The Heist is an AI short film created using Google’s Veo 2 text-to-video technology. Every shot was generated through thousands of iterations, with the goal of capturing a gritty 1980s NYC vibe. The results are striking in their quality and consistency. They preserve the original prompt without the need for for additional VFX, cleanup, or color correction. Everything you see is directly from Veo 2 by Google DeepMind.