Similarly to Synthesia, Colossyan is a video generator that lets you create videos with AI avatars using text. The platform, which is designed specifically for corporate professionals and content creators, offers a range of useful capabilities, including custom brand kits, avatar-to-avatar conversations, and automatic translations.
Users are able to choose between 30 AI actors to read their scripts, and are even able to create their own AI custom avatar, but this comes at quite a hefty cost of $1,000 per year. While Colossyan is capable of creating high-quality, professional-looking videos, it’s surprisingly intuitive to use, especially compared to other video generators like Deepbrain AI.
Colossyan offers a free forever plan, but it’s more limited than Synthesia’s. Videos made with the plan feature watermarks, are limited to 5 minutes and are only able to contain five scenes. It does give users access to Colossyan’s library of AI avatars, though, and is capable of translating the script into over 70 languages and voices.
If you’re planning on making more than one video with the AI generator, Colossyan does let you test out its Starter and Pro plans for free for 15 days. Both of these premium plans offer more generous video and scene limits and remove the Colossyan watermark from your content.
Runway is an AI-powered creative platform capable of creating a wide range of creative video content. Unlike Synthesia and Colossyan, the platform doesn’t let you create talking head videos, but its advanced AI image and text-to-video features can create highly realistic or animated videos from scratch, based on your unique input.
Runway’s platform lets you create highly realistic visual renderings. Source: Runway AI
For example, users are able to use the tool to animate still images, create realistic visual renders, and produce physical-based simulations. From landscape flyovers to architectural mock-ups, the limit really is your imagination, which is why Runway will be the natural choice for creatives like artists and designers.
You’re able to customize the style of your video and its characters too, to ensure the content fully matches your vision. However, while Runway’s text-to-video feature lends itself well to creators with little tech experience, if you’re looking to create advanced content its professional interface will take some time to get to grips with.
Free users will be limited to 125 credits, and their videos will contain watermarks. However, if you want to make the most of Runway’s AI features, and create content without the company’s branding, you’re able to upgrade to its Standard tier for only $12 per month.
