HeyGen rolls out Avatar IV for photo-based talking video
HeyGen began rolling out Avatar IV, which turned a photo and speech or a script into a talking video. Its audio-to-expression engine generated facial movement and head motion from the voice track, extending the company’s avatar-video tools.
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Joshua Xu
Announcement · May 6, 2025
HeyGen Avatar IV launch thread by CEO Joshua Xu
CEO's launch announcement, mirrored from https://x.com/joshua_xu_/status/1919765489775231401; May 6 timestamp and rollout to all users today. HeyGen identifies Xu as CEO and co-founder in the reference below.
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AiNews
News · May 7, 2025
HeyGen Launches Avatar-IV: AI Avatars With Realistic Gestures and Voice Sync
Same-week launch report links HeyGen's official X announcement at https://x.com/HeyGen_Official/status/1919824467821551828.
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Joshua Xu
CEO & Co-Founder of HeyGen.
UX Tigers
News · May 12, 2025
UX Roundup: Midjourney Usability Atrocity | AI Drives Traffic | Lip Synch Improvements | Progress in AI Music | You ≠ User
HeyGen
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Create talking photo avatars in 1280p+ HD resolution