Hedra

🌟 Meet Alan Alan is an absolute powerhouse at Hedra, serving as our Chief of Staff and bringing a unique mix of creativity and strategy to the table every day. With a degree from USC’s Business and Cinematic Arts program and an MBA from Harvard Business School (Class of 2024), Alan’s background is as impressive as it is diverse. Before joining Hedra, he shaped content strategy at Disney and led growth initiatives at Jubilee Media. Alan thrives at the intersection of technology and storytelling, using his expertise to help propel Hedra’s mission forward. Thanks for everything you do, Alan!

🎭 Give Your Characters a Voice with Hedra! 🚀 As one of our Gold Sponsors for Project Odyssey Season 2, Hedra is here to help you turn your creative ideas into expressive, AI-powered characters—whether they talk, sing, or tell captivating stories. ✨ What is Hedra? Hedra transforms simple text and images into lifelike, animated characters, making it the perfect tool for narratives, music videos, and experimental projects. 🛠 What’s on Offer? Project Odyssey participants will gain exclusive access to Hedra’s tools to push the boundaries of storytelling and creativity. 🎬 Ready to bring your characters to life? Sign up for Project Odyssey Season 2 now at www.projectodyssey.ai to unlock Hedra’s tools and explore free trials from other leading AI platforms. The stage is yours—what story will you tell? 🎥 #ProjectOdyssey #Hedra #AIStorytelling #Filmmaking #GenerativeAI

🌟 Meet Hongwei Yi, our Head of Research at Hedra! Hongwei is a PhD graduate from Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems under Michael J. Black, a pioneering scientist in interactive avatar technology. His research on realistic human motion and expressive avatars has earned over 1,500 citations. Now as Head of Research at Hedra, he has led the development of the Character platform through multiple generations and is pioneering next-generation real-time interactive avatar systems, bridging cutting-edge research with practical applications. His research-driven approach is at the core of delivering best-in-class results, and we’re proud to have him on the team driving innovation forward.

Hedra is now part of the AI Engineer Pack with ElevenLabs and other leading AI developer companies. Get $50 in free API credits to start building today! Partners include: ElevenLabs, Mistral, Perplexity, Supabase, PostHog, Intercom, Black Forest Labs, Fern, Hedra, Mintlify, Neon, Clerk, Prolific, Lovable, Jam, DeepReel, Wordware, Hugging Face and Humanloop Apply now at AIEngineerPack.com and redeem at hedra.com.

ElevenLabs x Hedra Voice Your Character Competition With our new Voice Design feature now in Hedra, you can create unique voices from a simple text prompt along with lip-synced character videos. To celebrate, we’re hosting a competition with $4k in prizes. How to enter: - Use Voice Design, in ElevenLabs or through the native integration in Hedra, to create your character’s voice - Upload that audio to Hedra and create a talking character - Post your video on X with #VoiceYourCharacter and tag Hedra & ElevenLabs - Submit here https://lnkd.in/e5HRaUmD Here’s our guide on how to access Voice Design along with a prompt guide: https://lnkd.in/eK3z52rb We can’t wait to see—and hear—what you create!

Introducing the Hedra x ElevenLabs Voice Your Character Competition! With ElevenLabs’ new Voice Design feature now in Hedra, you can create unique voices from a simple text prompt. Generate unique voices from a simple text prompt that perfectly matches your character’s personality. Plus, stand a chance to win your share of $4K in prizes. How to enter: 1. Create your character's voice with the new Voice Design feature, available in ElevenLabs or directly within Hedra for paid users. 2. Upload that audio to Hedra and create a talking character. 3. Post your video on X with #VoiceYourCharacter and tag @hedra_labs & @elevenLabsio. 4. Submit here https://lnkd.in/eUZWrWME. We can’t wait to see—and hear—what you create!

Hedra is excited to announce that we are a Gold Sponsor of the Project Odyssey Filmmaking Competition alongside Civitai, ElevenLabs, Lambda Labs, and Viggle! Starting on December 16th, we are offering 1 month of our Basic Plan and an additional prize pool of $2000 for competitors who can best showcase Hedra in their films. Sign up today at https://lnkd.in/gqbsXFPX 

I sat down with the team from Andreessen Horowitz to share my thoughts on the differences between LA and SF TECH WEEK by a16z and which week is best for you to attend. Check out the video below if you want to learn more!

Say hello to “X to Voice”. An open-source app that generates a unique voice from your X/Twitter profile. Built with our Voice Design API which is live from today — where you can create a unique voice from any prompt. Try it with your profile here: xtovoice.com Our X to voice app is fully open-source. Built with: ElevenLabs the new Voice Designer API Apify for getting the profile and picture from X Hedra for bringing the avatars to life Vercel for hosting Check out the code here: https://lnkd.in/ePinkWFA Here’s the docs for the new Voice Designer API: https://lnkd.in/eCQ-pKa7 We are excited to see what you will build with it. Reply to this post with your X voice and we’ll send free credits to some of our favorites. And if you're in NYC or London, build with us in person at our upcoming hackathons. NYC RSVP: https://lnkd.in/em2Db4x5 London RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eTTgp5Tq

Say hello to “X to Voice”. An open-source app that generates a unique voice from your X/Twitter profile. Built with our Voice Design API which is live from today — where you can create a unique voice from any prompt. Try it with your profile here: xtovoice.com Our X to voice app is fully open-source. Built with: ElevenLabs the new Voice Designer API Apify for getting the profile and picture from X Hedra for bringing the avatars to life Vercel for hosting Check out the code here: https://lnkd.in/ePinkWFA Here’s the docs for the new Voice Designer API: https://lnkd.in/eCQ-pKa7 We are excited to see what you will build with it. Reply to this post with your X voice and we’ll send free credits to some of our favorites. And if you're in NYC or London, build with us in person at our upcoming hackathons. NYC RSVP: https://lnkd.in/em2Db4x5 London RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eTTgp5Tq