Sume Avatar 1.0
Sume Avatar 1.0 by API: reusable avatars, talking video from a script, multi-scene and two-speaker videos, previews, B-roll, and Face Swap (Beta).
Start with Introducing Sume Avatar 1.0
Sume Avatar API: canonical routes vs the legacy model-run aliases
Which Avatar 1.0 endpoint should a new integration call? The canonical /v1/avatar-1.0 routes, with the legacy aliases kept for compatibility. All paths listed.
Tavus Memory Stores vs Sume: personalizing avatar video per person
Tavus PALs now keep persistent memory per participant. Sume avatar videos are one-shot renders, so personalization is in the script you send. Here is the split.
Avatar video soundtrack: send prompt or audio_url, volume 0.05-0.4
Sume's Avatar Video package accepts a soundtrack with exactly one of prompt or audio_url and a volume from 0.05 to 0.4, default 0.15. What each costs and does.
Dub with lip sync: Meta Reels option vs Sume Avatar 1.0 (English-only)
Meta offers optional lip sync on translated Reels. Sume Avatar 1.0 is English-only, so a non-English talking shot uses TTS plus a lip-sync endpoint.
Gemini Omni avatar with your own voice vs Sume Avatar 1.0 video
Google says Gemini Omni can make an avatar video in your own voice. Sume Avatar 1.0 takes a script, 4 to 60 seconds, 720p. What differs.
One avatar handle, three platform cuts: keep the character consistent
Keep one presenter across LinkedIn, Snapchat and Pinterest by reusing a single avatar_handle and rendering each cut at the right ratio and length with Sume.
Snapchat Spotlight needs 6 seconds: avatar clips that start at 4
Snap's Public Profile API takes Spotlight videos of 6 to 60 seconds, but Avatar 1.0 plans from 4. Plan scripts at 6 seconds or more and probe before posting.
Synthesia accepts WebP with transparency: what Sume avatar URLs need
Synthesia added WebP support on Sep 29, 2026, animated or static with transparency kept. Check what image URL rules apply when you feed Sume Avatar 1.0.
Tavus Griffin-Lite is not available: what to render today
Tavus says Griffin-Lite is a research preview for select testers only. If you need an avatar video this week, here is what Sume Avatar 1.0 renders today.
Tavus Griffin single photo input vs a Sume photo avatar handle
Griffin works from one reference photo. In Sume you turn one photo into a named avatar handle once, then reuse it in every script. Steps, inputs and cost.
Avatar catalog estimate is a 4-second floor: real cost at 15, 30, 60 s
The catalog shows 74, 98 and 220 cents for avatar videos, which is the 4-second floor. Here is what 15, 30 and 60 second scripts cost at each Sume quality tier.
Avatar video captions: inline has four knobs, no design override
Inline captions on a Sume avatar video take style, font, language and script_text. For design colors, caption the clean MP4 with standalone captions.
Sume avatar video stuck? Read the job events before retrying
Use GET /v1/jobs/{id}/events to see whether an avatar video is queued, started, submitted or failed before you cancel, wait, or resubmit and pay twice.
Avatar video scene_previews: one still per scene, one shared set
Multi-scene avatar previews return scene_previews, one still per scene. Later stills continue scene 0's pose, so review scene 0 first.
Avatar 1.0 media URLs: image_url, product_image, scene.image_url
Which Sume field takes which public HTTPS URL: input.image_url, product_image, scene.image_url, background.url, video_url. Table, rejection rules, examples.
Avatar video_inputs voice rules: text, silence, script vs input_text
Each video_inputs scene takes a voice of type text or silence. Text needs exactly one of script or input_text; silence needs duration and forbids both.
Can an AI avatar be your TikTok Shop affiliate creator?
No: TikTok Shop affiliate creators need 1,000 followers, 18+, and ID plus live-selfie verification. What an avatar can still do for a seller, and where.
Gemini app video avatar: the @username prompt vs a Sume avatar handle
In the Gemini app you add your avatar to a video by typing @ and your Google username, 18+ only. Sume uses an avatar_handle and a photo input. What differs.
Korean avatar video captions: fix caption_hangul_text_latin_style
A Korean script with captions style slam, punch or tiktok-green is rejected with 400 caption_hangul_text_latin_style. Use a Hangul style instead.
Find the avatar handle for sume avatar-videos create (--agent --json)
List avatars with sume avatars list --agent --json, pick the avatar_handle, then run sume avatar-videos create --confirm-paid. Flags and limits explained.
Cost of 10 eight-second avatar ad hooks: Standard, Plus, Max
Ten 8-second Sume Avatar 1.0 hooks cost $14.72 on Standard, $19.60 on Plus and $44.00 on Max at list rates. Plus is the default if you omit quality.
Avatar video progress bar: subscribe mode sends no progress events
Mode subscribe on an avatar job gets the same 30-second wait as sync, not a stream. Build progress UI from async status polling and job events.
Prime Video AI lip sync vs Sume: human voice on a talking image
Amazon uses AI and VFX to lip-sync shows to human-dubbed audio. Sume cannot re-sync existing footage, but Fabric can animate a still to a human recording.
