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HeyGen · Video 1

HeyGen Video 1 One prompt. Picture and sound.

You stop adding sound in the edit. Write the scene. The take comes back with its own.

From $0.017/s on MAX yearly

  • 5 to 15s
  • 480p · 768p · 1080p · 2k
  • Sound in the same pass
Silver tide
Hero take
  • 5 to 15s
  • 480p · 768p · 1080p · 2k
  • Sound in the same pass
See the takes

● The first set

HeyGen Video 1 videos with sound

Six takes, sound on. One prompt each.

Orbiting beansProduct00:00:10:00

Orbiting beans

Make a product video of roasted coffee beans orbiting an espresso pour before a chrome machine comes into view.

Watch with sound
A galaxy at homeHome00:00:10:00

A galaxy at home

Make a video of a tiny projector turning a dark apartment into a galaxy of planets and nebulae.

Watch with sound
Paper cityConcept00:00:10:00

Paper city

Make a video of a sheet of white paper unfolding into a city of skyscrapers, bridges and roads.

Watch with sound
Into the mapFantasy00:00:10:00

Into the map

Make a video of an old map in a dark library rising into mountains and rivers, then opening into a full landscape.

Watch with sound
Chocolate sphereFood00:00:10:00

Chocolate sphere

Make a product video of a chocolate sphere bursting into ribbons of chocolate and caramel that settle into a gift box.

Watch with sound
A world from a handEpic00:00:10:00

A world from a hand

Make a cinematic video of a lone figure raising one hand as mountains, oceans and cities assemble into a new planet.

Watch with sound

● Release notes

What HeyGen Video 1 brings

01

Chapter 01 · The mix

Sound in the same pass

Effects, dialogue and score render with the picture. Name each sound in the prompt.

Needle drop
02

Chapter 02 · The length

5 to 15 seconds

Any whole second in the band. Every take on this page runs 10.

The city conducts
03

Chapter 03 · The tier

Four tiers, up to 2k

480p · 768p · 1080p · 2k. Draft cheap, then buy the finish.

Orange juice on wet slate
04

Chapter 04 · Doors in

Three ways in

A prompt, a first frame, or up to 9 references.

Press start

● How to

How to use HeyGen Video 1 on OpenClips

Three steps from a blank box to a take with sound. The page works logged out. Sign-in gates the render only.

  1. Start from a template

    Describe your clip… @ to tag what you attached

    01 ·

    ≈ 2 min

    Write the scene

    The subject, the move, the light. Then the sound.

  2. Add
    16:9480pUp to 1 refs

    02 ·

    ≈ 1 min

    Add a frame, set the tier

    One image opens the take. Pick ratio, length and tier.

  3. VideoMODELHeyGen Video 1
    Generate Video ·21

    03 ·

    ~0–2 min

    Generate and ship

    Confirm the ⚡ quote. Render, download, remix.

● Built for the reveal

HeyGen Video 1 use cases

One prompt carries the setup, the turn and the payoff.

9:16
Fashion

The garment moves

A walk, a turn, a final pose.

One take
Tech

The product opens up

One press, a world, back in the box.

10s
Luxury

Craft on show

Material, motion, then the hero shot.

Sound on
Home

Before and after

The room grows, then settles.

16:9
Brand

The logo moment

A launch, a trail, a mark in the sky.

● Every format

HeyGen Video 1 video examples

Six frames, wide to tall. Press any tile for sound.

Rendered on OpenClips with HeyGen Video 1. October 2026.

  • Tunnel to bridge21:900:00:10:00

    Tunnel to bridge

    Make an ultra-wide video of an e-bike rider racing out of a neon tunnel onto a bridge at sunrise.

    Watch with sound
  • Gravity offDance00:00:10:00

    Gravity off

    Make a video of a dancer walking across the walls of a white room as gravity shifts and the furniture floats.

    Watch with sound
  • Elevator to the sky3:400:00:10:00

    Elevator to the sky

    Make a video of a woman stepping into a golden elevator whose doors open onto an ocean above the clouds.

    Watch with sound
  • Colour wave9:1600:00:10:00

    Colour wave

    Make a vertical video of a woman on a grey city street putting on sunglasses as a wave of colour floods the city.

    Watch with sound
  • Molten ribbons4:300:00:10:00

    Molten ribbons

    Make a video of molten glass stretching into ribbons that spiral into a crystal glass in a dark workshop.

    Watch with sound
  • Forest in a lampInterior00:00:10:00

    Forest in a lamp

    Make a product video of a sculptural lamp turning a concrete room into a sunlit forest.

    Watch with sound
  • Ring in orbit1:100:00:10:00

    Ring in orbit

    Make a square product video of a gold ring rising off volcanic stone inside a ring of golden particles.

    Watch with sound
  • Loose shadowsPerformance00:00:10:00

    Loose shadows

    Make a video of two performers in an empty museum whose shadows break free and dance across the walls.

