HeyGen Video 1.0 Reference
HeyGen Video Reference is the reference-guided mode of HeyGen's video model. Give it up to 9 reference images, 3 reference videos, and 3 audio clips with a prompt, and it builds a new 5 to 15 second scene with sound that keeps the people, products, and places from those references. Output runs at 480p, 768p, 1080p, or 2K, following the references' shape or cropped to one of six aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:16. Built for keeping game characters and branded items consistent across ad shots and trailer beats.
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HeyGen Video Reference is the reference-guided mode of HeyGen's video model. Give it up to 9 reference images, 3 reference videos, and 3 audio clips with a prompt, and it builds a new 5 to 15 second scene with sound that keeps the people, products, and places from those references. Output runs at 480p, 768p, 1080p, or 2K, following the references' shape or cropped to one of six aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:16. Built for keeping game characters and branded items consistent across ad shots and trailer beats.
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or Codex to Layer’s MCP server and HeyGen Video 1.0 Reference becomes a tool your agent can reach for — it picks the parameters, runs the generation, and shows you the result in the conversation.
https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcpAsk your agent
“Use HeyGen Video 1.0 Reference to animate a torch-lit dungeon corridor with a slow dolly forward.”
execute_forge({
"base_model_id": "heygen-video-reference",
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward",
"batch_size": 1,
"duration_seconds": 5
})Authenticate with a personal access token, post the model’s own form, and poll the inference until it completes. Every field below is accepted by this endpoint.
# Start the generation — returns an inference id straight away.
curl -X POST https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/base-models/heygen-video-reference/inferences \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward"
}'
# Poll until status is "complete" — the response then carries the asset URLs.
curl https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/inferences/$INFERENCE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN"- prompt stringrequired
- Describe what to generate, or the change to make.
- color_palette any
- Colors the output should use. This model doesn't take a palette natively, so the colors are added to the prompt.
- aspect_ratio enumdefault LANDSCAPE_16_9_480p29 options
- The shape and size of the output. Auto follows the shape of the input.
- prompt_enhancement enumdefault AUTO5 options
- Let the model rewrite the prompt before generating.
- seed integer
- The starting point for the model's randomness. The same seed and settings give the same result.
- duration_seconds integerdefault 5
- Length of the generated clip, in seconds.
- guidance_file_first_frame file[]
- The frame the video starts on
- guidance_file_reference_image file[]
- Guides style and content without being modified
- guidance_file_reference_video file[]
- Guides style and motion without being modified
- guidance_file_reference_audio file[]
- Guides style and voice without being modified
- prompt_language string
- The language the prompt is written in, so it reaches the model as you meant it.
Why use HeyGen Video 1.0 Reference for video?
Cinematic video generation
HeyGen Video 1.0 Reference creates high-fidelity video content suitable for trailers, gameplay previews, and marketing materials with temporal consistency.
Flexible input modes
Generate from text prompts, reference images, or existing video. Supports various aspect ratios and durations for different content needs.
Production-ready output
Clean motion, stable framing, and coherent transitions make outputs ready for direct use in UA campaigns and social content.
Game trailers and cinematic previews
Create attention-grabbing trailers and gameplay previews that showcase your game at its best. High temporal consistency ensures smooth, professional results.
UA video creative at scale
Generate dozens of video ad variants for A/B testing across platforms. Rapid iteration lets performance teams optimize creative angles quickly.
Character animations and in-game cinematics
Bring characters to life with animated sequences for cutscenes, promotional materials, and social content.
FAQ
How much does HeyGen Video 1.0 Reference cost? Is it free?+
How does Layer's pricing work?+
There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.
What Elo score does HeyGen Video 1.0 Reference have?+
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