How to turn a biography into a video

To turn a biography into a video, paste the key facts of the person's life in your own words into the box below, pick a visual style, a voice and a length, and generate. Faceless writes the narration, adds word-timed captions and an illustration for every scene, and renders a vertical video for 20 credits.

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What makes a biography work in 90 seconds?

A whole life does not fit in 90 seconds, so a biography short works best around one angle: the turning point, the comeback, the one invention, or the strange fact nobody knows. Pick five to eight key dates and leave the rest for later videos. Faceless writes the narration from the facts you paste, so a wrong year or a mixed up name goes straight into the video: check them against two reliable sources. For living people, stay fair and factual, and stick to what is on the public record. The pictures are generated illustrations, not real photos of the person. A video in the Storyboard style costs 20 credits, and plans start at $29/month on the Starter plan.

How do I turn a biography into a short video?

1

Choose one angle on the person's life

"How a failed painter became a famous scientist" holds attention better than birth to death. One angle per video, five to eight dates at most.

2

Write the facts in your own words

Use encyclopedias, official sites or published biographies as sources, but do not copy their sentences. Paste about 150 words for a 60 second video, up to 800 characters.

3

Pick a style, a voice and a length

Choose a visual style that fits the person's era and a narrator voice, then 60 to 90 seconds for a life with a clear arc. Faceless writes the narration to fit that length.

4

Check every date and name before it is made

Turn on Approve each script first on the Posting step. Faceless drafts the script ahead of time, you fix any date, title or quote, and nothing is made or charged until you approve.

5

Review in the editor and post

Change captions or pictures, then download or post it to a connected account. It is set up as a series that can keep making biographies on a schedule, or you can pause it after one.

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No. Every scene is a generated illustration, not a photo, so the person will not look exactly like they did. For a well known figure, say in the caption that the scenes are illustrations.
Yes, if you stay fair and factual. Use facts on the public record, avoid rumors and private matters, and do not state opinions as facts. Living people can be harmed by a careless claim, so check each one before you approve the script.
Yes, if the quote is verified and short. Turn on Approve each script first and put the quote in the script exactly as recorded, since Faceless otherwise writes the narration in its own words. Credit where the quote comes from.
Summarize one chapter or one period in your own words per video rather than pasting the book's text. Faceless sets it up as a series, so each new video can cover another angle of the life on a schedule you pick.
A video in the Storyboard style costs 20 credits. Plans start at $29/month with credits every month, and one-off credit packs start at $10 for 100 credits.

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