Google’s Veo 3 is coming to Canva – as the graphic design giant claims ‘AI doesn’t need to mean we have to stop being creative’
Canva's latest upgrade includes access to Google's Veo 3 for all paid plans. This collaboration enhances Canva's AI offerings for users. The integration of Veo 3 will provide advanced capabilities for design and creative projects. Users can now leverage the power of Veo 3 within Canva's platform for enhanced design experiences. This partnership aims to bring more innovative features to Canva's user base.

AI video generation using Veo 3 is being added to all Canva paid plans. You can generate eight-second video clips using Veo 3. Veo 3 is also available on the Canva-owned Leonardo.Ai platform. Canva, the easy-to-use design tool, has just added AI video generation features using Veo 3 as part of its Canva AI, which will now be able to generate video along with text, designs, and images from text prompts. Paid Canva users will be able to generate eight-second clips, complete with the synchronized audio that makes Veo 3 so special, to any Canva project you’re working on. Leonardo.Ai, the creative suite that is part of the Canva family, is also integrating Veo 3 into its offering, which means there are even more ways for people to start creating Veo 3 videos.
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Canva's Mission and Approach to AI
As a global design platform, Canva has been around for just over 10 years now. Its mission is to make what used to be a complex process of design as simple and accessible as possible. Canva has been keen to incorporate AI elements into its workflow, which is something that often doesn’t sit well with artists and creators who might view AI as an existential threat to their existence. Duncan Clark, Head of EMEA at Canva, explained, “We're interested in AI as a tool to allow people to achieve what they're trying to achieve rather than as a kind of toy or anything like that.” Canva has released practical AI tools under the banner of Magic Studio, covering features like Magic Translate, Magic Photo Editing, and Magic Media. Its AI-powered technologies also include Magic Design, allowing you to go from a text prompt to the starting point for your whole design.
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In April, Canva released another batch of AI tools, including Canva Sheets, the first AI-powered spreadsheet. Canva also introduced Canva Code, a generative AI for website widgets. Clark sees no contradiction between AI and creativity, stating, “AI essentially gets you to your starting point in the editor as quickly as possible. Then, you become the editor, you can collaborate with your colleagues, you can apply your brand, and you can fine-tune it. AI doesn’t need to mean we have to stop being creative.”
Combining Visual Content
One of the other things Canva released in April was the ability to combine different types of design formats in a single document. Clark mentions, “We think that the way that people work is actually on projects, and you might want to be able to have a single design across projects. It's all just visual content, and you should be able to arrange it however you like.” Canva aims to provide a unified platform for dealing with all visual content needs in one place.
Empowering Creativity with AI
A Canva Pro subscription currently costs $15 a month. Adding AI video generation with Veo 3 within Canva makes total sense, giving another route to access Veo 3 and showcasing how AI can help with the creative process. Clark emphasizes, “We see AI as an empowerment tool in ideation. AI can help with the boring parts of the process, allowing more time to be creative.”