AI talking avatar

CraftStory turns a single photo into an AI talking avatar — a lifelike presenter with accurate lip-sync, natural gestures, and expressive emotions. Add a script or your own audio and generate video in 30+ languages, up to 5 minutes, with no camera or crew.

Your own talking avatar, or 100+ ready-made ones

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AI talking avatar from a photo
Make a talking avatar of yourself

Make a talking avatar of anyone

  • Turn a photo into a talking avatar, or build a custom avatar of yourself from a ~15-second video
  • Preserved identity and accurate lip-sync
  • Expressive emotions and natural gestures

Or pick from 100+ AI avatars

  • 100+ ready-made AI actors
  • Full camera control and 100+ scenes
  • 1080p export with no watermark

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Pick from 100+ AI avatars

Pick or create an avatar, add a script, and generate.

Use cases

What you can do with an AI talking avatar

One avatar, endless videos — for marketing, training, support, and social, without filming.

Spokesperson videos

Put a consistent, on-brand presenter in front of every announcement and campaign.

Training & onboarding

Turn handbooks and SOPs into presenter-led lessons for your LMS or HR portal.

Customer support & FAQs

Answer common questions with a friendly talking avatar instead of walls of text.

UGC & social ads

Produce talking-head ads and clips at scale, and test new scripts without a reshoot.

Product explainers

Walk customers through features and how-tos with an on-screen presenter.

Multilingual localization

Publish the same avatar video in 30+ languages from one script.

Why CraftStory

Talking avatars that actually stay on-model

Typical avatar tools drift and stiffen the moment a clip runs long. CraftStory, built by the team behind OpenCV, keeps your talking avatar consistent across up to 5 minutes — same face, accurate lip-sync, and natural gestures — from a single photo or a custom avatar you train from a ~15-second video. Prefer a ready-made cast? Choose from 100+ AI actors, direct the camera, and place them on any of 100+ scenes, all in 30+ languages. A built-in Video Agent can script, add b-roll and subtitles, and cast an avatar end-to-end. Start on the free plan, no card required.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI talking avatar?
An AI talking avatar is a lifelike on-screen presenter generated by AI. CraftStory turns a photo (or a custom avatar of yourself, or one of 100+ AI actors) plus a script or audio into a talking video with accurate lip-sync, gestures, and 30+ languages.
Can I make a talking avatar of myself?
Yes. Turn a single photo into a talking avatar, or build a reusable custom avatar of yourself from a short (~15-second) video, then generate videos from any script.
Do I need a video, or just a photo?
A photo is enough to generate a talking avatar. A short ~15-second video is only needed if you want a reusable custom avatar of yourself.
How long can the avatar videos be?
Up to 5 minutes per video, with the same identity and accurate lip-sync frame-to-frame — long enough for real presentations and training.
Which languages are supported?
30+ languages with accurate lip-sync, so one avatar can speak to audiences worldwide from a single script.
Is there a free plan?
Yes — no credit card required. Create an account at app.craftstory.com and make your first talking-avatar videos free.