I cloned myself using a viral AI… and it was terrifying

I cloned myself using AI!

Thank you to @covacut for the idea. I followed her video from Instagram reels, full credit to them for the original idea :).

This is going to be a pretty interesting video on how I cloned myself and my voice to create an AI clone of myself. Pretty easy to do and was super fun. I’ll have some final thoughts at the end to discuss potential issues with these technologies. 

Here is the video on how to create an AI clone: 

Timestamps:

0:00 – 0:11 Intro
0:12 – 0:28 How do we pull this off?
0:29 – 2:31 Step 1: Heygen
2:32 – 4:53 Step 2: Elevenlabs
4:54 – 5:34 Elevenlabs Features
5:35 – 6:02 Elevenlabs Free v Premium
6:02 – 6:41 Elevenlabs Multi-lingual (Translator)
6:42 – 7:19 Step 3: Chatgpt (Script) Optional
7:20 – 9:22 Step 3.1: Put it all together
9:23 – 10:10 Completed AI Clone
10:11 – 10:48 Completed AI Clone Comparison
10:49 – 11:21 Completed Scripted AI Clone Comparison
11:22 – 12:42 Voice Samples Comparison
12:43 – 12:52 Elevenlabs Tip for Accents
12:53 – 13:49 Upsides
13:50 – 14:48 Downsides
14:50 – 16:18 Ethical Considerations
16:19 Final Thoughts

Instructions: 

1. Step 1 Sign up to Heygen. Then, record and upload the video.
2. Step 2 Sign up to Elevenlabs. Then, record and upload the voice recording.
3. Step 3 Chatgpt Prompt for script (Optional).
   1. 1. Prompt:
         I want you to learn my writing style and mimic it for future prompts.
         This is my writing style. Please pay attention to the use of language that I am using.
         In this piece I am using a relatively formal writing style and using simple language to explain difficult concepts to the reader.
         My writing sample/samples: Paste in the script here…
      2. Example of next prompt: Now that you know my writing style I want you to write a detailed account of how to install a graphics card into a computer in script format. The viewer is new to pc building, so it needs to use simple language. 
4. Step 3.1 Put the script in Elevenlabs and download it. Upload elevenlabs voice recording to Heygen using your avatar. Download video once completed.
5. All done!

YSTech Article: https://ystech.org/i-cloned-myself-using-ai
Original Video Inspiration (@covacut):  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHpN0wASfSu/
Cole (@covacut): https://www.youtube.com/@covacut https://www.instagram.com/covacut/
Heygen: https://www.heygen.com/
Audio Compressor: https://www.onlineconverter.com/compress-mp3
Elevenlabs: https://elevenlabs.io/
ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com

Attribution:

• Digital glitch_054.wav by AlienXXX — https://freesound.org/s/196180/ — License: Attribution 4.0

• Covert Affair – Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100795

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

-YS