Talking Avatar Video Skill

Name: talking-avatar-video-skill
Author: beatra-ai

Turn one portrait and a short script into a talking avatar video, from inside Claude Code, Codex, or OpenClaw.

[!IMPORTANT]
Rendering needs a Beatra account and uses credits. The skill itself is free to install.

Question	Answer
What it does	Turn one portrait and a short script or speech track into a directed talking-avatar video for explainers, announcements, lessons, and product messages.
Requirements	Python 3.10+ and an agent that loads `SKILL.md`
Cost	Free to install. Each render uses credits on your Beatra account, and paid steps run only when you ask for that exact render or approve its card.
Works with	Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw

A fictional presenter portrait (left) and a frame from the talking-avatar clip it became (right), driven by a short synthesized English line. AI-generated with Beatra.

Skill	Entry point	Version
`talking-avatar-video`	SKILL.md	0.2.8

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Install

With the skills CLI:

npx skills add beatra-ai/talking-avatar-video-skill

With the GitHub CLI:

gh skill install beatra-ai/talking-avatar-video-skill talking-avatar-video

Or clone this repository and copy skills/talking-avatar-video into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code,
~/.agents/skills/ for Codex, or ~/.openclaw/skills/ for OpenClaw.

Or paste this into your agent:

Install the talking-avatar-video skill from https://github.com/beatra-ai/talking-avatar-video-skill (folder skills/talking-avatar-video), then follow its SKILL.md to connect my Beatra account.

Examples

▶ Watch the full video (MP4)

Full talking-avatar clip with voice: a fictional product educator says "Hi! In thirty seconds, I'll show you how our new planner app saves your mornings." AI-generated with Beatra.

Prompt:

A friendly presenter speaks directly to camera with a warm, natural delivery: steady eye line into the lens, restrained friendly expression, subtle natural head movement and occasional blinks, relaxed shoulders. Locked-off stable camera, plain studio background stays unchanged, same face, hair and green sweater throughout.

What you get

Prepare the speech — Use a supplied speech track or turn a short script into reviewable narration before the video stage.
Direct a credible shot — Keep expression, head movement, camera, and background restrained, then review identity and mouth timing honestly.

Use cases

Product explainers — Present a short feature, offer, or launch message without a new camera shoot.
Training and lessons — Deliver a compact onboarding point, course introduction, or internal update.
Announcements and social — Turn a prepared message into a human-facing announcement or talking-head post.

FAQ

What do I need to start?

One portrait and either a supplied speech track or a short script plus a voice choice.

Can I use my own recorded audio?

Yes, when its type and length fit a currently supported video route.

How are lip sync and presenter consistency reviewed?

The speech drives facial motion, and the finished clip is reviewed for mouth timing, identity, voice clarity, and motion stability before choosing the most useful adjustment.

Updates and security

Since the 2026-10 release, this skill contains no self-updater: it runs only the
files you installed and never replaces them on its own. Update it with the tool
you installed it with — npx skills update talking-avatar-video or gh skill update talking-avatar-video.
Details: references/updates-and-security.md inside the skill.

License

MIT-0 — free to use, modify, and redistribute, including
commercially. No attribution required. Same terms as these skills carry on
ClawHub.