AI Actors & Spokesperson Ads

AI actor ads are short video ads where a generated on-screen presenter delivers your script to camera — the talking-head, spokesperson style that performs on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Polaris generates that presenter directly inside Claude: connect the engine once, then ask in plain chat to make the ad, and a live Polaris panel fills in the finished video right in the conversation — animated with top AI video models, layered with AI voiceover and burned-in captions, all built around your actual product instead of a generic stock avatar.

How does Polaris generate AI actor ads?

First you connect Polaris to Claude — add the MCP connector (polarisugc.com/api/mcp) in Claude's connectors and authorize it once with OAuth. Then you ask Claude to make the ad in plain chat, attaching a product photo or pasting a script — our UGC script generator can draft hooks and angles for you in seconds. Polaris uses a talking-actor model called Omni to build a presenter that speaks your lines, and animates the surrounding shots with multiple top video models: Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, and Seedance 2.0.

From there, ElevenLabs-powered AI voiceover matches the delivery to your script, Suno generates background music, and one click burns in TikTok/Reels-style captions. The finished video renders into its own Polaris panel in about 20-180 seconds, and you pick settings — model, aspect ratio, length, sound — by tapping option cards, not configuring a dashboard. Because you get real control over the generation and can choose models per shot, this is not a generate-and-pray tool — you direct the ad, in Claude or in the Polaris web app.

What can an AI actor look and sound like?

Polaris generates a presenter that delivers your script to camera, with lip-synced voiceover and natural on-screen movement. To be precise: this is a generated spokesperson, not a photorealistic clone of a specific named real person, and Polaris is not a stock-avatar catalog you rent faces from.

Everything is assembled around your product — the presenter talks about what you actually sell, holds the framing you want, and hits the beats your script sets. For more on how the format works and where it fits, see our guide to AI actor and spokesperson ads.

When does a talking actor beat product-only UGC?

A talking actor wins when the message is verbal: explaining a benefit, walking through an offer, handling an objection, doing a founder-style pitch, or narrating a before-and-after. A face saying "here's why this works" builds trust and carries information that silent b-roll can't.

Product-only UGC often wins when the message is sensory: satisfying demos, close-up texture shots, unboxings, ASMR, and lifestyle b-roll where the product does the talking. The honest answer is that you should test both — spokesperson and product-forward — as separate AI UGC ad angles and let the data pick your winner.

Why use Polaris instead of a dedicated talking-head tool?

Polaris is built only for ecommerce, so the whole flow assumes you're advertising a product, not recording a corporate explainer. It also lives inside Claude, so there's nothing new to learn and no dashboard to babysit. You also get genuine multi-model video generation — swapping between Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0, and Omni — rather than being locked to one engine.

On price, Polaris runs less than half the cost of talking-head-only tools that start around $110/month (like Arcads), which often have no free trial. That's roughly 60% cheaper. To be fair, dedicated talking-head platforms carry large libraries of stock avatars, which is useful if you specifically want a recognizable recurring face — Polaris instead centers every ad on your product.

Does it work for regulated products?

Yes, with the same rules that apply to any ad. For supplements, skincare, and health products, keep your script compliant — no disease, cure, or guaranteed-result claims — and Polaris will produce the spokesperson around whatever compliant copy you approve. AI creative isn't magic: you still test hooks and angles, and you're responsible for the claims your presenter makes.

Before you spend, Copy Judge can score your ad copy so weak or risky lines get flagged early. Polaris runs inside Claude via MCP, so you can generate and iterate on actor ads directly in the chat.

What does it cost to start?

You can start free: your first batch of 12 ads, no card required. Pro is $49/month for 2,000 credits (roughly 66 video ads), with 15% off at three months and 25% off at six; Agency pricing is custom. See full details and current discounts on pricing.