HeyGen: create Steve digital-twin avatar (photo-based) + AVATAR-STEVE.md

ffff63879f93dcc53baa5c07e0f5f7eae75b7235 · 2026-07-28 13:39:43 -0700 · Steve Abrams

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Author: Steve Abrams <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Tue Jul 28 13:39:43 2026 -0700

    HeyGen: create Steve digital-twin avatar (photo-based) + AVATAR-STEVE.md
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+# Avatar: Steve Abrams
+
+Real-person digital twin of Steve Abrams, built from his headshot. Used as the PIP
+presenter on RENTV videos (Master Reel + pitch films), driven by his cloned ElevenLabs voice.
+
+## Appearance
+- Reference: /Users/macstudio3/Projects/Kamatera/DW-Agents/agent-avatars/steve.png
+- Source: photo-based (HeyGen photo_avatar)
+
+## Voice
+- Narration is driven by Steve's cloned ElevenLabs voice (not a HeyGen catalog voice).
+- ElevenLabs voice_id: Xa9qV4wNbvSkdUWsYLzq ("Steve Abrams")
+
+## HeyGen
+- Group ID: c574ed3e978a46d1a9651b4ef11537b3   (stable identity anchor — never changes)
+- Look ID (landscape): 42fb945907ec4f358254ca4c1cd890e4
+- Avatar type: photo_avatar
+- Supported engines: avatar_iv, avatar_iii
+- Created: 2026-07-28 (status: processing/training at creation)
+- Wallet at creation: ~$8.33 (creation did not error → within balance; video generation is the metered step)
+- Last Synced: 2026-07-28
+
+⚠️ look_ids are ephemeral — resolve fresh from the group_id at runtime via
+`heygen avatar looks list --group-id c574ed3e978a46d1a9651b4ef11537b3`. Never hardcode look_id
+as the primary reference.
+
+## Usage (DTD verdict A, 2026-07-28)
+PIP bookends on the LONGER videos only — Steve avatar in a bottom-right picture-in-picture for
+the first ~20s and last ~20s of the Master Reel + 4 pitch films; screenshots fill the middle;
+ElevenLabs voice throughout. The ~17 short component videos stay clean (no avatar — too short
+for a 20s bookend).

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