Generate a video from a text prompt in Synthesia

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Demo summary

The user demonstrates how to use the 'start with assistant' feature in Synthesia to paste a script from ChatGPT, select a template, and choose a visual style to generate a multi-scene video.

Step-by-step

Select 'Start with assistant' from the dashboard
Paste your script or detailed description into the prompt field
Select a template from the pre-assigned options menu
Choose a visual style, such as 'photorealistic'
Select the desired duration for the video
Click 'Create video'

Options

Add a file to your prompt
Add a link to a webpage to your prompt
Include numbered chapters in the text to generate specific scenes

Tips

Use a detailed description generated by an AI like ChatGPT for the prompt

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