Use Case
Generate Talking Head & UGC Videos with AI — From Your Terminal
User-generated content (UGC) and talking-head videos drive trust and engagement on social platforms. Brands spend thousands per creator for authentic-looking testimonials and reviews. AI video generation now lets you produce realistic talking-head clips from a selfie or a text prompt alone. With agent-media CLI, you can turn a headshot into a speaking, expressive person — or generate a UGC-style clip entirely from a description.
Best Models for This
These models are recommended for generating talking head & ugc videos. Each one brings different strengths to this workflow.
| Model | Why | Credits | CLI Command |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 1.0 Pro | Industry-leading facial expression and lip movement rendering — the closest to real creator content among current AI models. | 200-400 per video | agent-media generate seedance1 -p "Woman talking to camera about her morning routine, natural lighting, vlog style" --aspect-ratio 9:16 --sync |
| Kling 3.0 Pro | Reliable face consistency and natural head movements, especially strong when using image-to-video with a reference photo. | 200-400 per video | agent-media generate kling3 -p "Animate this person giving a product review" --input headshot.jpg --aspect-ratio 9:16 --sync |
Step-by-Step Workflow
Follow these steps to start generating talking head & ugc videos with agent-media CLI.
Generate from a text prompt
Seedance excels at generating realistic human expressions from text alone. Use descriptive prompts that specify the emotion, setting, and framing for the most authentic UGC look.
$ agent-media generate seedance1 -p "Young man excitedly reviewing a new gadget, looking at camera, bedroom background" --aspect-ratio 9:16 --sync
Animate a real photo
Upload a real headshot or selfie to create a video that preserves the person's appearance. The image-to-video pipeline keeps facial features consistent while adding natural movement.
$ agent-media generate seedance1 -p "Make this person smile and wave at the camera" --input selfie.jpg --sync
Try different emotions and actions
Experiment with different emotions, gestures, and contexts. Seedance handles nuanced expressions like surprise, laughter, and excitement particularly well for creating varied content.
$ agent-media generate seedance1 -p "Person laughing while holding up a coffee mug, cozy kitchen" --aspect-ratio 9:16 -d 10 --sync
MCP / Claude Code Integration
With the MCP server, you can ask Claude Code to generate a series of UGC-style videos for a marketing campaign. Describe your brand and target audience, and Claude will craft optimized prompts for each variation — adjusting tone, setting, and framing to match your brief without manual prompt engineering.
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-media": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "agent-media-cli", "mcp"],
"env": {
"AGENT_MEDIA_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}Then ask Claude: "Generate talking head & ugc videos using agent-media"
How Much Does It Cost
Each UGC-style clip costs 200-400 credits depending on duration. A 5-second talking head runs 200 credits, while a 10-second extended clip costs around 400. The Creator plan ($69/month for 5,000 credits) lets you produce approximately 12-25 talking head videos per month. Brands running UGC campaigns at scale should consider Pro Plus ($119/month for 10,000 credits) for maximum throughput.
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