Talking head videos

Talking head videos

Talking head videos of you, in your own words.

Talking head videos of you, in your own words.

Updated October 2026

A talking head video is you, on camera, talking straight to your customers. gemma.studio makes them from one video chat with a Brand Therapist: 2 to 8 ready-to-post short-form videos a month, for $399 to $999, month-to-month.

A talking head video is you, on camera, talking straight to your customers. gemma.studio makes them from one video chat with a Brand Therapist: 2 to 8 ready-to-post short-form videos a month, for $399 to $999, month-to-month.

No teleprompter, no script to memorize, no filming yourself. You answer questions you already know the answers to.

No teleprompter, no script to memorize, no filming yourself. You answer questions you already know the answers to.

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What talking head videos usually cost

What talking head videos usually cost

There are four common ways to get talking head videos made. They differ most in what they cost, how much of your time they take, and whether you end up sounding like yourself.

There are four common ways to get talking head videos made. They differ most in what they cost, how much of your time they take, and whether you end up sounding like yourself.

Four ways to get talking head videos for your business, compared.
Option	What it costs	Your time	Who's on camera	What you end up with
Film it yourselfYour phone and a teleprompter app	What it costsYour phone, plus $50 to $300 a clip if you hire an editor	Your timeWriting, filming and retakes, every week	Who's on cameraYou, reading off a screen	What you end up withVideos that sound read
A video production companyA crew, lights and a shoot day	What it costs$1,000 to $10,000+ per video	Your timeA script, a shoot day and approvals	Who's on cameraYou, under the lights	What you end up withPolished, planned to the word
AI avatar toolsType a script, get a talking avatar	What it costsAbout $29 a month and up	Your timeWriting every script	Who's on cameraA digital likeness or a stock avatar	What you end up withFast, and easy to spot as AI
Our way gemma.studioA Brand Therapist and an editing team	What it costs$399 to $999 a month for 2 to 8 videos, about $125 to $200 a video	Your timeOne 15 to 45 minute video chat a month	Who's on cameraYou, in your own words	What you end up withReal answers to real customer questions

The short version: the talking head videos that work sound like you talking, not you reading. With gemma.studio, that's about $125 to $200 a video. A production company usually charges $1,000 or more for one.

Sources:

Viva Media, Video production pricing (2026)

Vidico, Social media video cost (2026)

HeyGen pricing (October 2026)

gemma.studio prices are ours, at regular pricing. Launch pricing takes 25% off your first three months.

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In their own words

In their own words

Real talking head videos, from one video chat.

Each of these is one answer from one video chat. Nobody read a line.

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St. George Dental

Dental practice

Asked how he calms a nervous patient. He told a story from his own childhood.

"I actually threw up in the chair twice... When I tell patients that, you could almost see the tension in their shoulders drop."

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Dentists of Bountiful

Dental practice

Asked what patients misunderstand most. Her answer: root canals, and why that's not their fault.

"I've had patients tell me that they didn't even know teeth had roots. And so that's not the patient's fault."

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Donald J Farr, DDS

Dental practice

Asked why cleanings matter when nothing hurts. He compared it to your car.

"Just like you get oil checks in your car to make sure everything's running, same thing with dental cleanings."

What makes a talking head video work

What makes a talking head video work

The ones people watch sound like a conversation, not a reading. One question, one clear answer, under a minute, from someone the viewer would actually ask. That's why so many scripted ones fall flat: people can hear when you're reading off a screen.

The ones people watch sound like a conversation, not a reading. One question, one clear answer, under a minute, from someone the viewer would actually ask. That's why so many scripted ones fall flat: people can hear when you're reading off a screen.

So we don't hand you a script. Your Brand Therapist asks the questions your customers ask, you answer the way you would at the front desk, and we cut the best answers into videos.

So we don't hand you a script. Your Brand Therapist asks the questions your customers ask, you answer the way you would at the front desk, and we cut the best answers into videos.

Brand story and personal brand videos, too

Brand story and personal brand videos, too

The same video chat gives you more than tips. Ask why you started, what you'd tell a first-time customer, or what you'd never do, and those answers become brand story videos and personal brand videos for LinkedIn, in the same month. Tell us what you want more of, and your Brand Therapist builds the questions around it.

The same video chat gives you more than tips. Ask why you started, what you'd tell a first-time customer, or what you'd never do, and those answers become brand story videos and personal brand videos for LinkedIn, in the same month. Tell us what you want more of, and your Brand Therapist builds the questions around it.

What you get each month

What you get each month

2, 4 or 8 finished talking head videos, depending on your plan. Vertical, ready to post on LinkedIn, Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts or your website. They arrive within 3 business days of your chat, and each one includes a round of changes.

2, 4 or 8 finished talking head videos, depending on your plan. Vertical, ready to post on LinkedIn, Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts or your website. They arrive within 3 business days of your chat, and each one includes a round of changes.

What we don't do

What we don't do

We don't write scripts for you to read, and we don't make AI avatars. We don't write captions or post for you either. You keep control of your channels.

We don't write scripts for you to read, and we don't make AI avatars. We don't write captions or post for you either. You keep control of your channels.

What it costs

What it costs

$399 to $999 a month at regular pricing, for 2 to 8 videos. With launch pricing, your first three months are $299, $449 or $749, and no setup fee through November 30 (normally $399). Month-to-month, cancel anytime.

$399 to $999 a month at regular pricing, for 2 to 8 videos. With launch pricing, your first three months are $299, $449 or $749, and no setup fee through November 30 (normally $399). Month-to-month, cancel anytime.

Posting once a week? Starter. Twice? Growth. Every weekday? Pro.

Starter
$299/mo
First 3 months, then $399/moNo setup fee through Nov 30
- 15-minute video chat
- 2 videos a month($149.50 a video)
Due today: $299 (first month)
Growth
Most popular
$449/mo
First 3 months, then $599/moNo setup fee through Nov 30
- 30-minute video chat
- 4 videos a month($112.25 a video)
Due today: $449 (first month)
Pro
$749/mo
First 3 months, then $999/moNo setup fee through Nov 30
- 45-minute video chat
- 8 videos a month($93.63 a video)
Due today: $749 (first month)

Every plan: videos within 3 business days of your chat, one round of changes on each, vertical and ready to post anywhere.

No contract. Cancel anytime. Full refund before your first chat.
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No setup fee through November 30 (normally $399). Your research, questionnaire and first chat questions are still included.

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Quick questions?

Quick questions?

A video of one person talking to the camera, usually framed from the chest up. Most short-form business video is a talking head: an owner or expert answering one question in under a minute.

A video production company usually charges $1,000 to $10,000 or more per video. AI avatar tools start around $29 a month. gemma.studio is $399 to $999 a month for 2 to 8 short-form videos of you, about $125 to $200 a video.

No. We write questions, not lines. You answer them in your own words.

No. A laptop or phone with a camera, a quiet room and decent light is enough.

Yes. Every video is vertical and ready to post on LinkedIn, Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts or your website.

Yes, in short form. Tell us before your chat, and your Brand Therapist will ask why you started and what you stand for. Those answers become brand story videos.

No. Every video is you, recorded on your video chat. No avatars, no cloned voices.

Within 3 business days of your video chat.

Ready when you are.

Ready when you are.

Pick a plan, pay securely, book your video chat. Your first videos arrive within 3 business days of the call.

Pick a plan, pay securely, book your video chat. Your first videos arrive within 3 business days of the call.

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