Heygen

Description¹

Heygen is a US-based platform that converts text into a video where a realistic avatar speaks the provided text.

Features¹

• Realistic avatars: Animate human characters to speak the text.
• Advanced speech synthesis: Converts text into natural and expressive speech.
• Multilingual: Ability to generate videos in multiple languages.

Example of use²

A French teacher uses Heygen to create a video where an avatar plays Molière and explains in the first person the importance of theatre in the 17^th century. Students watch the video and then discuss the impact of his works.

Practical tips²

• Check pronunciation and fluency before sharing the video.

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1. Source: Heygen website – consulted on 01/10/2025. ↩↩

2. Source: Forum of the French MOOC "Artificial intelligence for and by teachers" – accessed on 01/07/2025. This forum allows French teachers to exchange insights about their practical uses of AI; the examples included here originate from those discussions. ↩↩