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Courses, workshops and certifications covering digital humans and AI avatars.

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Workshops

HeyGen

Tricks and Prompts: HeyGen Halloween Special

Online

Oct 29, 2026 · Not listed on page

A live hands-on session where attendees use creative prompts and HeyGen tools to turn avatars into themed characters and produce a short talking avatar video.

ai avatars
heygen
workshop
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Online courses

Udemy (Bros Academy)

Create AI Talking Avatars from a Single Photo

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

56-minute course on turning one photo into a talking avatar video: scripting with ChatGPT, voice in ElevenLabs, lip sync in Kling and HeyGen, and editing in CapCut. Updated July 2026.

avatar video
lip sync
beginner
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Simplilearn (SkillUp)

Free AI Video Generation Course with Certificate

Online

Self-paced · Free (certificate included)

Free beginner course (about 1 hour, 90 days of access) on AI video tools including Kling AI, Sora, HeyGen and Renderforest, from scripting to effects; includes a completion certificate.

HeyGen
avatar video
beginner
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Udemy (Anton Voroniuk, Kateryna Shevchenko)

The Power of AI Avatars with HeyGen

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

Self-paced course (about 6h20m, 59 lectures) on making marketing, training and communication videos with HeyGen avatars: avatar creation, scripting, AI voices, translation and ethical use. No prior experience required.

HeyGen
avatar video
ethics
beginner
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Udemy (Stan Slavev)

Become an Expert in AI Avatar Videos with HeyGen

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

Self-paced course (about 9h15m, 41 lectures) on HeyGen avatar videos for marketing, ads, courses and internal training, including avatar clones, ElevenLabs voices and video or slide translation. Updated April 2026.

HeyGen
avatar video
training video
localization
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SkillsBooster Academy on Coursera

AI Video Generation: A Comprehensive Guide

Online

Self-paced · Free to enroll; certificate is paid

Six-module beginner course (about 3 hours) on HeyGen avatar and presentation videos plus Trupeer screencasts, covering localization, scalable workflows and ethical and brand considerations.

HeyGen
avatar video
localization
ethics
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Domestika (David Garrido)

Create your virtual influencer with Artificial Intelligence

Online

Self-paced · $1.00 (as listed)

Course (about 1h40m, 7 lessons) on building an AI-generated virtual influencer: character concept, visual identity, voice, lip-sync animation and finished videos. Audio offered in many languages.

virtual influencers
lip sync
avatar video
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Skillshare (Serpent Academy)

Metahumans Creator - Create 3D Digital Humans

Online

Self-paced · Included with Skillshare membership

Beginner class (about 36 minutes) on building 3D digital humans with MetaHuman Creator for Unreal Engine 5 and Maya: face customization, blending, sculpting and lighting.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
beginner
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Udemy (Ganesh Tiwari, 3D College)

Metahumans Complete Course - Unreal Engine 5 & Maya!

Online

Self-paced · Not listed (see Udemy)

About 2.5 hours covering MetaHuman creation with Quixel Bridge, then animation in Unreal Engine 5 and Maya, including facial capture with audio sync, Live Link, MetaHuman Animator and body animation. Listing found via OpenCourser.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
character animation
facial capture
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Coursera Project Network (Danilo Oliveira Vaz)

Creating LLM powered NPCs

Online

Self-paced · Not listed (Inworld license extra)

Guided project on building LLM-driven non-player characters: design the character with ChatGPT, develop it in Inworld Studio, model it with Meshy and deploy in a Roblox experience. An Inworld license is a separate cost.

conversational agents
game characters
LLM
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Epic Developer Community

MetaHumans for Virtual Production

Online

Self-paced · Free (Epic Developer Community)

Epic course on creating lifelike digital characters with MetaHuman Creator that are ready for performance capture, aimed at virtual production. Announced October 2021.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
virtual production
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HeyGen

HeyGen Academy

Online

Self-paced · Not listed on page

HeyGen lessons and quick-start playbooks covering avatars, voices, localization, AI Studio, SCORM export and interactivity, with guides for L&D, marketers and agencies. Pricing and certification are not stated on the page.

