Start from scratch: make your first talking avatar

1. On Home, click the “まっさらから作る” (Start from scratch) card.

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   Action Click “Start from scratch”.

1. For this lesson, select Landscape HD, 1280 × 720.
2. Select Next at the bottom right.

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   Action Select Landscape HD.
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   Action Click Next.

1. Click the Empty project card on the left and wait for the editor.

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   Action Click Empty project.

Check An empty canvas is expected. You will add each element yourself.

1. In the toolbar below the preview, select Add avatar.

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   Action Click Add avatar.

1. Click a presenter image. This example uses Tae at the top left.
2. Use the search field or categories above to narrow the list.

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   Action Click a presenter (Tae in this example).

1. Supported avatars offer upper-body and full-body views. Use upper-body for this lesson.
2. Select Confirm at the bottom right.

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   Action Select Upper body for this lesson.
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   Action Click Confirm.

1. In the timeline, click the “ava_1の音声” row label below the avatar. This is its voice row.
2. Keep the voice type set to TTS and select Choose voice at the bottom.

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   Action Click the “ava_1の音声” voice row.
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   Action Click Choose voice.

Check A track is a row that holds clips. Here the presenter video and its speech occupy separate rows.

1. Select Play beside a recommended voice. To use another voice, select its row.
2. Check the language and speaking style, then select Use this voice at the bottom right.

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   Action Click Play to audition the voice.
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   Action Click Use this voice.

1. Enter “こんにちは。はじめての動画です。” in the text field at the bottom.
2. Select Add once and wait for speech generation. A green clip appears on the voice row.

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   Enter Type a short line here.
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   Action Click Add.

Check This step creates speech. The next step generates the talking-avatar video. Start with a short line.

1. Select Generate ungenerated clips in the toolbar.
2. Wait without submitting again until the avatar clip says Preview generated.

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   Action Click Generate ungenerated clips.
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   Check After generation, this clip will say Preview generated.

Check If it takes time, check Generation jobs at the bottom.

1. Click near the beginning of the timeline ruler to move the playhead back.
2. Press the triangular Play button on the left. Check that the voice is audible, the mouth moves and the whole sentence is heard.
3. Check Saved at the bottom. Your first lesson is now finished.

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   Action Click near the beginning of the ruler.
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   Action Click the triangular Play button.
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   Check Check Saved.

Check If you hear no sound, check the preview and computer volume. When using a longer line, ensure the avatar remains visible for the full speech.