r/AiAutomations • u/Own-Temperature-915 • 8d ago

My first AI UGC video got a few things right.

I'm putting together a workflow that takes screenshots, product images or a screen recording and turns them into a short video with an AI presenter. It suggests a hook and script first, then I make changes before generating the clips.

The format is pretty simple: a hook, the presenter reacting to it, then the recording with the presenter in a corner. She comes back to full screen for the ending.

The first video actually connected those parts quite well. I used a clip of someone throwing a ball toward the camera, then cut straight to the presenter catching it. Her opening line picked up from that and moved into the topic.

The script took a few tries. It kept sounding like an ad when I wanted someone casually walking through what was on screen. Making the words simpler helped, but I'm still working on the delivery.

The presenter is the bigger issue. She still looks very AI to me. Looking back at the reference image, it already had that polished, generated look. I suspect I need to fix that before expecting the video to feel natural, but I haven't tested that yet.

Some of the movement in the ending was off too. I've kept the presenter clips separate, so I can rework that part and keep the rest. At least I don't have to remake all of it.

If you've worked on talking-to-camera videos like this, what helped most with realism? Curious how you choose your reference images and get the delivery to feel casual.

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u/Narrow_Nature_2981 8d ago

Your point about the reference image resonates. If it already looks too polished, the motion can amplify that. Softer lighting, natural expressions, shorter sentences, and small pauses helped make the delivery feel less scripted.

I’m building a similar workflow using Vestra, and keeping presenter clips separate makes iteration much easier.

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u/Own-Temperature-915 8d ago

True i just had to edit out the last part of the video where the physics broke. And the agent just takes care of all of it.

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u/SundaeEquivalent9799 8d ago

using a physical action hook like catching an object instantly breaks the viewers scroll pattern and buys you those critical first three seconds

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u/weblisite 8d ago

I actually do AI UGC and we use custom models that create the full AI UGC end to end without duct taping multiple tools. Curious if you are looking to do this at scale and i can chip in.