Avatar video aspect ratio for a Shorts series: 9:16, 1:1 or 3:4?
Avatar 1.0 renders 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 4:3 and 16:9 (default 9:16) at 720p. YouTube Shorts series accept portrait or square only, so 4:3 and 16:9 are out for them.
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
Approve the micro-drama lead's first frame, then render
Create an Avatar video preview, review the first-frame stills, regenerate if needed, then call generate-video. Quality can change at the final step.
Two-person micro-drama dialogue on Avatar 1.0: one avatar per video
Avatar 1.0 renders one avatar per final video, so a two-character scene is two jobs. A 30-second exchange costs $7.35 at plus and $16.50 at max.
Tavus Griffin-Lite claims vs a script-driven avatar API: a checklist
Griffin-Lite is full-duplex and a research preview for select testers. Check each claim against what you can integrate today.
Avatar 1.0 product image surcharge: $0.01 to $0.03 per second
Adding product_image to an Avatar 1.0 UGC ad adds $0.010, $0.013 or $0.030 per second at standard, plus and max. Thirty 15-second plus ads cost $116.10.
Series lead avatar from a photo: $0.95 once, then reuse the handle
Creating an Avatar 1.0 costs a flat $0.95. Make the lead from a prompt, profile or photo, then reuse the handle for every episode.
GPT Image 2.5 portrait into a Fabric talking clip: 10 s costs $1.89
A ChatGPT Image 2.5 portrait plus a 10-second VEED Fabric 1.0 talking clip costs about $1.89 on Sume at 720p. What to send and what Fabric needs.
Face swap, motion control or lip sync: which Sume avatar route?
Pick the Sume avatar route by what you already have: a clip with a person (face swap), a motion video (Kling motion control) or a voice line (H3 Max lip sync).
Reuse one AI presenter across lip-sync clips with an avatar handle
Create the presenter once, then pass avatar_handle to H3 Max lip sync for every clip. Same face each time, no re-upload, one Idempotency-Key per line.
Tavus Griffin-Lite is invite-only: what can you build today?
Griffin-Lite is a closed Tavus preview. Until you get in, Sume ships rendered avatar clips, lip sync and motion control for talking-head video.
YouTube Shorts series: a weekly AI presenter episode pipeline
YouTube began rolling out Shorts series on 2026-09-23. A repeatable weekly pipeline for presenter episodes: one avatar, draft at standard, final at max.
Pipecat HeyGen LiveAvatar: duration by tier vs a 60 second Sume job
In Pipecat, HeyGen LiveAvatar session length depends on your subscription tier. On Sume the length rule is fixed: 4 to 60 seconds per job, priced per second.
Pipecat TavusVideoService live avatar, or a recorded Sume clip?
Pipecat's Tavus service speaks your agent's TTS live over WebRTC. A Sume avatar job is a 4 to 60 second recorded MP4. How to pick, by what the viewer does.
Pipecat avatar TTFB metrics vs timing a Sume avatar job
Pipecat's Tavus service reports TTFB from TTSStartedFrame and BotStartedSpeakingFrame. A Sume avatar job has no first byte to time: measure submit to completed.
Pipecat Simli max_session_length vs Sume's 4 to 60 second clip
Simli in Pipecat caps a live session with max_session_length and max_idle_time. Sume has no session: an avatar job is a 4 to 60 second file.
AI clone from 2 minutes of video or one photo: what each needs
Tavus asks for two minutes of 1080p video and written consent. Sume Avatar 1.0 starts from a prompt, traits or one photo URL. The inputs compared, dated.
Digital twin vs AI replica vs AI avatar: which word is right?
Tavus says an AI copy of a person is not a digital twin. Four system types in one table, and where a Sume Avatar 1.0 handle sits among them.
Interview video with one AI avatar host and guest cards on screen
A final avatar video holds one avatar, so an interview needs a host clip plus guest stills. Use Timeline compose at $0.02 a shot to put a still beside the host.
60-second avatar explainer: one $15.48 job or two 30-second jobs
A 60-second Sume Avatar 1.0 explainer with a product image is $15.48 on plus, $11.64 standard, $34.80 max. One job or two 30-second jobs, and what changes.
Avatar max or plus for a 30-second product ad: $17.40 vs $7.74
A 30-second Sume Avatar 1.0 product ad is $5.82 on standard, $7.74 on plus and $17.40 on max. When the extra $9.66 for max is worth it, and how to check first.
Avatar explainer: product_image or a photo scene, what each does
In Sume Avatar 1.0, product_image adds $0.01, $0.013 or $0.03 a second by tier; a photo scene sets the background. When to send which for a product explainer.
Avatar video for a 4:5 feed: render 3:4, then crop to 0.9375 height
Sume Avatar 1.0 has no 4:5 ratio. Render 3:4, crop the height to 0.9375 with video filter for $0.02, and caption after the crop so nothing is cut off.
Avatar video ratio: five options for LinkedIn, Shorts and feeds
Sume Avatar 1.0 renders 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 4:3 and 16:9 at 720p. Which ratio to pick for LinkedIn, Shorts, a feed post or a landing page, and what changes in cost.
Black Friday avatar video, 45 seconds: $8.28 standard, $24.75 max
A 45-second Black Friday offer video on Sume Avatar 1.0 costs $8.28 on standard, $11.03 on plus and $24.75 on max, no product image. What 45 seconds holds.
