HeyGen Updates

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HeyGen Voices now supports ElevenLabs v4

by Tony Faccenda

A great script can fall flat when the voice doesn't sound like it means it. ElevenLabs’ v4, their most expressive text-to-speech model yet, is now available in HeyGen Voices. More natural delivery: v4 reads a script like a voice actor

Introducing Edit Look

by Tony Faccenda

Your avatar doesn't have to be stuck with the day you recorded it. Edit Look lets you smooth and refine your avatar's appearance after the fact, so it matches how you actually see yourself. What's new: Clear blemishes and even out

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 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

Introducing Edit Styles for HeyGen Mobile

by Justin Witcoff

Turn your avatar videos into post-ready content in seconds. Pick from 12 templates that automatically add visual hooks pulled from your script, word-synced captions, and dynamic zoom effects to any video—no timeline, no caption

Introducing Edit Styles for HeyGen Mobile

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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