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Purpose

Generate studio-grade, hyper-realistic avatar videos from a single image using Creatify's state-of-the-art Aurora model.

Prerequisites

Authenticated API access (Authentication SOP)
A single high-quality portrait image (or image URL)
Text script or audio URL
Sufficient credits

What Makes Aurora Different

Aurora is Creatify's SOTA (state-of-the-art) avatar model. Unlike v1/v2 lipsync which uses pre-made avatar templates, Aurora takes a single image and produces production-quality, lifelike avatar video with:

Natural head movements and micro-expressions
Studio-grade lighting and rendering
Minimal artifacts compared to standard lipsync

Procedure

Step 1: Prepare Your Image

Requirements for the input image:

Clear, front-facing portrait
Good lighting, minimal shadows
High resolution (minimum 512x512 recommended)
Single person in frame
Publicly accessible URL

Step 2: Create an Aurora Task

bash

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.creatify.ai/api/aurora/ \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "X-API-ID: $CREATIFY_API_ID" \
  --header "X-API-KEY: $CREATIFY_API_KEY" \
  --data '{
    "image_url": "https://example.com/portrait.jpg",
    "text": "Welcome to our company. I am excited to share our latest innovations with you today.",
    "voice_id": "voice-uuid-001",
    "aspect_ratio": "9:16"
  }'

Key parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`image_url`	string	Yes	URL of the portrait image
`text`	string	Yes (or `audio_url`)	Script for the avatar to speak
`audio_url`	string	Yes (or `text`)	Pre-recorded audio URL
`voice_id`	string	Yes (with `text`)	Voice for text-to-speech
`aspect_ratio`	string	No	`9:16`, `16:9`, or `1:1`

Response:

json

{
  "id": "aurora-task-uuid",
  "status": "pending",
  "image_url": "https://example.com/portrait.jpg"
}

Step 3: Poll for Completion

bash

curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.creatify.ai/api/aurora/aurora-task-uuid/ \
  --header "X-API-ID: $CREATIFY_API_ID" \
  --header "X-API-KEY: $CREATIFY_API_KEY"

TIP

Aurora processing may take longer than standard lipsync due to the higher quality rendering. Poll every 10-15 seconds.

Completed response:

json

{
  "id": "aurora-task-uuid",
  "status": "done",
  "output": "https://cdn.creatify.ai/videos/aurora-output.mp4",
  "duration": 20
}

Step 4: Download Output

Download the video from the output URL.

Credit Cost

Operation	Credits
List aurora items	0
Create with `aurora_v1`	1 credit per second
Create with `aurora_v1_fast`	0.5 credits per second

WARNING

Aurora billing rounds partial seconds up to the next whole second. This per-second pricing replaced the older 15-second increments in May 2026. Check the official changelog before a paid production run.

Aurora vs Lipsync v1 vs v2

Feature	Lipsync v1	Lipsync v2	Aurora
Input	Avatar ID	Avatar IDs	Any image
Quality	Good	Good	Studio-grade
Scenes	1	Multiple	1
Realism	Template-based	Template-based	Generative
Processing time	Fast	Medium	Longer
Use case	Quick avatar videos	Multi-scene narratives	Premium content

Verification Checklist

[ ] Input image is high quality and front-facing
[ ] Image URL is publicly accessible
[ ] Task creation returns pending status
[ ] Final status is done with valid output URL
[ ] Video shows natural head movements and expressions
[ ] Lip sync matches the text/audio accurately
[ ] No visual artifacts around face/hair

Common Errors

Error	Cause	Fix
Image not accessible	Private or broken URL	Use a publicly accessible image URL
Low quality output	Input image too small or blurry	Use a higher resolution, well-lit portrait
Face not detected	Image does not contain a clear face	Use a front-facing portrait photo

Aurora Avatar ​

Purpose ​

Prerequisites ​

What Makes Aurora Different ​

Procedure ​

Step 1: Prepare Your Image ​

Step 2: Create an Aurora Task ​

Step 3: Poll for Completion ​

Step 4: Download Output ​

Credit Cost ​

Aurora vs Lipsync v1 vs v2 ​

Verification Checklist ​

Common Errors ​