Avatars

<p>Welcome to HeyGen! In this guide, we’ll show you how to create and use Interactive Avatars—a feature designed for creators who want to make engaging, real-time digital interactions. </p><p>Whether you’re building a virtual assistant, a digital trainer, or an interactive customer support agent, HeyGen’s Interactive Avatars bring a human touch to your content. <a href="https://labs.heygen.com/interactive-avatar?tab=demo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Demo Interactive Avatars here</a>, and then let’s dive into making one of your own!</p><img alt="some-file-9bdcad64-e8a5-4717-98e0-9da893de10a5" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-9bdcad64-e8a5-4717-98e0-9da893de10a5-1730342902159.gif"><p><br></p><h3>What's covered in this guide</h3><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Accessing Interactive Avatars</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Creating a new Interactive Avatar</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Tips for success</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>How to submit your footage</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Using your Interactive Avatar</li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Accessing Interactive Avatars</h3><p>To get started, you’ll need to have a Team or Enterprise subscription.</p><p>Once you do, you can navigate to HeyGen’s Labs by clicking on the ‘Labs” tab in the left Nav. Then, click ‘Interactive Avatars.”</p><img alt="some-file-4bf06c3b-9f96-4f96-a113-8882d1fb0c86" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-4bf06c3b-9f96-4f96-a113-8882d1fb0c86-1730343012940.gif"><p><br></p><h3>Creating a new Interactive Avatar</h3><p>Next, click on the ‘New Avatar’ button in the upper right corner. </p><p>You’ll then be provided instructions to read or listen to. Please review the instructions carefully before proceeding.</p><img alt="some-file-3d62b1ea-f11b-4f96-bc51-641562128a38" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-3d62b1ea-f11b-4f96-bc51-641562128a38-1730343057216.gif"><p><br></p><h3>Tips for success</h3><p>To create your HeyGen Interactive Avatar footage, follow these steps closely to ensure quality and natural flow.</p><p>For optimal, most realistic results, we recommend recording a continuous 2-minute video recorded with clear voice capture. Please make sure to include segments in the order below:</p><p>1. 15-second listening state: imagine you are listening to the camera as if it is talking to you.</p><p>2. 90-second talking state: talk to the camera about anything, like having a conversation with it.</p><p>3. 15-second idling state: just look at the camera, smile, and breath.</p><img alt="some-file-f0143520-aa67-4fc8-84a4-fe29d0b9edec" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-f0143520-aa67-4fc8-84a4-fe29d0b9edec-1730343338146.gif"><p>Review this video for best practices for creating your own Interactive Avatar.</p><div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NrzDkLCYM4c?rel=0&amp;start=1737517058933" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div></div><p><br></p><h3>Upload or record your video footage</h3><p>After reviewing the instructions, you’ll be prompted to upload video footage of yourself or record footage of yourself via your webcam. </p><p>Make sure that the footage you upload or shoot via your Webcam doesn’t include pauses or excessive head, body, or hand movements. </p><p>Also, shoot your video in a spot without background noise or music, and make sure there aren’t shadows on your face. </p><p>Avoid hand gestures above your chest or pointing gestures. </p><img alt="some-file-57b83bc8-9517-4f61-95d2-dc7df0ba950c" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-57b83bc8-9517-4f61-95d2-dc7df0ba950c-1730343383617.gif"><p><br></p><h3>Submit your footage</h3><p>Once you’re ready, you can submit your footage.</p><p>After you’ve submitted your footage, it will take about 24 hours for your Interactive Avatar to be ready.</p><p>When it’s completed, you’ll find it waiting for you in your Avatar Library.</p><img alt="some-file-6a1c1a93-1361-4b7b-b187-02ea84bda2f2" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-6a1c1a93-1361-4b7b-b187-02ea84bda2f2-1730343422804.gif"><p><br></p><h3>How to access and use your new Interactive Avatar</h3><p>Once your Interactive Avatar is ready for use, you can head to ‘Labs,” and you’ll find it there. </p><p>Next, you can integrate your Avatar into Zoom meetings, share it on a dedicated webpage, or embed it directly into a website. This versatility allows you to use your Avatar in a wide range of settings.</p><img alt="some-file-8c037d7a-2813-4185-989b-4df64f29db0e" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-8c037d7a-2813-4185-989b-4df64f29db0e-1734123907592.gif"><h3> Recap</h3><p>And that’s it! You’ve just created an Interactive Avatar in HeyGen, ready to engage and support your audience in real time. With the power to respond instantly, adapt to different roles, and speak multiple languages, your avatar can handle any task you can imagine.</p><p><br></p><p>In this tutorial, you learned:&nbsp;</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>How to access Interactive Avatars</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>How to create a new Interactive Avatar</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Tips for success</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>How to submit your footage</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>How to use your Interactive Avatar</li></ol><p>We’re looking forward to seeing what you’ll create with HeyGen!</p><p>If you’re posting your videos on social media, make sure to tag any videos you create with “at HeyGen” so we can celebrate them with you. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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