Google Vids: Generating AI avatars from scripts

Demo summary
Demonstrates selecting a realistic AI avatar (Jayda), entering a script, and generating a video clip with lip-syncing.
Step-by-step
- Click Avatar on the right-hand menu
- Enter your script into the text field
- Click Change to browse available avatars
- Mouse over an avatar to preview their voice
- Select your preferred avatar
- Click Preview to hear the script reading
- Click Generate to finalize the video and sync the lips
Options
- Choose between realistic, 3D animated, or cartoon avatars
Watch out for
- Lip-syncing is only applied once you click Generate, not during the initial preview
Tips
- Consider that the voice you select makes a difference in how viewers respond to your video
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