HeyGen
avatar video
training video
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Udemy (Usman Zafar)

AI Avatars Video Creation with HeyGen

Online

Self-paced · Free

Short course (about 36 minutes) covering HeyGen account setup, a first avatar video, the AI Studio editor and designing custom avatars, with no filming needed. Updated April 2026.

HeyGen
avatar video
beginner
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Udemy (Lawal Ridwan)

AI Avatar Masterclass: How to Create Talking AI Avatar

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

44-minute course on creating talking avatars with free tools: generating an avatar image, writing a script, converting text to natural speech and animating the result. Aimed at creators, marketers and educators.

avatar video
text-to-speech
beginner
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Udemy (AI Hugger)

Synthesia Master Course: Synthesia AI Video Creation

Online

Self-paced · $64.99

Beginner course (about 1h15m) on text-to-video with Synthesia avatars and AI voices: building scenes from templates, editing, using the built-in script assistant and practical business uses. Last updated June 2024.

Synthesia
avatar video
beginner
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Udemy (Tony Munoz)

Mastering MetaHuman with Quixel and Unreal Engine

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

Beginner course (about 2h45m) on designing MetaHuman characters with free Quixel assets, Unreal Engine basics, facial animation and placing a MetaHuman as the player in a game scene. Last updated September 2023.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
character animation
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Udemy (JSFILMZ Entertainment)

Unreal Engine 5.6 Metahuman Music Video Crash Course

Online

Self-paced · $39.99

About 2h15m workflow for a cinematic MetaHuman scene in Unreal Engine 5.6, from motion capture and facial animation to lighting and rendering; mocap files are provided so no suit is needed. Updated August 2025.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
character animation
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Udemy (Michael Ricks)

Learn iClone 7 | Character Creator | Unreal Engine Pipeline

Online

Self-paced · $64.99

About 4h50m course on building a 3D character in Character Creator 3, animating and lip-syncing it in iClone 7, then bringing it into Unreal Engine through Live Link. Last updated August 2022.

character animation
lip sync
Unreal Engine
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Udemy (David Bittorf)

MetaHuman - Game Character Tutorial

Online

Self-paced · $34.99

56-minute course on replacing Unreal Engine's default character with a MetaHuman: skeleton retargeting, switching characters and customizing face, body and clothing. Last updated June 2021.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
game characters
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Udemy (UTHUB Centro Premier Unreal Engine)

Creation and Facial Capture, Metahuman in Unreal Engine

Online

Self-paced · $44.99

About 3h40m course on building MetaHumans, working with facial scans, and animating them with Live Link and MetaHuman Animator. Last updated June 2024.

MetaHuman
facial capture
Unreal Engine
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Udemy (Nafay Sheikh)

Make Short Films in Unreal Engine 5 with Metahumans

Online

Self-paced · $69.99

Beginner course (about 3h15m) on making short films in Unreal Engine 5: environments, MetaHuman creation and animation, camera work and facial animation. Last updated February 2024.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
character animation
beginner
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Udemy (Rohit Bansal)

Virtual Influencers & Digital Avatar: A Marketing Revolution

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

Short course (about 38 minutes) on what virtual influencers and digital avatars are, the AI and CGI behind them, and their benefits, challenges and role in marketing. Aimed at marketing students and professionals.

virtual influencers
marketing
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Udemy (TJ Walker, Media Training Worldwide Digital)

Interactive AI Video Clone Creation - The Complete Course

Online

Self-paced · $64.99

About 4-hour course on building an interactive, live-action AI video clone for real-time coaching and personalized meetings without coding, including training its voice, look and answers. Updated January 2026.

digital clone
conversational agents
coaching
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Udemy (Ivan Ladonka)

AI Influencer: Create your Model, Generate content, Earn

Online

Self-paced · $39.99

About 1h25m course on building realistic AI influencer characters and producing image and video content for TikTok and Instagram, including monetization options. Updated April 2026.

virtual influencers
avatar video
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Udemy (Christ Raharja)

Cloning Yourself with AI: Create AI Version of Yourself

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

Project-based course (about 2h45m) on cloning your personality, face and voice with tools such as EmulateMe AI, D-ID, HeyGen and BHuman AI, including ethics and consent laws. Last updated September 2023.

digital clone
ethics
consent
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Udemy (Nikhil Kamkolkar)

