Turn Any Photo into a Talking Video

Upload a portrait, type your script, get a talking head video in minutes. Clone your voice or choose from 500+ AI voices in 65+ languages.

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Puppetry Studio

Pick a character and hit Play to hear them talk. No sign-in needed.

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How It Works

Create your first talking video in 3 simple steps

Upload a Photo

Upload any portrait photo — a selfie, headshot, or even an AI-generated face. Works with any face!

Type Your Script

Write what you want the character to say, or use our AI script generator. Choose from 500+ voices in 65+ languages.

Get Your Video

Our AI generates a realistic talking video with natural lip sync. Download, share, or add captions — all in minutes.

Everything You Need to Create Talking Videos

500+ AI Voices

Choose from 500+ natural-sounding voices in 65+ languages, or clone your own voice.

Perfect Lip Sync

Our AI precisely matches mouth movements to your audio for realistic results.

Ready in Minutes

No video editing skills needed. Upload a photo, add your script, and get your video.

65+ Languages

Create videos in 65+ languages — Arabic, English, Spanish, Hindi, and many more.

See Puppetry in Action

Watch our AI-animated fruit characters tell a story — all created from still images

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free, upgrade when you need more.

Free

Create videos risk-free

3 creations/month

$0forever

All features included
Puppetry voices
65+ languages
Watermarked output

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Creator

For creators & educators

100 creations/month

$135/year

No watermark
Premium AI voices
Magic Edit
Commercial license

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Studio

For teams & agencies

300 creations/month

$270/year

Everything in Creator
Voice cloning
Priority rendering
Developer API beta
Dedicated support

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HD Portrait

Real-looking faces, really talking

Upload any portrait and Puppetry brings it to life — natural lip sync, head movement, and expression. Pick a sample to hear it.

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Free AI Puppets

Meet Our Fruit and Animal Puppet Characters

Fun, expressive characters perfect for teachers, educators, and content creators. Each one talks, moves, and comes to life with AI animation.

Fruit and animal reel - click a character below to hear them talk

The Great Fruit Talent Show — 6 AI characters, 6 unique voices, 1 story

Classroom LessonsYouTube EducationOnline CoursesSocial MediaLanguage Learning

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No credit card required · 500+ AI voices · 65+ languages

Find Your Fastest Path

Pick what you are making. We will take you to the right workflow.

Bring a Photo to Life

Turn a portrait, drawing, or ready-made character into a talking video.

Market & Publish

Make explainers, product clips, and social posts without a camera crew.

Teach & Train

Create reusable lessons, course videos, onboarding, and internal updates.

Create at Team Scale

Run repeatable production for clients, campaigns, and API-powered workflows.

Thousands of creators use Puppetry to bring their ideas to life

188K+ Puppets Available

Choose from Our Puppet Gallery

Browse thousands of ready-to-use AI presenters. From realistic professionals to creative characters.

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Professional Portrait

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Real Creators, Real Feedback

“Puppetry is your fastest and easiest solution to add a talking head in your videos. Perfect for both marketing and educational presentations to make videos more engaging and lively!”

Taco.LingAppSumo review

“I created a video for our blog and now I have an avatar reading the blog so visitors can listen to it instead of reading. That is really nice. Really impressive, even with foreign languages.”

almorenoAppSumo review

“It does what it does quite well: animating avatars. I love using it with 3D-style avatars.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Puppetry's AI animation studio

Getting Started

What is Puppetry?: Puppetry makes it simple to animate a face. Upload or choose a character, add text, audio, or video, and create a lifelike talking video without manual animation.Try it in Studio
How does Puppetry generate animated videos?: Puppetry uses AI to animate a face from the text, audio, or driving video you provide.Try it in Studio

Images

Can I generate custom avatars?: Yes. Use Puppet Generator to create an AI avatar, upload your own image, generate a character, or cartoonify an existing photo.Try it in Studio
What image formats are supported?: Puppetry supports common image formats such as PNG and JPG. A clear, front-facing portrait produces the best talking-head results.Try it in Studio

Voice

Can I upload my own voiceover?: Yes. Choose Animate with Audio in Studio and upload your own audio file.Try it in Studio
Can I use an AI voice?: Yes. Puppetry includes AI voices across 65+ languages, and paid plans add premium voice options.Try it in Studio

Export

What is the output resolution?: Puppetry generates its best talking-head videos at 512 × 512 pixels.Try it in Studio
How long does video generation take?: Most videos are ready in minutes. Timing depends on script length and queue load, and Studio plans receive priority rendering.

Pricing

Is Puppetry free to use?: Yes. The free plan includes 3 creations per month and does not require a credit card.
Can I use Puppetry content commercially?: Creator and Studio plans include commercial usage rights for marketing, social media, client projects, e-learning, and more.

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