Avatars

Want to create mind-blowing videos with nothing but text?Without a camera or any photos, you can now generate and animate fictional Photo Avatars with unlimited Looks, which are different poses, outfits, and environments.Whether hyper-realistic, in an animation style of your choice, or set in a fully fictional world, your imagination is your only limitation!<div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eBnJcF5smfo?rel=0&amp;start=1732642067452" 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> <h3>What’s covered in this guide</h3>In this tutorial, we’ll cover:&nbsp;<ol><li data-list="bullet">Generating an avatar from text</li><li data-list="bullet">Generating additional Looks for your avatar</li><li data-list="bullet">Animating your avatar by adding Motion</li><li data-list="bullet">Increasing the quality of your avatar to 4K</li><li data-list="bullet">Using your new avatars in presentations</li></ol> <h3>Generating an avatar from text</h3>To generate an avatar 100% from scratch with nothing but text, start by clicking ‘Avatars’ on the left nav then selecting the ‘Photo Avatar’ tab.<img alt="some-file-f9a0f99b-92b1-4b9e-aa26-41c5f2fa8a90" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-f9a0f99b-92b1-4b9e-aa26-41c5f2fa8a90-1732646977250.gif"> Next, select ‘Create Photo Avatar’ and choose the ‘Generate’ option.<img alt="some-file-75e870a8-955c-43b6-a728-2a007fcde9d0" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-75e870a8-955c-43b6-a728-2a007fcde9d0-1732646988057.gif"> Enter the fields requested to describe your desired avatar and your desired animation style. The more specific the description, the closer the avatar will match your vision. Consider starting with physical features like face shape, hair, eyes, and expression, or get more specific with attire (e.g, “a professional businesswoman in a sleek navy suit”).<img><img alt="some-file-4abf1f57-0222-4e1f-89be-804bb44fc44e" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-4abf1f57-0222-4e1f-89be-804bb44fc44e-1732651483157.gif"> Select ‘Generate Preview’ and you will be presented with several Looks.<img alt="some-file-27a77931-36b2-44d7-a895-6272f2a1c387" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-27a77931-36b2-44d7-a895-6272f2a1c387-1732651523344.gif"> To review more Looks, select ‘Generate again.’<img alt="some-file-80c008a3-0a1e-409e-88d8-f21b153c4199" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-80c008a3-0a1e-409e-88d8-f21b153c4199-1732651519128.gif"> If your Looks do not yet match your vision, select ‘Edit prompt’ to refine your description and select ‘Generate again.’ <img alt="some-file-b014b995-c0e4-4e34-888c-3dcaaf388829" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-b014b995-c0e4-4e34-888c-3dcaaf388829-1732651537391.gif"> Once you’ve generated a Look that fits your needs, click it and select ‘Save.’<img alt="some-file-c599359c-bab7-433c-97dc-9100378e6468" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-c599359c-bab7-433c-97dc-9100378e6468-1732651547125.gif"> <h3> </h3><h3>Generating additional Looks for your avatar</h3>Once your avatar has been created, click on it and select ‘Train model.’<img alt="some-file-248aa20e-cec0-4c90-9931-b1a31ae674a3" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-248aa20e-cec0-4c90-9931-b1a31ae674a3-1732651558768.gif"> Once the AI model has been trained, you can then enter a short text prompt to change your Look. Make sure to include the word ‘avatar’ in the prompt. For example, you can prompt, ‘change avatar pose to be seated at a restaurant.’&nbsp;Click ‘Generate’ and you’ll get quick results!<img alt="some-file-1249c072-a08b-4467-abea-dfaf04c94993" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-1249c072-a08b-4467-abea-dfaf04c94993-1732651574354.gif"> <h3>Animating your avatar by adding Motion</h3>To animate a new Look, select the Look of your choice and click ‘Add Motion’ to animate your avatar.<img alt="some-file-d67fb2aa-83e3-455e-a96a-030ea27f9931" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-d67fb2aa-83e3-455e-a96a-030ea27f9931-1732651584615.gif"> <h3>Increasing the quality of your avatar to 4K</h3>You can now significantly increase the visual quality of your avatar by upscaling it to 4K. Simply click on the three dots beside your desired avatar Look and select 'Upscale.' Free users can upscale twice per day, Creator plan users ten per day, and Team and Enterprise plan users can upscale unlimited avatars.<img alt="some-file-66418e2b-3769-4580-aaa1-5aa0f85ae3fa" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-66418e2b-3769-4580-aaa1-5aa0f85ae3fa-1733264646353.png"> <h3>Using your new Avatars in presentations</h3>Once your new Avatars have been generated, you can use them in any of your videos.Simply, move them over to your project, position it where it fits best, and you’re set!<img alt="some-file-f10ad4a9-c46c-4dff-a6ce-0923ec6155c2" src="https://d2xo500swnpgl1.cloudfront.net/uploads/heygen/some-file-f10ad4a9-c46c-4dff-a6ce-0923ec6155c2-1732651605986.gif"> <h3>Recap</h3>And there you have it! Multiple looks from one tool, giving you endless possibilities to match your content's vibe and message.In this tutorial, you’ve learned:<ol><li data-list="bullet">Generating a fictional Photo Avatar</li><li data-list="bullet">Generating additional Looks for your fictional avatar</li><li data-list="bullet">Using your new avatars in presentations</li></ol>

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