The more we consume content, the more we prefer it in video format.
Social media platforms prioritize videos over text and images, and there’s even dedicated video platforms like TikTok and YouTube competing with each other.
That’s why efficient video content creation is so important. That’s where AI video generators come in.
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Talking head videos
In talking head or explainer videos, a presenter explains a topic. They’re often used for marketing or onboarding purposes.
D-ID for low cost talking head videos
D-ID offers an easy to use web interface: Upload a photo of your presenter, choose a voice and you are good to go.
I created the video below using Midjourney photos and D-ID with a photo on green screen background.
HeyGen - spokesperson videos including background templates
Like D-ID, HeyGen allows users to upload their own photos to create explainer videos for any use case.
But you can also upload your own video files and have them transformed into avatars including your own personal facial expressions. This takes about 5 working days.
HeyGen also offers the possibility to store video layouts as templates with your own branding.
And it includes video editing with a multi-scene timeline, titles and everything you need for a complete video.
Since the texts and their animations are managed per scene, there is no need for a complicated multi-line timeline. The tool provides a very easy way to start creating explainer videos.
You can also use HeyGen to translate your video, including lip-syncing, into other languages.
Video creation based on images or prompts – or other videos
Runway ML
Runway offers a variety of options to help you come up with a 5- or 10-second video based on a picture or a prompt.
The amount of creative control you have over the videos is amazing and more often than not the results are very useful.
Below is an example of me closing the visor of my helmet.
In addition, Runway comes with templated videos and a timeline feature for the production of full-featured videos. And many more modules for generating or editing images, audio and subtitles.
Their pricing allows affordable access to an amazing tool.
Tools for video post production
In most cases, creating the raw video is not the end of the story. In post-production, other important elements such as subtitles are added.
Subtitles are important because many social media platforms play videos without sound.
Peech AI - automated talk-videos creator
Peech offers an interesting editor for talking head and explainer videos: It automatically creates speaker titles, subtitles and it highlights important passages.
The colors of your own corporate design can be stored and the videos can be edited via various modules.
With the free version you can create 2 videos per month.
Mass personalize your videos
BHuman provides mass personalization of videos based on variables: BHuman automatically extracts the transcript from the video. Variables such as last name, first name, websites, LinkedIn profiles etc. can be defined there and then personalized via CSV file from name lists or Zapier connection.
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Justine Moore has an interesting post on Gen AI video tools. There’s a full long-tail of lesser known tools!
2023 was a breakout year for AI video.
— Justine Moore (@venturetwins) December 30, 2023
In January, there were no public text-to-video models. Now, there are dozens of video gen products and millions of users.
A recap of the biggest developments + companies to watch 👇 pic.twitter.com/Cg2ebdx6VG
