hour." Google. April 9, 2026. https://labs.google/flow/veo/ocean-timelapse.
In-text(Google 2026)
What Veo is — and why citing it matters
Veo is Google DeepMind's text-to-video model, available through the Gemini app and Google's Flow filmmaking tool. It's the main rival to OpenAI's Sora, and as it lands in students' presentations and projects, it needs the same disclosure and citation any generated media does.
The clip has no human filmmaker, so the citation records which model and version produced it, and when.
Veo-specific tips
- Author is Google, with Veo (and the version, e.g., Veo 3) as the model.
- Where you made it matters for the link — via the Gemini app or Flow; use the share link if there is one, otherwise name Google/Veo and the date.
- Keep your prompt in a note; put a short description in the title.
- Same shape as Sora — see how to cite Sora and the AI-video pillar.
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Go Premium — $5/monthFrequently asked questions
- Is the author Google or Veo?
- Google. Veo is the model name (use it as the version); Google (DeepMind) is the maker, so it's the author.
- What link do I use for a Veo clip?
- A share link from Gemini or Flow if available. If there's no stable URL, name Google (Veo) as the source and give the date you generated it.
- Is citing Veo different from citing Sora?
- Only the author and model change — Google/Veo instead of OpenAI/Sora. The format and the [AI-generated video] label are the same.