How to Make AI Videos in Minutes: Tips from Vyond By April Runft on January 4, 2025Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have sparked a new category of AI-powered tools that make it really easy for anyone to create professional-quality videos. That’s great news for the folks who recognize how powerful video is for connecting with your audiences: no more fussing with live-action video projects and overly complex software.There are lots of video types out there and even more tools. In this post, we’ll show you how to make three of the most in-demand types of AI videos. And we’ll focus on one all-in-one video creation platform, Vyond, where you can make these videos effortlessly with a simple text prompt. How to create animated AI videosAI makes it easy to create animated videos in a variety of styles with a simple prompt or even an exact script. And if we’re talking about Vyond Go in particular — Vyond’s AI-powered instant video maker — the output you’ll get is fully editable. Here’s how it works in Vyond Go.Step 1: Enter your promptYou have a few options here: you can enter a short description of a topic you want to cover; cut and paste specific content you want the script to pull from; or upload a document with your full script (in .doc, .ppt, .txt, or .pdf formats).Step 2. Choose layout, vibe, format, and languageNext, pick the look, feel, and tone of your video in the interface. Then sit back for a few seconds while Vyond’s AI generates your one-of-a-kind video. Watch the output and be amazed!Step 3. Edit video text, audio, and charactersNow you’ve got two options for making edits to your new video. Along the sidebar, within the Vyond Go video window, the Quick Edit panel lets you easily replace characters, change on-screen text, and adjust text-to-speech settings. Or, take your video into Vyond Studio, Vyond’s robust video editor, to customize nearly every aspect of it. In Vyond Studio you’ll find even more AI tools. For example, the Text to Image feature uses generative AI to create visuals and backgrounds from your text prompt, in six different style options. The Video to Action feature generates new actions for your animated characters based on a video clip sample of the action you upload (to demonstrate, say, a worker moving in a particular way on an assembly line). Step 4. Export and share Got your video exactly as you’d like it? Great! Download the file or get a shareable link to it from either Vyond Go or Vyond Studio.If you prefer a blend of styles in your videos, you’ll like the mixed-media approach. Let’s get into that next.How to create mixed media AI videosWhen it comes to storytelling and reflecting diversity, animated videos can’t be beat. And they’re uniquely effective at conveying complex ideas in a simple, visual way. But in some contexts, you might want to take a mixed-media approach for your videos, incorporating photorealistic and other elements. An AI video maker like Vyond Go can also help you create videos in a mixed-media style.Let’s say you’ve got a data-filled PowerPoint deck explaining project results and you’d like to make it into an engaging video. Or maybe you’d like to turn your digital notes from a meeting into a video summary.The process to create a mixed-media video in Vyond Go is similar to the steps above for creating an animated video, with a few key changes:Step 1: Enter your promptUpload your existing .ppt, .doc, .txt, or .pdf document. If you’d like, add any additional directions in the prompt field about content from the document. For example, if you’re uploading a .ppt file but only certain slides are relevant, you might add, “Reference slides 5-7.”Step 2. Choose the “Narration” layout and your display text preferences Next, pick the Narration layout to see your mixed-media choices. Then, browse the “Optional settings” dropdown for any other settings you’d like to specify, like whether you want your video’s display text to be just the “Key phrases” or full “Dialogue.” Now click “Create video” and grab yourself a snack (but make it quick!).Step 3. Edit video text, audio, and characters Once your video is created, use Vyond Go’s Quick Edit panel along the sidebar to easily change on-screen text and adjust text-to-speech settings. For changes like adding custom imagery, take your video into Vyond Studio.Step 4. Export and shareDownload the file or get a shareable link to it from either Vyond Go or Vyond Studio, and go circulate that project retro! Finally, many videos benefit from having a human presenter to draw your viewers in. In some cases you might opt for actors or real people from your company, though that can become a stumbling block when you need to make updates. AI avatars offer a flexible new way to feature a friendly face in your videos. How to create AI avatar videos AI avatar videos have been on the rise, thanks in part to how simple they can be to create at scale, and how much easier to translate and update. Avatars are a good option for content where you want a personal