I Started a 1-Person Business with My AI Avatar (HeyGen AI Tutorial 2026)

I have created over 30 YouTube videos so

far with my AI avatar and the results

have been amazing because I generated

thousands of new views, leads, and

revenue for my businesses. In fact, at

this very moment, you're not watching

the real me. You are watching my AI

clone. And guess what? Many people can't

tell the difference. Take a look at this

comment that said, "Man, you sound just

like Shawn." And today, I am going to

reveal exactly how I actually make

YouTube videos by giving you a complete

hijen AI tutorial. Then once you learn

how to clone yourself, I'm going to show

you a business model that you can use to

actually turn this skill into revenue.

Because just last month, my marketing

agency generated over $400,000 in

revenue by primarily selling organic

social media services. And results like

this aren't typical. But I will show you

how you can create your own business

with AI. So, by the end of this video,

you'll know how to create your own AI

clone, make videos without ever getting

on camera, and even turn this into a

real business where you help other

people do the same thing. But first,

let's start with chapter one. Why I

created an AI clone. Let me explain why

I even went down this path in the first

place before showing you how to do it

yourself. For years, I was creating

videos and posting them online. And I

learned pretty quickly that video is one

of the most powerful ways to grow a

business because it brought me

customers, partnerships, and deals that

never would have happened if I was just

writing blog posts or sending cold

emails. I was hooked on the idea of

putting myself out there and providing

value to people who were watching. But

then something shifted as time went on

because my agency started taking off and

suddenly I had way less time to dedicate

to content and my posting schedule went

from consistent to random to basically

non-existent. There were stretches where

I would upload regularly and then months

where I completely disappeared. And

after a while, I just gave up on making

videos because it felt like too much

work on top of everything else I was

managing. I knew deep down that I was

missing out on growth by not posting,

but I couldn't bring myself to go

through the whole production process

anymore. Everything changed when I

discovered AI clones because suddenly I

could produce videos again without all

the stress and time commitment that

burned me out before. I didn't have to

worry about camera setups, ring lights,

recording the same line 15 times, or

sitting in front of an editing timeline

for hours because now I just write what

I want to say, click a few buttons, and

my clone delivers the message for me. My

audience started growing again, leads

started flowing in, and my business

picked back up. And that's exactly why I

put this system together and why I want

to teach it to you today. Now, let me

show you the tool that makes all of this

possible. Chapter 2. What is Hey Jen and

why it changes everything. Hey Jen is a

tool that lets you create a digital twin

of yourself. And this digital twin can

talk and look just like the real you.

But here's the cool part. You only have

to record yourself one time. And after

that, you just type in what you want

your clone to say, and it makes a video

for you. Think about how powerful this

is because you can make 10 videos in one

day without filming anything. And your

clone speaks in over 175 languages,

which means you can reach people all

over the world without learning new

languages yourself. Big companies use

Hen for their ad campaigns, and creators

use it to make YouTube videos just like

the one you're watching right now. And

the best part is that you can start for

free to see if you like it before you

pay anything. Now, let me show you

exactly how to set it up step by step.

First, click the link in the description

below and create an account and you can

sign up for free, which lets you test

out the platform and make short videos

to see how it works. Once you sign up,

you'll see the Hunen dashboard. And on

the left side of your screen, you'll see

a menu with different options like

avatars, videos, and templates. Hey

plans you can choose from, and the

creator plan costs around $29 per month

and lets you make videos up to 5 minutes

long in 1080p quality. But if you need

longer videos or higher quality, there's

a team plan. I suggest starting with the

free plan to learn how everything works,

then upgrade when you're ready to make

longer videos. Now, let's make a clone

in chapter 3, creating your digital

clone. This is where we build your AI

avatar. And I'm going to walk you

through every click so you can follow

along. Start by clicking on avatars on

the left side of your dashboard. Then

click create avatar, and you'll see a

few different options for how you want

to make your clone. The best option for

realistic results is called

hyperrealistic avatar. And this is where

you upload a video of yourself that Hen

uses to learn your face, voice, and how

you move. Click on video avatar and then

click get started. And now you need to

record a short video of yourself about 2

to 3 minutes long where you talk and

show natural hand movements. Here's how

to make your training video look great.

Use a tripod so the camera doesn't

shake. Make sure you have good lighting

on your face with no harsh shadows. Use

a plain background. Look directly at the

camera the whole time. Speak clearly

with pauses between sentences. and use

natural hand gestures like you normally

would when talking. Once your video is

ready, upload it by clicking the upload

button or paste a link if your video is

stored in Google Drive. Then check the

boxes to confirm your video meets the

quality requirements. Hey Jen requires

you to give consent before it makes your

avatar. And this is a safety feature

that makes sure people can't make fake

videos of others without permission. So

you'll record a quick consent video

using your webcam or phone. After you

submit everything, Hun will build your

avatar in about 10 to 15 minutes. And

when it's done, you'll see your new

digital clone in your avatar section,

ready to use. You can also add up to a

100 different looks for your avatar by

uploading more videos of yourself

wearing different clothes or in

different places. Now, let me show you

how to turn this into a real video in

chapter 4, making your first AI video.

But real quick, if we haven't met yet,

I'm Shawn's clone. Shawn is a licensed

tax professional and the owner of a $4

million per year social media marketing

agency, winning awards like the Inc.

5,000 fastest growing companies, gold

highle software award, and many others.

And I'm here to share his knowledge with

you because the truth is there are

enough opportunities out there for us

all to win. And sharing this knowledge

does nothing to impact me, but it helps

people like you. All I ask is that you

like and subscribe if you find this

video helpful. All right, let's move on

to chapter 4, making your first AI

video. Click create video in your

dashboard and select avatar video.

Choose the aspect ratio you want, which

is usually 16 by9 for YouTube videos,

and start your new project. You'll see a

video editor open up and on the right

side, you can pick which avatar you want

to use. So, click on your custom avatar,

and it will appear on the screen. Now,

click on script on the left side of your

screen, and this is where you type what

you want your avatar to say, and you can

write your own script or paste something

you made using chat GPT or Claude. Keep

your script under 2,000 characters per

scene. Use short, simple sentences. This

helps your avatar sound more natural.

Next, choose a voice for your avatar.