Playable MetaHumans in Unreal Engine 5.7: Understand the Why

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

About 3h30m course explaining why Unreal Engine's inheritance and composition systems make a MetaHuman playable in the Third Person Template: spawning, Blueprints, Animation Blueprints and live retargeting. Updated May 2026.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
game characters
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Certifications

ITE (Institute of Technical Education), Singapore

CoC in GEN AI Image Creation (virtual human)

ITE College Central, Singapore

Self-paced · Not listed (SkillsFuture Credits accepted)

Part-time 15-hour course for design and media fields where learners build a virtual human by blending facial features, create a virtual environment and choose clothing. Leads to a SkillsFuture Certificate of Competency; fee payable with SkillsFuture Credits.

virtual humans
generative AI
design
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Udemy (Chetan Pujari)

HeyGen + ElevenLabs: Create Viral AI Videos & Voiceovers

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

Beginner course (about 3.5 hours, 28 lectures) on short-form videos with HeyGen avatars and ElevenLabs voice cloning, plus sound effects, audio cleanup and dubbing. Updated August 2025.

HeyGen
avatar video
text-to-speech
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Udemy (Arnold Oberleiter)

AI Influencer: Build a Social Media Brand

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

About 3.5 hours on creating AI influencer characters and content for TikTok and Instagram and monetizing them. Updated July 2026.

virtual influencers
avatar video
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Udemy (Marko Stanojlovic)

Create AI Influencers & Virtual Twins with Magnific AI

Online

Self-paced · $39.99

About 1.5-hour workflow for creating a recognisable digital character and keeping its identity consistent across content, for brands and creators. Updated August 2026.

virtual influencers
digital clone
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Udemy (Matt Workman)

Workman's Guide to MetaHuman Outfits for Unreal Engine

Online

Self-paced · $19.99

About 4.5-hour course on making resizable clothing that fits the MetaHuman Parametric Body system in Unreal Engine 5.6 and packaging it as an outfit asset. Updated July 2025.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
character animation
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SkillsBooster Academy on Coursera

HeyGen AI Video Creation: Avatars, Translation & API

Online

Self-paced · Included with Coursera Plus (see page for enrollment options)

Beginner course (about 4 hours) on exporting client-ready avatar videos in HeyGen Studio and automating generation, localization and delivery with APIs and webhooks, including cost controls.

HeyGen
avatar video
localization
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Skillshare on Coursera (Future Skills Academy)

AI Video Avatars: Launch Your Automated Social Media Machine

Online

Self-paced · Free to enroll; certificate is paid

Beginner-friendly course (about 3-4 hours) on making a speaking AI avatar with HeyGen, ElevenLabs voice and ChatGPT scripting, for marketing, education and content. Part of a Coursera AI for Business specialization.

HeyGen
avatar video
beginner
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Codecademy

Intro to AI Video Generation with Synthesia

Online

Self-paced · Free (certificate on paid plan)

Beginner course (under an hour) on turning scripts into training videos with Synthesia avatars and voices, including SCORM publishing, captions for accessibility and ethical avatar use.

Synthesia
training video
accessibility
ethics
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Epic Games and Faceware Technologies

MetaHuman Workflows with Faceware Studio

Online

Self-paced · Free

Free course on driving a MetaHuman in real time in Unreal Engine with Faceware Studio and a Live Link plugin, then refining performances and recreating facial expressions. Posted February 2022.

MetaHuman
Unreal Engine
facial capture
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Inflearn (SW School)

Unreal Engine 5 with AI, Creating Interactive NPCs

Online

Self-paced · $51.70 list ($41.70 with new-member discount)

Project course (about 8h45m, 20 lectures) connecting Unreal Engine 5 to the OpenAI API to build NPCs that hold real conversations, with Blueprints and C++, player perception and animation. Lectures appear to be in Korean.

conversational agents
game characters
Unreal Engine
LLM
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Workshops

Coderhouse

Videos con Avatares de IA en Synthesia: Crea Presentaciones Corporativas sin Camara

Online

Self-paced · Included in Coderhouse Pro ($15/month)

Spanish-language online workshop with four modules on creating corporate presentation videos with Synthesia avatars: fundamentals, planning and scripting, ethical production and a final project. Live classes, recordings and a certificate; included in a Coderhouse subscription.

Synthesia
avatar video
training video
ethics
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