Veo 4 Release Date: 70% Odds for Google I/O 2026 (Veo 3.1 Lite Live) (opens in new tab)

Google has not officially released Veo 4. The latest official video model is Veo 3.1, and the most recent expansion is Veo 3.1 Lite (April 2026 model card). But the timing is interesting. Google I/O 2026 starts May 19 — the day after I'm writing this. The historical Veo cadence (May 2024 → Late 2024 → 2025 → Late 2025/Early 2026) makes Veo 4 the obvious flagship video model to watch. If you're building agent or content pipelines, this is the week to have your migration checklist ready. Sharin...