Correct eye contact with Descript AI

Demo summary
The creator demonstrates the 'Eye Contact' feature in Descript, which digitally adjusts his eyes to look at the camera lens even while he is reading a script off-screen.
Step-by-step
- Select the video clip where you are looking away from the camera
- Apply the Eye Contact feature from the effects menu
- Wait a few seconds for the AI to process the clip
- Play back the clip to verify the digital eye alignment
Tips
- Practice using the feature to learn how to make the results look completely natural
- Use this feature to save time in editing by reading directly from a script off-screen
Highlights
“think of the amount of time you could save in editing if you were able to just look at your script and still be making eye contact with the camera”
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