Product Update: Lyric Showcase, Vocal Video (lip‑sync) & Cut/Blend transitions

If you make music, you know the grind: great songs still need great visuals. Autopilot was built to take you from audio file → finished video with as few clicks as possible. Today, we’re rolling out three upgrades that make that journey faster, smarter, and way more fun.

TL;DR

• Lyric Showcase – Autopilot extracts your lyrics, times them to the track, and generates a lyric video with visuals that match the words.
• Vocal Video (lip‑sync) – Create or upload a character and make them sing your song with automatic, line‑accurate lip‑sync.
• Cut / Blend – Choose punchy Cut edits or dreamy Blend transitions for the feel you want. You can choose a different setting for every single clip.

Why this matters

Posting consistently is hard when every video is a production. With these updates, Autopilot handles more of the heavy lifting:

• it understands your song (structure, tempo, lyrics),
• it proposes a visual concept (a storyboard you can tweak),
• it renders keyframes you can approve or re‑roll,
• and it builds the final video with the transition style you choose.

Upload a track, make a couple of choices, and you’re publishing - whether you’re sharing a 4K music video to YouTube or a 20‑second vertical cut for Shorts, Reels, or TikTok.

1) Lyric Showcase — a new kind of karaoke‑style video

Autopilot now pulls lyrics from your song and lays them out for you. You can split long lines, adjust timing, or edit wording inline - because precise timing is what makes lyric videos feel right.

How it works

1. Upload your song. Autopilot analyzes the audio and extracts lyrics automatically.
2. Review the storyboard. Think of it as a visual guide - an inspiration board for mood and pacing.
3. Choose a visual style. Keep Auto (our realistic default) or try something stylized (e.g., a softer anime‑leaning look).
4. Pick a model. For Lyric Showcase you can choose Seedance Light (fast, budget‑friendly) or Seedance Pro (richer detail).
5. Generate keyframes → Create video. Tweak any prompt that’s not quite your vibe and re‑render select frames for free (allowance scales with song length).

Pro tips

• Break overly long lyric lines into two—your timing will lock in more cleanly.
• If a visual motif shows up everywhere, just remove it from that clip’s prompt and re‑create the keyframe.
• Lyric Showcase uses our new Blend mode by default for smooth, continuous motion—perfect for story‑driven lyrics.

Here's a tutorial on this topic:

2) Vocal Video - make your character sing (lip‑sync)

Turn a character into your lead singer. You can generate one with a description (“mid‑20s woman, black hair, white dress”) or upload a selfie. Autopilot places lip‑sync where it fits the music best; you can re‑roll any moment that needs a different take.

How it works

1. Choose Vocal Video as your technique.
2. Add a character. Generate one or upload a photo. Name them if you like.
3. Pick a model. For the most realistic faces and movement, Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro is an excellent choice.
4. Generate keyframes → Render. Autopilot applies lip‑sync on the clips where it works best; you can re‑render specific shots if you want a different emotion or angle.

Use cases

• Single‑cover teasers where the “singer” performs a hook
• Alt takes for behind‑the‑scenes content
• Narrative videos that occasionally break into performance

3) Cut / Blend - control the feel of your edit

You now have two transition styles in Autopilot:

• Cut – classic, rhythmic edits from one shot to the next. Great for percussive sections, scene changes, and high‑energy moments.
• Blend – smooth, continuous transitions that morph one keyframe into the next. Ideal for dreamy or ambient passages and lyric videos.

When to use what

• Use Cut when you want impact and structure—choruses, beat drops, hard switches.
• Use Blend when you want flow and cohesion—ballads, moody sequences, or when the lyrics are the hero.

Under the hood: storyboard → keyframes → final render

A quick refresher on the updated Autopilot pipeline:

1. Storyboard – Autopilot proposes a visual concept with scenes and beats. These images are references (not the final frames), so you can test styles cheaply.
2. Keyframes – We render representative frames for each clip with your chosen model(s). Don’t love one? Re‑render just that frame with a tweaked prompt or style.
3. Final render – Autopilot builds the full video from your approved keyframes, using Cut or Blend as selected. Export up to 4K and choose 16:9 or 9:16 (plus custom ranges for shorts).

Model notes

• Lyric Showcase: Seedance Lite (speed/value) or Seedance Pro (premium look).
• Face‑centric and performance shots: Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro shines for realism and lip‑sync.
• Additional models are available for different budgets and aesthetics.

Quick start (3 steps)

1. Upload a song → pick Lyric Showcase or Vocal Video.
2. Choose a model (Seedance Light/Pro for lyric videos; Kling for faces), aspect ratio, and style → generate keyframes.
3. Select Cut or Blend → render and export. Post the full video or a vertical excerpt in seconds.

FAQs

Will the storyboard images appear in my final video?

No—the storyboard is a creative guide. Your final frames come from the keyframes you approve.

Can I fine‑tune lyric timing?

Yes. Edit the text, split long lines, and re‑render the affected keyframes. Lyric Showcase is designed to keep timing tight.

Do I need a character for Lyric Showcase?

No. Characters are optional there. Vocal Video is the lip‑sync feature.

Which model should I pick?

Start with Seedance Light for fast drafts. Upgrade to Seedance Pro for polished lyric videos. Choose Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro when you want the most realistic faces and lip‑sync.

Can I re‑render parts without starting over?

Yes. You get free re‑renders per video (the allowance scales with song length). Use them to perfect specific shots.

Autopilot is here to help you publish more often with less friction—whether that’s a cinematic 4K video, a vertical teaser, or a singing character that stops the scroll.

Try the new Autopilot features today and share what you make - happy rendering!