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Create AI digital human videos with HeyGen API

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🎬 HeyGen AI Avatar Video (Lite)

Create professional AI-generated videos with your own digital human avatar!

🎯 What You'll Build

  • Generate videos with AI avatars speaking any text
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Portrait (9:16) and Landscape (16:9) formats
  • Custom voice cloning integration

πŸ“‹ Prerequisites

  1. HeyGen Account (Creator plan or above)

  2. Custom Avatar (optional)

    • Upload training video to create your digital twin
    • Or use HeyGen's stock avatars

πŸ—οΈ Architecture

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β”‚   Your App  │────▢│  HeyGen API │────▢│   Video     β”‚
β”‚  (trigger)  β”‚     β”‚  (generate) β”‚     β”‚   Output    β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜     β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜     β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
        β”‚                  β”‚
        β–Ό                  β–Ό
   β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”      β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
   β”‚  Text   β”‚      β”‚   Avatar +  β”‚
   β”‚  Input  β”‚      β”‚   Voice     β”‚
   β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜      β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜

πŸš€ Quick Start

Step 1: Get Your API Key

HEYGEN_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

Step 2: List Available Avatars

curl -X GET "https://api.heygen.com/v2/avatars" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" | jq '.data.avatars[:5]'

Step 3: List Available Voices

curl -X GET "https://api.heygen.com/v2/voices" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" | jq '.data.voices[:5]'

Step 4: Generate a Video

curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v2/video/generate" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_inputs": [{
      "character": {
        "type": "avatar",
        "avatar_id": "YOUR_AVATAR_ID",
        "avatar_style": "normal"
      },
      "voice": {
        "type": "text",
        "input_text": "Hello! This is my AI avatar speaking.",
        "voice_id": "YOUR_VOICE_ID"
      }
    }],
    "dimension": {
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720
    }
  }'

Step 5: Check Video Status

VIDEO_ID="your_video_id"
curl -X GET "https://api.heygen.com/v1/video_status.get?video_id=$VIDEO_ID" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY"

πŸ“ Video Dimensions

Format Dimensions Use Case
Landscape 1280x720 YouTube, Website
Portrait 720x1280 TikTok, Reels, Shorts
Square 1080x1080 Instagram

πŸ’° Cost Estimate

Plan Price Credits
Creator $29/month 15 min/month
Business $89/month 30 min/month
Per-minute overage ~$1-2/min -

⚠️ Limitations of Lite Version

  • Basic API guide only
  • No automation scripts
  • No error handling
  • No subtitle integration
  • Community support only

πŸš€ Want More?

Premium Version includes:

  • βœ… Complete Python generation script
  • βœ… Automatic video download
  • βœ… Portrait + Landscape presets
  • βœ… Integration with ZapCap subtitles
  • βœ… Batch video generation
  • βœ… LINE/Telegram delivery integration
  • βœ… Priority support

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