Synthesia Roleplay Sessions vs Sume scripted scenario clips
Synthesia launched Roleplay and Survey Sessions on Oct 1. Sume has no live roleplay, but can render the scenario prompt as a short avatar clip.
Synthesia Survey Sessions vs Sume: not interactive, but scripted
Synthesia's Survey Sessions avatar asks questions live and reports themes. Sume renders avatar question clips from a script, with no live conversation.
VEED Fabric Emotions audio tags vs Sume Fabric audio_url
VEED's Fabric Emotions adds inline tags like [excited] in the script. On Sume, Fabric takes a finished audio_url; emotion lives in the TTS step.
HeyGen 30-minute avatar video: what Sume does in one request
HeyGen says it can make a 30-minute talking video in one pass. One Sume avatar video request covers 4-60 seconds, so longer pieces are split into jobs.
HeyGen Edit Look: retouching an AI avatar, and the Sume route
HeyGen's Edit Look retouches an existing avatar in place. Sume's docs show no such edit, so the route is a new avatar from a retouched photo and a new handle.
Does a face-swapped video need a YouTube AI disclosure?
YouTube asks for disclosure when content makes a real person appear to say or do something they didn't. What that means for a Sume Beta face-swap output.
Shortest video an AI dub or face swap accepts: 5 s vs 4 s
Synthesia's dubbing page says a video must be at least 5 seconds. Sume's Beta face swap plans for about 4-15 seconds and avatar videos take 4-60. Side by side.
Face swap or avatar talking video: which Sume endpoint?
Use face swap when you already have a 4-15 second source video; use the avatar talking video when you have a script. Inputs, limits and what each returns.
Two-host AI video podcast: what Sume avatar videos can do
HeyGen's Video Podcast puts two AI hosts in one studio scene. A Sume avatar video resolves one avatar per final video, so a two-host show is two renders.
HeyGen Avatar V's 15-second recording vs a Sume photo avatar
HeyGen's Avatar V starts from a 15-second recording. Sume's avatar API starts from a prompt, traits or one public HTTPS image, with no recording step.
AI avatar 4K: can an avatar video be 1080p or 4K?
Sume renders AI avatar videos at 720p. For 1080p or 4K, upscale the finished clip up to ×4, 30 seconds of input per job. Steps, limits and costs.
Talking head video with graphics: layouts and overlays
Put a slide, product shot or logo on screen with a talking head: split the frame or lay the graphic over the presenter. How to do it with an API.
Does Higgsfield do AI UGC? Its UGC tools and API, explained
Yes: Higgsfield's app has Lipsync Studio and Click to Ad for UGC-style clips. Its API docs list video models, not a lip-sync or UGC ad endpoint.
Creatify vs Synthesia: ad avatars or training videos, compared
Creatify sells avatar video ads on credit plans with separate API plans; Synthesia sells presenter videos in 160+ languages with API from Creator.
HeyGen vs Kling: script avatars or image-plus-audio clips
HeyGen turns a script into an avatar video and voices it. Kling's Avatar API animates one image to your 2–300 s audio. Inputs and API prices compared.
HeyGen vs Higgsfield: avatar platform or multi-model studio
HeyGen is built around talking avatars and translation; Higgsfield is a multi-model video and image studio with a lip-sync app. Plans and API compared.
Synthesia vs Runway: presenter videos or generative video
Synthesia turns scripts into presenter videos in 160+ languages; Runway sells generative video plus API avatars from one image. Jobs and prices compared.
Can HeyGen use my avatar and voice? What its terms say
On Creator, Pro and Business plans you grant HeyGen an irrevocable license to your content, including to train its models. Ask to opt out by email.
Does AI keep your photos and face? What avatar tools store
If an AI tool makes a reusable avatar, it keeps your face on purpose. How long HeyGen, Synthesia and Sume keep it, and how to get it deleted.
Does HeyGen do captions? What its video API returns
Yes. HeyGen's v3 video API returns an SRT subtitle file when you set caption, and burns captions into the video when you also set a style.
AI talking cartoon character: make one from a drawing
Make a cartoon character talk: draw or generate one still, add speech audio, and send both to VEED Fabric 1.0 on Sume. Steps, limits, and what is not promised.
HeyGen avatar consent API: digital twin vs photo avatar
HeyGen asks for consent only for digital twins, via POST /v3/avatars/{group_id}/consent. The three levels, the 24-hour link, and what photo avatars skip.
HeyGen batch videos API: 100 videos in one call
HeyGen's POST /v3/videos/batches queues up to 100 avatar, image or cinematic videos and returns one batch_id. Fields, polling, and Sume's per-job pattern.
HeyGen lipsync API: speed vs precision mode
HeyGen's POST /v3/lipsyncs re-syncs an existing video to new audio in speed or precision mode. Body fields, statuses, and how Sume's still-plus-audio differs.
HeyGen photo avatar API: create one from a photo
Create a HeyGen avatar from one still with POST /v3/avatars, poll the look until it is ready, then use avatar_id in a video. Fields, errors, and Sume's route.