AI Video Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the generative AI and video terms creators and marketers run into, from B-roll and aspect ratio to text-to-speech, lip sync and claymation.
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Character Consistency
Character consistency means the same character keeps a recognizable face, hair, outfit and build across every shot, scene and episode of an AI video.
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A character sheet is a reference image showing one character from several angles, with expressions and outfit details, so it looks the same every time.
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What is claymation? It is stop motion animation made with modeling clay figures, moved slightly and photographed one frame at a time.
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A cliffhanger is a story ending that leaves danger, a reveal, or a question unresolved so the audience comes back for the next part.
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Faceless YouTube Channel
What is a faceless YouTube channel? It is a channel where the creator never appears on camera, relying on voiceover, B-roll, animation, or screen recordings.
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Frame rate is how many still images (frames) a video shows per second, measured in fps. 24 fps looks cinematic, 30 fps is standard, 60 fps looks smooth.
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Talking Head Video
What is a talking head video? A video where a person speaks directly to the camera, usually framed from the chest or shoulders up.
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Text-to-speech (TTS) is technology that converts written text into spoken audio using a synthetic voice, often used for video voiceovers.
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Video Resolution
Video resolution is the number of pixels in each frame, written as width x height, such as 1920 x 1080 for 1080p or 3840 x 2160 for 4K.
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Voice cloning is the use of AI to create a synthetic copy of a real person's voice that can then say any new text in that voice.
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