Silence beat in an avatar video plan: 2 seconds with no words
Sume Avatar 1.0 multi-scene plans can include a silence beat. How to place a 2-second pause in a product reveal and what it adds at $0.258 a second.
A 20-second ad person swap: Recast fits, avatar face swap stops at 15
For a 20-second source clip, Sume's H3 Max Recast takes 5 to 30 seconds and 1 to 4 person photos; the Avatar Face Swap beta takes about 4 to 15 seconds.
Lip-sync audio under 5 seconds: join two TTS lines with audio concat
MiniMax H3 Max lip-sync on Sume wants 5 to 14.8 seconds of audio. Join two short TTS lines with Timeline audio concat for $0.01 instead of padding.
Swap two people in one clip: H3 Max Recast takes 1 to 4 photos
To change two people in one video, send one reference photo for each. Sume's H3 Max Recast takes 1 to 4 person photos and a 5 to 30 second source video.
One avatar handle, three ratios: the same face in 9:16, 1:1, 16:9
Keep one AI presenter across Shorts, feed and webinar slots: reuse a single avatar_handle and change only aspect_ratio on each Sume talking-video call.
Bakery pre-order deadline: a 20-second avatar clip with the cake photo
A 20-second pre-order reminder with the cake photo as product_image costs about $3.88 on Standard, $5.16 on Plus or $11.60 on Max at Sume's rates.
12 six-second UGC hooks: Standard, Plus or Max rate math
Twelve 6-second avatar hooks come to 72 seconds: about $13.25 on Standard, $17.64 on Plus and $39.60 on Max at Sume's listed per-second rates, before rounding.
Farmers market weekly update: a 25-second avatar clip, priced
A weekly 25-second avatar update for a market costs about $4.60 on Standard, $6.13 on Plus or $13.75 on Max at Sume's listed per-second rates.
Avatar script over 60 seconds: split it into two Avatar 1.0 jobs
Sume accepts avatar scripts that it estimates at 4 to 60 seconds. Longer scripts need to be shortened or split into jobs; here is how to split without a jump.
Wedding save-the-date: a 20-second avatar clip, cost by tier
A 20-second save-the-date spoken by an AI avatar costs about $3.68 on Standard, $4.90 on Plus or $11.00 on Max at Sume's listed per-second rates.
Gym class schedule change: a 20-second avatar video, priced
A 20-second avatar notice for a changed class time costs about $3.68 on Standard, $4.90 on Plus or $11.00 on Max at Sume's listed per-second rates.
AI avatar without a photo: Sume props input (age, sex, ethnicity)
No photo of your presenter? Sume creates an avatar from a text prompt or structured props such as age, sex and ethnicity. One POST, one flat creation price.
Korean talking avatar captions: black-outline or korean-ad, not slam
Korean script on a Sume avatar video with slam, punch or tiktok-green returns 400 caption_hangul_text_latin_style. Use black-outline or korean-ad.
Restaurant daily special: avatar clip with the dish as product image
A 15-second daily-special avatar clip with the dish photo as product_image costs about $2.91 on Standard, $3.87 on Plus or $8.70 on Max at Sume's rates.
HOA community notice: a 30-second avatar video for residents, priced
A 30-second avatar video for an HOA or building notice costs about $5.52 on Standard, $7.35 on Plus or $16.50 on Max at Sume's listed per-second rates.
Library story hour: an 18-second avatar announcement, priced
An 18-second avatar announcement for a library event costs about $3.31 on Standard, $4.41 on Plus or $9.90 on Max at Sume's listed per-second rates.
Griffin-Lite access form: what to prepare while you wait
Tavus gates Griffin-Lite behind a request form for trusted testers and lists no price. Prepare a use case and a disclosure plan, and render with Sume meanwhile.
School closure notice: a 15-second vertical avatar video, priced
A 15-second avatar closure notice for parents costs about $2.76 on Standard, $3.68 on Plus or $8.25 on Max at Sume's listed per-second rates.
Avatar clip under 4 seconds: add a silence beat or a longer line
Sume avatar scripts must plan to 4 seconds or more. For a one-liner, add a silence beat in video_inputs or lengthen the line instead of padding with filler.
Griffin VideoFDB 3.83 vs human 3.92: what the scores cover
Tavus reports Griffin-Lite at 3.83 of 5 on VideoFDB generation against a 3.92 human reference. Those scores rate live conversation, not a scripted ad clip.
Talking avatar from an approved TTS file: image-to-video audio_url
To animate an avatar from a voiceover you already approved, send its Sume-hosted audio_url and duration_seconds to Avatar 1.0 image-to-video. Limits inside.
Create 100 Sume Avatar 1.0 avatars: $95.00
Avatar creation on Sume is $0.95 each, so 100 avatars cost $95.00 before any video. Generation is billed separately per second.
50 avatar talking videos of 30 seconds: $367.50 at plus
50 thirty-second Sume Avatar 1.0 videos at plus quality cost $367.50 ($7.35 each); standard and max compared. No product image.
12-second avatar talking video: standard, plus and max cost
A 12-second Sume Avatar 1.0 talking video costs $2.2080 at standard, $2.94 at plus and $6.60 at max (no product image).