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<p>In early December, we hosted our first-ever <strong>Visionary Voices</strong> community event, and the energy in the room was nothing short of electric! Creatives, technologists, and visionaries came together to explore the cutting-edge possibilities of generative AI and connect over coffee, conversations, and ideas.</p><p>If you missed it—or just want to relive the magic—you can now watch the full event recap video and check out photos from the event below.</p><div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-OawbMf1w0?rel=0&amp;start=1734472759788" 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><p>Stay connected with the HeyGen LA community by joining our <a href="https://community.heygen.com/home/clubs/los-angeles/overview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Los Angeles chapter</a> in the HeyGen Hub for updates on more events and to share ideas, insights, and inspirations! Interested in helping start a HeyGen community chapter in your city? <a href="https://community.heygen.com/home/users/audrey-van-zee-38aeav52dj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Send a message</a> to the HeyGen team here in the HeyGen Hub.</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Highlights from the Event</strong></h2><h3><strong>Opening Remarks from Joshua Xu</strong></h3><p>Our CEO, <strong>Joshua Xu</strong>, kicked off the morning with an inspiring look at how HeyGen is empowering creators and businesses to unlock the full potential of generative AI. His vision for the future left us all excited about what’s to come.</p><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-2cacf761-4618-4a7d-a88b-55d3e4ca659c-1734467864478.jpeg"><p><br></p><h3><strong>Latest HeyGen Product Updates &amp; Unreleased Features</strong></h3><p><strong>Adam Halper</strong>, HeyGen's Product Manager, took the stage to unveil the latest features and tools available at HeyGen and gave attendees a first look at some of our top requested features on the roadmap including how to add <strong>product placement</strong> to videos and generate entire videos with just a link using <strong>URL to Ads</strong>.</p><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-d082caea-4e90-4a22-9dd6-02b3218cd729-1734468240471.jpeg"><p><br></p><h3><strong>Masterclass on Hyper-Realistic Avatars</strong></h3><p>Our special guest, <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/liverichmedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jay Richardson</a></strong>—founder of <strong><a href="https://www.askmeai.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AskMeAi.co</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://liverich.media/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LiveRichTravel</a></strong>—shared his expertise on creating hyper-realistic avatars with help from content creator <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/samkruseee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Samantha Kruse</a></strong>. Through an engaging live demonstration, he showed how AI technology is reshaping storytelling and content creation, leaving the audience inspired to elevate their own projects. Don’t miss Jay’s expert shooting tips, including boundary-pushing avatars created using drones and Meta Glasses on a bicycle!</p><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-a937d72d-ba05-4a6f-a436-1baa684701d7-1734467961251.jpeg"><p><br></p><h3><strong>Engaging Audience Q&amp;A</strong></h3><p>The audience brought their A-game during the Q&amp;A session, sparking lively discussions on how using HeyGen has inspired our community to <strong>create new businesses,</strong> navigating <strong>talent compensation</strong> in the era of AI avatars, seamless <strong>API integrations</strong>, insightful <strong>wisdom from our founder</strong>, and the <strong>future of AI-driven storytelling.</strong></p><p>It was a vibrant exchange of ideas, with actionable takeaways for everyone in the room.</p><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-a8e9c00c-1fc0-49ba-866c-68e602ff5d07-1734468030794.jpeg"><p><br></p><h3>Holobox Demonstration from Proto Hologram</h3><p><a href="https://protohologram.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Proto Hologram</a> is the world’s only in wearable-free spatial computing platform and thanks to HeyGen, are able to offer interactive AI driven avatars with lifelike precision. The Proto team brought one of their signature Holoboxes to the event, where attendees engaged with a variety of interactive avatars--including William Shatner--in multiple languages. Proto Hologram’s work has been featured on Bloomberg, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, The Today Show, The Daily Mail and more.</p><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-3aea69bd-61c4-4c5e-9fb4-83a0932b0ab9-1734468172559.jpeg"><p><br></p><h3><strong>Keep the Momentum Going in the HeyGen Hub</strong></h3><p>The Visionary Voices event may have ended, but the conversation is far from over. Connect with the HeyGen LA community by joining our <strong><a href="https://community.heygen.com/home/clubs/los-angeles/overview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Los Angeles chapter</a></strong> in the HeyGen Hub for updates on more events and to connect and share ideas, insights, and inspiration!</p><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-c0f1e801-4764-48dc-8591-975f948e72dc-1734468147265.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-20210674-74b0-4aa0-95d1-bfad466af4e0-1734468337476.jpeg"><p><br></p><h3>Event Photos</h3><p>Photos by Joy Chen</p><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-87145573-ea24-4f35-9843-a37dc0cd6f2a-1734468585750.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-36580c05-be91-45a3-ae98-1ca370bfa970-1734468763962.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-9ddd540f-63df-4afa-b63a-ef1223363ca6-1734468728357.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-8524ffc4-1924-4f97-be17-97e00d663973-1734468599959.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-6da660a7-c408-4ef2-bc21-d38ba85e6615-1734468613749.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-46ea4779-c9e4-4fc8-9e91-adab506493d8-1734468630317.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-f63b6692-9baa-4cee-95a1-54624f3770ac-1734468640896.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-981e40f3-de36-43c7-86b1-7644ac853ef6-1734468664413.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-a464fc52-f78e-49d4-a3ac-123f5933fde1-1734468670425.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-920b6847-fe99-4cb5-84ce-e853422ff1ac-1734468677348.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-b4529513-e435-49d4-9a46-91170fe8d10c-1734468691537.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-17ed4df1-87b1-4616-b022-2d27fbc04254-1734468705718.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-e38b4e73-b537-4ce9-a492-496d0d72e027-1734468713073.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-091ab1c1-d32c-4b22-99a3-069b1bbaa7ec-1734468720286.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-9faf987e-edaf-42af-8458-075b2ab4cbed-1734468748288.jpeg"><img src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-a77a99dd-6e70-468b-a846-4ae308485fc1-1734468757212.jpeg"><p><br></p>

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