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The Download: Veo 3’s subtitles problem, and the future of our planet’s resources

Rhiannon Williams

created: July 16, 2025, 12:10 p.m. | updated: July 21, 2025, 9 a.m.

Google’s generative video model Veo 3 has a subtitles problemAs soon as Google launched its latest video-generating AI model at the end of May, creatives rushed to put it through its paces. Released just months after its predecessor, Veo 3 allows users to generate sounds and dialogue for the first time. —Rhiannon WilliamsMIT Technology Review Narrated: This rare earth metal shows us the future of our planet’s resourcesWe’re in the middle of a potentially transformative moment. This is our latest story to be turned into a MIT Technology Review Narrated podcast, which we’re publishing each week on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Just navigate to MIT Technology Review Narrated on either platform, and follow us to get all our new content as it’s released.

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