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Nowadays, who wouldn't want such a tool when making TikTok? After you finish shooting the material, it automatically generates animations, and can also be equipped with subtitles and special effects. Recently, many people have been asking if there are AI tools that can create animated videos based on text. I tried a few and found that there were a few that could do this job.
Let's start with a person named "Synthesia". It can turn text into a video of a real person speaking. You type in a paragraph, select a virtual person, and it can simulate lip-synching animations. However, it mainly makes real-life virtual images, not pure animation. Commentary videos suitable for people who need to appear.
The other is called "D-ID". This thing is more direct, directly transforming text into dynamic pictures. For example, if you write "Sunset by the Sea", it will generate a sunset animation and add text effects. Recently, there was news that a certain brand used it for advertising, and the cost was 90% lower than that of live-action shooting.
There is also one called "Pictory". It combines text and material libraries. You write "City Night View", and it will automatically match the appropriate video clips in the library and add transition animations. A blogger used it to make 30 videos a week, much faster than before.
How to choose these tools? It depends on your needs. If you are doing product commentary, Synthesia's virtual humans are good. If you do purely animation effects, D-ID is more flexible. If you want to make it easier to use ready-made materials, Picture is for you.
However, there are a few points to pay attention to. First, the animation effect should not be too complicated. AI is still unable to do fine 3D animation. Second, copyright issues must be clarified. For example, you have to pay for the material library used by Pictory for commercial use. Third, language restrictions. Synthesia supports multiple languages, but there are few choices for Chinese virtual humans.
I have a friend who used D-ID to create a travel Vlog. He wrote "sunrise on the Great Wall." After AI generated animations, he added filters and music. The effect was even more amazing than when he took it himself. He said: "It used to take half a day to color the color, but now it's done in a few minutes."
Such tools are still being updated rapidly. For example, D-ID recently released a new feature that can adjust the animation speed. What used to be generated was a constant speed animation, but now it can simulate the changing rhythm of real people speaking.
If you are just starting out with TikTok, it is recommended to start with a simple try. For example, with Picture, select a hot topic, write a paragraph of text, and let it generate a video. See how it works before deciding whether to upgrade the tool.
There is another trick. You can modify the animations generated by AI later. For example, the D-ID animation can be re-imported into the clip and added subtitles to adjust the duration. This saves time and maintains flexibility.
In short, AI has to be used to make Short Video nowadays. But don't count on it all. For example, the virtual human in Synthesia has an unnatural expression. Some key shots still have to be taken by real people. AI is suitable for assisting, such as quickly generating titles and endings, or supplementing materials.
There is a trend recently. Many tools are beginning to support custom templates. For example, if you use a certain transition effect frequently, you can save it as a template. Next time you use the same set of tools, apply them directly. This can maintain the unity of style.
Tell me a practical case. There is a food blogger who used AI tools to create a series of "Home Cooking Tutorials". He writes the steps, and AI generates an animated demonstration. As a result, the number of video views was 30% higher than before. He said: "In the past, you had to pose for more than a dozen times to take a tutorial. Now AI automatically generates it and you can still try again if you make mistakes."
So stop editing manually foolishly. Try these AI tools and you may open up new ideas. Many tools are now available for free trial, so it won't hurt to spend some time researching. "
