What you will prepare
Result: A short script and a checklist for reviewing the generated avatar video before sharing.
- Level
- Beginner script planning; later-stage video production
- Time
- About 15 minutes for a script and review plan; generation, revisions and export take additional time
- Device
- Phone, tablet or computer for reading and notes
- Tools
- No account is needed to read and prepare a script. Making the video requires a suitable service account and available generation allowance; check current plan and editor requirements.
Before you begin: Use a presenter you have permission to use, label AI-generated presentation and keep a written version. A script or preview is not the finished video.
Times are planning estimates, not measured reader results. About this October 20, 2026 presentation update.
An AI avatar can present a script in a recorded video. That may be useful for a short welcome, an introduction to a workshop, or an explanation you need to share more than once.
A recorded presenter does not attend a meeting for you or answer unexpected questions on your behalf. Plan who will handle questions and corrections after people watch.
Choose a small message
Start with one topic and a short script. A 30- to 60-second target is a manageable experiment, although the actual length depends on the voice and speaking pace.
Here is a fictional volunteer welcome:
Welcome to the community repair workshop. I’m an AI-generated presenter sharing a message from the organizing team. Please check in at the welcome desk before joining an activity. A volunteer will explain which items the team can assess today. If you are unsure where to go, ask the person at the desk. Thank you for taking part.
Before using anything similar, confirm that the instructions match the real event. Do not have an avatar announce arrangements that nobody has agreed to.
Choose a presenter you have permission to use
A licensed stock avatar is a straightforward starting point. If you create an avatar based on a real person, obtain their informed permission for both its creation and intended use. Do not use someone’s face or voice to imply they endorsed your message.
Synthesia’s avatar policy describes its rules for stock and custom avatars. Check the tool’s current terms before producing material for a client, employer or public campaign.
Build a simple scene
In Synthesia’s editor, use the Avatar tab to choose a presenter. Select the scene and enter or paste its script. Keep the background plain and make any supporting text large enough to read. The official instructions cover choosing an avatar and adding a scene script.
One scene is enough for the first attempt. Avoid filling it with animated objects, long paragraphs, or a simulated software screen that viewers might mistake for a real demonstration.
Preview, then inspect the generated result
Synthesia offers a preview before generation, but its standard preview does not animate the avatar. Check the script and scene first, then inspect the finished generated video for facial movement and lip synchronization. See the preview instructions.
Generation uses your account’s video allowance. Check your plan and the expected usage before pressing Generate; see Synthesia’s generation guide.
Watch the complete result with sound, then review it again with captions. Check:
- Names, dates, numbers and pronunciation.
- The face, mouth, hands, body and transitions for visible errors.
- Whether the whole head and any important text remain visible.
- Captions, contrast and readability on a phone-sized screen.
- Whether the spoken message matches the approved script.
If anything looks unnatural or misstates the message, fix it and check the new output before sharing. A successful export is not a quality check.
Make the presentation clear to viewers
Label the presenter as AI-generated and identify the person or organization responsible for the message. Provide a written version and a way to ask questions. Our guide to saying when AI helped can help you choose straightforward wording.
If a written note communicates the same thing more clearly, use that. The useful outcome is a message people can understand and act on.
Reviewed October 3, 2026.
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