touch beyond audio and text, but the specific messenger doesn’t matter as much. For example, you might include an AI avatar in your explainer video about a new user interface, but not for an all-company message from your CEO.Here’s how you’d create an AI avatar video in Vyond:Step 1: Pick an avatarChoose an avatar from the library of 100+ options (as of launch), across a range of character options with different backgrounds and various layouts, like a “phone selfie” format. Step 2: Enter your script and choose text-to-speech settingsAdd text for what you’d like your avatar to say (within 1,000 character limit, at the time of writing). Then choose from over 2,700 voices and accents from 70+ countries and click “generate text to speech” to create your text-to-speech audio. Tip: As with all text-to-speech tools, sometimes the AI pronounces words differently than expected. When that happens, spelling a word out phonetically can help (like “Ve-yond” for our company’s name). Step 3: Generate your videoOnce you’ve generated your text-to-speech audio, the “Create video” will light up. Click it to generate your AI avatar video. It may take a few minutes. As with any video style, AI avatar videos are most effective when they feature a diverse mix of media, like screen sharing, photorealistic backgrounds, and animated elements. And the rules of good video editing definitely apply: your content will be most engaging when it includes a range of layouts, formats, and camera techniques. For example, in a tutorial you might take an AI avatar from a full-screen, “talking head” view into a scene where the avatar appears in a small inset window, alongside a screenshare video of a software interface. (In other words: endless “talking head” videos still don’t cut it!)Simplify your video creation with AI Advances in AI have brought many benefits, and video creation is a big one for great business communication. Like all tech, the world of AI videos is moving fast. Rather than try to cobble multiple one-off video tools into a tech stack, consider exploring an all-in-one video creation tool like Vyond, with AI capabilities that can help you make videos in any style you need — like animated, mixed-media, AI avatar or anything in between — easily and instantly.What’s the easiest way to make animated explainer videos?The easiest way to make explainer videos is to use an online AI video creation platform with either an instant video creator or ready-made templates and drag-and-drop tools. Platforms like Vyond offer both. Here’s a quick workflow for both approaches:For instant animated explainer videos: Enter either a prompt for the topic you want, notes, a reference document (PDF, PowerPoint) or an actual script into the platform. Pick the format, style, and tone you want. Generate a draft in under a minute, complete with a script, edited scenes, AI voiceovers and onscreen text. Edit elements as needed and export. (Total time: under 5 minutes.)For animated explainer videos made from templates: Start with a script (keep it short and clear, focusing on the key problem and solution). Choose a template that fits your topic. Drag in your text, swap characters, add brand colors, and edit for pacing. Either use AI voiceovers or record a simple voiceover, then add background music pulled from the platform’s library. Export and share–either as an mp4 file, or uploaded to YouTube, LinkedIn, and other video platforms.What are some ways to make mixed animation or mixed media videos?The easiest way to create a mixed animation or mixed media video is to use an all-in-one video creation tool that makes it easy to combine a broad variety of styles (animated, photorealistic, stock images, screen recordings, live action footage) all in a single platform. Vyond and Powtoon are two options used by both beginners and experienced video creators, but Vyond has a significantly higher customer satisfaction rating on G2 and Capterra.If you need full control over mixed animation with pro-level polish but still want speed, Camtasia or Adobe After Effects with Motion Array templates are good options.What are the best uses for AI video avatars?Companies most often use AI video avatars as a host or “talking head” in videos when they 1) need to create a high volume of content on a limited budget, 2) want the ability to easily edit or update content without having to rerecord, and 3) need to translate their video content into multiple languages. As a rule they’re best used in tandem with other onscreen elements, not as the only element in a video–and they are available in most all-in-one AI video creation platforms.AI avatars are most commonly used in videos for training and eLearning (explainer videos and information sharing), HR and internal communications (announcements, updates), and customer support (tutorials featuring on-screen recordings).More from VyondVyond’s AI avatars. Your professional spokesperson on demand.AI tools for video creation.Instant, effortless video. AnyStyle. Every audience.
