Google has widened access to Veo 3, its most advanced text-to-video generator, making the service available in 159 countries through the Gemini app from 3 July. Subscribers to the €21.99-a-month ($19.99) Gemini Pro plan can generate up to three 8-second, 720p clips a day, while AI Ultra users paying about €275 receive higher quotas and faster rendering. All Veo 3 output carries a visible watermark and the company’s SynthID digital signature, measures Google says are intended to help regulators and platforms identify AI‐generated footage amid growing concerns over deepfakes and electoral disinformation. The safeguards follow new European rules that require clear labelling of machine-created content. The global launch intensifies scrutiny that began on 20 June when Google confirmed to CNBC it is training Veo 3 and other models on a "subset" of YouTube’s 20 billion-video catalogue. Even 1% of that library would exceed 200 million videos. Creators interviewed by the outlet said they were unaware their material was being used and cannot opt out, a contrast to the platform’s policy that lets them block third-party AI firms. Digital-rights advocates argue the practice raises copyright and compensation questions as Google races to match rivals such as OpenAI’s Sora.