Avatar tool that GPT-5.6 was given access to in Nate Herk's fully AI-made talking-head video.
AI video platform for creating avatar-led videos from text, with voice cloning and lip-synced translation in 175+ languages.
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HeyGen at a glance
- What is HeyGen?
- HeyGen is an app from HeyGen. AI video platform for creating avatar-led videos from text, with voice cloning and lip-synced translation in 175+ languages.
- Who makes HeyGen?
- HeyGen is made by HeyGen.
- Does HeyGen work in the EU?
- Available in the EU. HeyGen states customers in 196 countries and says it meets GDPR, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, SOC 2 Type 2 and EU AI Act requirements on its trust-and-safety page. No EU exclusion was found; EU data residency was not confirmed. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does HeyGen cost?
- Freemium. Free $0/mo (3 watermarked videos/month, up to 1 min); Creator $29/mo (600 credits, 1080p); Pro $49/mo (4K, videos up to 30 min); Business $149/mo (shared workspace, SSO, extra seats $20/mo); Enterprise via sales. Licence: Proprietary.
- Where was HeyGen shown?
- In 1 creator video by Matt Wolfe. Most recently by Matt Wolfe on 15 Jul 2026, at 27:40 in “The New ChatGPT Playbook & Prompting Guide”.
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HeyGen is a web-based AI video platform that generates presenter-style videos from a script or prompt using digital avatars. Users can create a Custom Video Avatar of their own face and voice, or choose from a library of 500+ ready-made presenters. Its current avatar engine, Avatar V, is described by the vendor as maintaining a consistent identity across angles and expressions from a single recording.
Other capabilities include text-to-video, image-to-video, audio-to-video, voice cloning, automatic captions, B-roll and motion graphics, and video translation with lip-sync across 175+ languages and dialects. A text-based editor (AI Studio) lets users adjust text, timing and layout after generation. Team features include a Brand Kit, comments, multi-user editing, SSO, SCORM export and integrations with n8n, Make, HubSpot and Zapier.
HeyGen is used through a browser app. The free plan allows 3 watermarked videos per month of up to 1 minute. Paid plans run from Creator at $29/mo to Business at $149/mo, plus custom Enterprise pricing. The Pro tier adds 4K export, longer videos and third-party video models. Free and lower tiers limit access to the newest avatar model and language count.
- Avatar V and Custom Video Avatars from your own face and voice
- Text, image and audio to video generation
- Video translation with voice cloning and lip-sync in 175+ languages
- Text-based AI Studio editor with Voice Director and gesture control
- Team workspace with Brand Kit, SSO, SCORM export and integrations
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