VODOOAI talking avatar: a presenter for your videos, made from a brief
By VODOO AI · · 4 min read
A talking avatar is a person on screen who speaks your words: a presenter for a product explainer, a spokesperson for an ad, a guide for a training video. With AI you describe who they are, where they're standing and what they say, and the engine makes the face, the voice and the room sound together.
This guide shows how to design a presenter who stays the same from video to video, which engines to use, briefs to copy, and the one rule that matters most: only make avatars of people who don't exist, or of yourself and people who've said yes.
Design your presenter once
Write a short description of your presenter and reuse it, word for word, in every brief. The more specific it is, the more alike they'll look each time.
- Age, hair and one distinctive detail, such as freckles or silver earrings.
- What they wear, the same each time.
- Where they stand: a studio, an office, a shop floor.
- How they speak: warm, quick, calm, playful.
Which engine to use
Veo
- Best for
- Speaking with lip movement and room sound made together
Kling
- Best for
- Presenters who move, walk or gesture a lot
ElevenLabs
- Best for
- A voice you choose, added to any clip
MiniMax Speech
- Best for
- Natural narration in many languages
| Engine | Best for |
|---|---|
| Veo | Speaking with lip movement and room sound made together |
| Kling | Presenters who move, walk or gesture a lot |
| ElevenLabs | A voice you choose, added to any clip |
| MiniMax Speech | Natural narration in many languages |
Start with Veo: it makes the voice and the lips together, so they match. If you want the same voice across every video, choose one in ElevenLabs or MiniMax Speech and use it each time. Our AI voice generator guide goes deeper on voices.
Briefs to copy
A woman in her thirties with a dark bob, small silver hoop earrings and a rust-coloured knit top stands in a bright, minimal studio with a soft grey wall and says to camera, warm and clear: "Here's how to set it up in under a minute." Medium close-up, soft key light, natural room sound.Make this in VODOO →
A man in his fifties with a grey beard, rolled-up denim shirt sleeves and a canvas apron stands behind the counter of a small hardware shop and says to camera, friendly and relaxed: "If you can't find it, ask me. I've probably got it." Warm afternoon light, shelves behind, slight handheld, natural shop sound.Make this in VODOO →
A young woman with long braids, glasses and a navy blazer stands in a modern open-plan office, colleagues softly blurred behind, and says to camera, calm and confident: "Today we'll cover the three things every new starter needs to know." Eye-level camera, even daylight, quiet office sound.Make this in VODOO →
Longer scripts
Each clip works best with one or two sentences. For a longer script, split it into short lines, make a clip for each with the same presenter description, and put them together. Changing the camera angle between lines, from a close-up to a medium shot, hides the joins and keeps viewers watching.
- One idea per clip, one or two sentences long.
- The same presenter description and setting in every clip.
- Alternate close and medium shots between lines.
- Add a product shot or screen recording between lines to show what they're describing.
The rule on likeness
Only make a talking avatar of a person who doesn't exist, of yourself, or of someone who has clearly agreed. Never make a real person say something they didn't say. VODOO holds anything that looks like a known public figure for a person to check before it's made, and uploaded photos of real people go through extra checks. Laws on this are spreading, too. When you use a made-up presenter in an ad, it's good practice to say it was made with AI.
Make your presenter
- 01Write the descriptionOpen Create and describe your presenter, their clothes and their setting.
- 02Add the first lineEnd the brief with the words they say, in quotes, and how they say them.
- 03Keep what worksSave the description that gave you the best presenter and reuse it every time.
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Questions people ask
- What is an AI talking avatar?
- A person on screen, made with AI, who speaks the words you write. It's used for explainers, ads, training videos and social posts.
- Can I make an avatar of myself?
- Yes, of yourself, or of someone who has agreed. You can't make one of another real person without their permission.
- Will the avatar look the same in every video?
- It will be very close if you reuse the same description word for word, along with the same clothes and setting, in every brief.