You’re in for an early treat if you plan to get the latest Honor 400 or Honor 400 Pro. Starting May 22, 2025, these new phones will have an exciting built-in feature: Google’s new image-to-video AI tool.
This marks the first time the tool will be available directly on smartphones, and even better, you’ll get access before Google’s Gemini users. This move puts Honor ahead in the race to offer AI-powered experiences right from your mobile gallery.
What the video AI feature can do
The video tool is powered by Google’s Veo 2 model and designed to turn still images into five-second videos. It works in portrait and landscape formats and generates each clip in about a minute.
You won’t need to download anything extra—the tool is already built into the Honor phone’s Gallery app. Once you choose a photo, the AI automatically adds motion to it. For instance, if you snap a picture of your cat, the video may show it blinking or sticking out its tongue, making your photo feel alive.
However, it’s important to note that you can’t give it instructions or write a prompt for what you’d like the video to look like. The tool runs on its own understanding of the image, and that’s not always perfect. The results are often smooth and realistic when used on photos of people or animals. But when the tool tries to animate still objects, like a car, it might get confused and create movements that aren’t possible in real life, like rotating a car in strange ways.
Still, for a first version, it’s a fun and easy way to experiment with your images and bring them to life with motion.
Who can use it and when?
This new AI video feature will only be available to Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro users first. The rollout starts on May 22, 2025, when both devices officially launch in stores. You’ll be among the first to try it, well ahead of others using Google’s Gemini platform.
Google and Honor have teamed up to bring this tool to your phone’s gallery, and Honor is keen to offer something extra to its buyers. This early access is part of that goal, giving you something unique that isn’t available on other phones yet.
Is the AI tool free?
Yes — at least at the beginning. If you buy an Honor 400 or 400 Pro, you can use the AI tool for free for the first two months. During this time, you can generate up to 10 videos a day.
However, this won’t last forever. Honor’s UK marketing director, Chris Langley, said there will eventually be a subscription fee, which Google would likely set. If you enjoy using the tool regularly, you may need to pay to keep using it after the initial free period ends.
While no pricing has been confirmed yet, you’ll at least have a couple of months to try it out and decide whether it’s worth paying for.
