How to create a Talking-head video

An AI video ad puts your product front and center. Your images provide the visuals, while an AI avatar introduces the product and delivers your message. In just a few taps, you can create a polished video that feels like a short commercial, without filming anything or hiring a presenter.

Here's how to do it:

Tap Videos (the play icon) in the bottom menu. Swipe through the video formats, then select Talking-head video.

Note that Talking-head video is automatically set to 30 seconds. Even if you add a hook, the video won't run longer.
Choose a product from your assets below, upload new images, or paste a link and we’ll fetch the assets for you.
Review the images, name, and description.

Your video needs at least 7 images. If you have fewer than that, upload more or allow AI to reuse images you already have.

By the way, you can upload a photo or just take one right away. Tap Take photo, and if prompted, allow Zeely to access your camera.

If everything looks good, tap Continue.
Choose your AI avatar. Browse the library and pick the one that feels right for your brand’s voice and style. You can filter avatars by gender and age.

Note: You can select an avatar with its own voice, but recording or uploading your own voice isn't supported right now.
Write your script or pick a script style.
- For full control, pick Creator’s mode at the top (the pencil icon inside the dotted square) to write your own script. Here, you can start from scratch, and if you need a helping hand in writing, tap the ✨ stars button to let AI polish your text.
- Or scroll through the bubbles below and pick a ready-made style. Once you choose, Zeely’s AI will draft the copy for you.
- Optionally, you can also add a visual hook, which is the very first visual in your video. It’s what stops people from scrolling. This can be a meme, or a raw UGC-style clip that doesn’t feel like an ad but sparks curiosity right away.
- If you want to make changes to your hook, tap Edit. There, you can rewrite the text, remove it, or highlight it with a background color. You can also align it to the top, center, or bottom. When changes are made, tap Save. Then hit Add to video.
  
  Note: Adding a visual hook is totally up to you. It’s a nice little boost if you want that extra scroll-stopping moment, but feel free to skip it and keep going. Your video will work either way beautifully ✦
- By the way, you can prelisten to the script before making your video. Just tap the little play icon next to the avatar on the right and hear how it sounds.
  
  When you’re happy with it, tap Continue.
Manage video details. Add background music to set the mood and pick the subtitle color that fits your brand.
- For Subtitles, tap the pencil in the upper-right corner to choose color, then tap Apply.
- For Music, tap the pencil to preview tracks with Play, then tap Apply.
  
  When everything feels right, tap Continue.
Final review. Images, avatar, hook (if added), script, music — make sure it all flows. If you want to edit something, tap the pencil. To remove the hook, tap the bin icon in the lower-right corner of the image.

When everything looks good, tap Generate, and AI bring your video to life.
You can also find your video later in Projects (the folder icon) by selecting Video from the format filter at the top.