How to Make AI Talking Baby Videos

Why This Guide Exists

Lip-synced baby clips are exploding across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. They’re funny, expressive, and surprisingly simple to create. You can make your own in under an hour using free or low-cost tools. This guide walks you through every step.

Step 1: Choose Your Concept

Pick a scenario that instantly reads as funny or unexpected — a baby podcaster, gamer, or news anchor. Keep the planned audio short so the video loops smoothly on social platforms.

Step 2: Generate the Baby Image

Sample Prompt:

close-up photo of a six-month-old baby wearing oversized headphones, speaking into a retro microphone, wood-paneled podcast studio, soft key light, shallow depth of field, 50 mm lens, 8K, slightly parted lips

Prompt Tips:

• Structure: subject → action → setting → lighting → quality.

• Be clear and visual with adjectives.

• Use “slightly parted lips” to improve lip-sync results.

Step 3: Create or Capture the Voice

Option A: Use an Existing Clip

Play the clip on your phone and use the screen record feature (Control Center on iOS, Quick Settings on Android). You’ll trim the audio later.

Option B: Use Speech to Speech in ElevenLabs

With Speech to Speech, you can record or upload an audio sample where you perform the delivery exactly as you want — including emotion, pacing, and emphasis. ElevenLabs then converts this into the synthetic voice of your choice, preserving your expressive delivery.

This gives you full creative control that text-to-speech alone can’t match.

If you want to create a custom voice from scratch, use Voice Design. This lets you describe attributes like accent, gender, or age. However, it does not allow real-time delivery control — it’s still driven by typed text.

Once your speech is converted, export it as an MP3 file.

Step 4: Trim the Audio in CapCut (Free)

Open CapCut ► Import ► Extract Audio ► Trim or Split ► Export as MP3.

Step 5: Lip-Sync the Image and Audio

Lip-Sync Workflow:

1. Upload your image (PNG or JPG at ~2048 px wide).

2. Upload your MP3 voice file.

3. Choose “Natural” or “Talking Face.”

4. Render the vertical 1080 × 1920 video and download.

Step 6: Polish in CapCut (Optional)

Add auto-captions, a text hook (like “Wait… does this baby have a podcast?”), and soft background music at 5% volume.

Step 7: Publish and Engage

Upload to TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts. Choose a thumbnail that clearly shows the baby and microphone. Pin a comment inviting people to guess how it was made. Link back to this newsletter for the full tutorial.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I stay on the free tiers?

• Hedra: Yes — 300 credits per month is enough for a couple of short clips.

• HeyGen: Yes — unlimited 10s clips, but with watermark and lower resolution.

• Dreamina: Yes — two 15-second clips daily is a solid free starting point.

What do paid plans cost?

• Hedra: $10/month for 1,000 credits

• HeyGen: $29/month for watermark-free 1080p

• Dreamina: $18/month for 1,010 credits and longer videos

• ElevenLabs: $5/month for 30,000 characters (speech-to-speech and voice cloning)

How should I write my image prompts?

Use the structure: subject → action → setting → lighting → quality. Keep it under 60 words. Avoid conflicting adjectives, and specify an open mouth for better lip-sync.

Any tips for ElevenLabs?

Use Speech to Speech for expressive delivery. Perform your line how you want it to sound. Export as MP3 and keep clips under 15 seconds for Dreamina’s free tier.

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