Gen Media (VEO 3) + MCP: Complete Setup Guide (Gemini CLI + Claude)

Google’s Veo 3 brings next-level video generation to everyone, but most people don’t realize you can run it locally—directly from Gemini CLI and Claude Desktop—using MCP servers! In this tutorial, I’ll show you step-by-step how to set up Veo 3 (and Imagen, Lyria, Chirp) on your own machine, connect Google Cloud, manage your credentials, and avoid surprise costs. You’ll get the full walkthrough—from creating your GCP project and service account, to installing the MCP servers, to wiring everything up in Gemini CLI and Claude for seamless media generation. If you want your own text-to-video, text-to-image, music, or speech gen on tap—this is the guide! ⸻ What You’ll Learn: • Set up Veo 3, Imagen, Lyria, and Chirp MCP servers • Connect Google Cloud and create secure credentials • Install and configure MCPs for Gemini CLI and Claude Desktop • Generate videos, images, music, and speech locally • Manage billing & budgets so you don’t get hit with surprise charges • Troubleshoot the most common issues ⸻ Links: • Full Step-by-Step Guide (GitHub): https://github.com/JeredBlu/guides/blob/main/GenMedia%20(Veo3)%20MCP%20Setup%20Guide • Book a 1:1 call with me: https://cal.com/jeredblu • Previous Gemini CLI MCP Tutorial: https://youtu.be/BsfswalHh_I • Gemini CLI Repo: https://github.com/google/gemini-cli ⸻ TimeStamps: 00:32 – What You’ll Need (Prerequisites, Cost Warning, Billing) 01:10 – Google Cloud Project & Billing Setup 02:08 – Enabling Required APIs 02:30 – Creating Service Account & Downloading Credentials 03:33 – Creating a Cloud Storage Bucket 04:02 – Setting Up Budgets & Cost Controls 04:44 – Installing Node, Go, and MCP Prerequisites 05:00 – Moving & Securing Your Credentials 05:45 – Installing MCP Servers 06:20 – Verifying MCP Server Installation 07:00 – Gemini CLI Configuration & Adding MCP Servers 08:12 – Testing: Generating Content (Video, Image, etc.) 09:33 – Adding MCP to Claude Desktop 10:08 – Final Thoughts, Troubleshooting, & Wrap-up ⸻ #Veo3 #MCP #GeminiCLI #ClaudeDesktop #VertexAI #GoogleCloud #AIVideo #AISetup #AITutorial