Hedra Character-2

What it does

Character-2 is here! A new generational leap for audio to video foundation models, and our next step towards a full-stack character model capable of intelligence, emotion, and more.

Create with Hedra Avatar on Hedra — generate audio-driven talking avatars with lip-sync, expressive performance, and controllable character video.

Hedra's latest longform avatar model, audio to video will full multi-language support. Perfect for talking and singing video with speaker selection up to 10 minutes long. Hedra Avatar is a specialized video model developed by Hedra, powered by Together AI infrastructure, that generates talking-head videos from a portrait image and an audio track. It supports long-form video with lip-sync and facial motion for dialogue, explainers, and vocal performances. Build with this model: the Hedra Avatar API on the Hedra Developer Platform. Hedra Avatar is optimized for generating highly expressive talking-head videos with accurate lip-sync. By pairing a static portrait with an audio file, the model…from hedra.com

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