    Watch with sound

Both HeyGen Video 1 tools, priced

ModelSpecs⚡
HeyGen Video 1heygen-video-1Text or a first frame to video, with generated sound.480p / 768p / 1080p / 2k · 16:9 21:9 4:3 1:1 3:4 9:16 · up to 15s · audio always onfrom ⚡21 per renderfrom $0.017/sGenerate →
HeyGen Video 1 Referenceheygen-video-1-r2vImages, a clip and audio tracks, cited by position in the prompt.480p / 768p / 1080p / 2k · 16:9 adaptive 21:9 4:3 1:1 3:4 9:16 · up to 15s · audio always onfrom ⚡72from $0.297Generate →

● Spec sheet

HeyGen Video 1
model parameters

Modality
video
Resolutions
480p, 768p, 1080p, 2k
Aspect ratios
16:9, 21:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
Duration
Up to 15s
Audio
Native audio, always on

Read from the live catalog. The composer quotes your exact render before it runs.

Compare every model that renders sound.

● Briefs it lands

What can you make with HeyGen Video 1?

Anywhere the take needs its own sound.

Product revealsFood and drinkFashionTech launchesMusic visualsFeed verticalsConcept filmsShort ads

● Quoted first

How much does HeyGen Video 1 cost?

480p

5s · heygen-video-1

21

from $0.087

Where the composer opens. Prove the beat here.

Most used

480p

15s · heygen-video-1

62

from $0.256

The full length, on the cheap tier.

2k

15s · heygen-video-1

306

from $1.27

The deliverable. Top of the grid.

Priced per clip, never per month. Length and resolution set the figure. Reference takes start at ⚡72. The composer shows the exact ⚡ before you press it. A free account starts with ⚡50. Packs start at $10/800⚡.

● OpenClips MCP

HeyGen Video 1 in your AI agent, over MCP

No console and no syntax. Your agent briefs HeyGen Video 1 through the OpenClips MCP server.

Server addresshttps://mcp.openclips.ai
ClaudeClaude CodeChatGPTCursorVS CodeGrokHermes agentOpenClawOther MCP client
  1. Step 01

    Say it in plain words

    One sentence is the brief.

  2. Step 02

    Your agent writes the shot

    Frame, length, sound and the ⚡ quote.

  3. Step 03

    The take lands in your library

    Download it, remix it, or ship it.

● Director's notes

HeyGen Video 1 prompt tips

Four habits that save a re-roll.

  • Write the turn

    Setup, transformation, payoff. Three beats in one prompt.

    Beat by beat

  • Direct the sound

    Name every sound you want, in order.

    Sound is yours

  • Keep labels blank

    Printed words on a product can come back garbled. Ask for a plain label.

    Plain packs

  • The frame sets the shape

    A first-frame take keeps that image’s ratio.

    Shape from the still

● Read before you render

HeyGen Video 1 guides

● Questions

HeyGen Video 1 FAQ

No. HeyGen Video 1 opens with your first purchase: a plan from $9/month or a credit pack. Packs start at $10/800⚡. A new account still gets ⚡50 on signup with no card. Spend it on the models the free plan runs.

HeyGen’s first general-purpose video model, launched on 30 September 2026. It renders a scene from a prompt, with sound effects and dialogue in the same pass.

No. HeyGen Video 1 renders the whole scene from your prompt. It does not clone a presenter or read a script with your face.

Yes, on every take. Describe the sounds you want in the prompt. Write no music when the take needs none.

Any whole second from 5 to 15. At 480p a 5-second take is ⚡21 (from $0.087) and a 15-second one is ⚡62 (from $0.256). At 2k, 15 seconds is ⚡306 (from $1.27).

Yes. One image becomes the first frame. HeyGen Video 1 Reference takes up to 9 images, 1 clip and 3 audio tracks. Cite them by position in the prompt.

16:9, 21:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16.

~0–2 min per take, read from the live catalog.

● The receipts

Where do these HeyGen Video 1 facts come from?

Every link goes to the vendor's own page.

Write the scene. Hear it back.

HeyGen Video 1 AI video generator

Picture and sound in one pass. The price is on the button.

Generate with HeyGen Video 1

Free account · ⚡50 on signup · No card

What is HeyGen Video 1?

HeyGen Video 1 is HeyGen's first general-purpose video model. HeyGen launched it on 30 September 2026. It renders the whole scene from a prompt: picture, sound effects and dialogue in one pass. It is not HeyGen's avatar product. Nobody has to stand in front of a camera.

How it runs on OpenClips

Two tools. HeyGen Video 1 takes text, and one image can open the take as its first frame. HeyGen Video 1 Reference takes up to 9 images, 1 clip and 3 audio tracks, cited by position in the prompt. 5 to 15 seconds, 480p · 768p · 1080p · 2k. From ⚡21.

When to reach for it

Product reveals that need their own sound. Scenes that transform mid-take. Short spots for a feed, in any of 6 frames. For longer single takes, try Seedance. Browse the whole models roster.

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