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HeyGen

AI avatar video generation and translation platform driven by text prompts

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HeyGen generates spokesperson videos from text scripts, images, audio, or slide decks using realistic AI avatars and voice clones. It includes automated video translation with phoneme-level lip syncing across more than 175 languages and dialects. It is widely used to produce training, marketing, and social videos without filming equipment or studio setups.

What it's for

  • Produce training and corporate onboarding videos with talking avatars
  • Translate marketing videos into multiple languages with synced lip movements
  • Turn presentation decks or PDFs into narrated video modules
  • Create social media content using custom digital twins of real presenters

Features

  • Custom behavioral avatar generation (Avatar V) with character consistency across angles
  • AI video translation with voice cloning and lip synchronization in 175+ languages
  • Text, image, audio, and PDF/PPT-to-video generation workflows
  • Prompt-based Video Agent that creates full editable video drafts
  • AI Studio timeline editor with text-based script control and gesture adjustments
  • On-camera identity verification requirement for custom digital avatars

Pricing

Freemium. Free tier available; paid subscription plans and enterprise tiers for higher usage.

Details

Type
Web app
Category
AI
Topic
AI Avatars
Open source
No
Platforms
Web, API
For
Content creators, corporate trainers, educators, and marketing teams.
Alternative to
Synthesia, D-ID, Colossyan
Tags
video generation, avatars, voice cloning, translation, lip sync, text to video

Why it was saved

  • @benkaluza, 14 March 2025: Creates studio-quality spokesperson videos with personalized AI avatars.
  • @kiselevatut, 13 September 2023: Allows creators to effortlessly localize video content into multiple languages without re-recording or manual dubbing.
  • @evolving.ai, 6 January 2024: Enables users to create talking-head videos reciting any script without filming, requiring only 30 seconds of training footage and voice recording.
  • @overpowered.ai, 12 October 2023: Enables creators to generate full talking-head videos automatically without recording on camera.
  • @onlyzita, 8 November 2024: Generates talking-head videos using an AI clone of your appearance and voice without repeatedly recording yourself.
  • @aqmaldigital, 4 April 2024: Allows creators to produce high-quality talking-head videos without needing to film themselves every time.
  • @eldar_mukum, 24 May 2024: Allows creators to produce high-quality video content in multiple international languages without filming themselves or knowing the languages.
  • @kossolapov_igor, 28 March 2024: Generates talking-head video content without needing the creator or client to record new videos every day.
  • @socialtypro, 26 July 2023: Generates talking-head videos from text scripts so you don't need to film yourself on camera.

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