HeyGen Updates

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Avatar V is now available via API

by Tony Faccenda

Avatar V is now accessible through the HeyGen API, bringing production-grade avatar generation to your stack. Tested head-to-head against Kling O3 Pro, Veo 3.1, OmniHuman 1.5, and Seedance 2.0 on cross-scene talking-head generation.

Introducing Custom Motion for Avatar V

by Tony Faccenda

The thing that makes a video feel real isn't just the camera or the lighting. It's the performance. The lean-in when something matters. The thumbs up at the end. The expression during a key line. These are the details that earn trust

Introducing Instant Highlights v2

by Tony Faccenda

You recorded a 90-minute podcast. Your editor needs 6 hours to pull clips. Your audience has moved on by Tuesday. We rebuilt Instant Highlights from the ground up. Upload any long-form video, including a podcast, webinar, keynote,

Introducing Avatar V

by Tony Faccenda

Avatar V is our most advanced avatar model yet. For the first time, you get the flexibility of photo avatars and the realism of video avatars in one. Record once, generate unlimited looks, and show up on camera at your best every

New admin controls for Enterprise

by Tony Faccenda

We expanded admin controls for Enterprise workspaces. Here is a summary of what changed: Access and invitations: Admins can now control who creates public invite links, restrict sub-workspace access to admins only, and set default

Introducing the redesigned homepage

by Tony Faccenda

HeyGen’s homepage has been redesigned to help you start the right video workflow faster. With clearer navigation and dedicated spaces for different creation paths, you can create, edit, and explore more with less friction. The new

Updated Script Panel

by Justin Witcoff

Script Panel redesign We've rebuilt the script panel from the ground up. What's new: Simpler interface: One clean input for your script with pause controls inline Pronunciation redesign: Add and manage glossaries directly in the panel.

Updated Script Panel

Create your Avatar in 15 seconds

by Justin Witcoff, Product Marketing Manager

We cut avatar creation from 5 minutes to 15 seconds. What's new: A new guided flow lets you create your avatar with a single 15-second webcam recording. That one recording captures your appearance, voice, motion, and consent - everything

Expressive Avatars Update

by Justin Witcoff, Product Marketing Manager

We’re making a change to how Expressive Avatars work on HeyGen to simplify the experience and improve consistency across projects. Previously, some avatar looks used a separate Expressive Avatar engine behind the scenes. Going forward,

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