Captions launches Mirage Studio for AI-generated UGC videos with lifelike digital avatars

Captions has introduced Mirage Studio, an AI-powered platform designed to generate user-generated content (UGC)-style videos featuring lifelike digital actors. Powered by a proprietary omni-modal foundation model, Mirage Studio produces expressive, studio-quality video without requiring cameras or production crews.

To create a video, users can either upload an audio file or input a script and specify the desired actor by description or reference image. The platform then generates a full video with a humanlike performance. These AI-generated actors can laugh, sing, rap, flinch, use hand gestures, and show micro-expressions and emotional nuance. While the tool targets marketers, creative teams, and content creators who need scalable, narrative-driven video production, supported use cases span paid advertisements, organic social content, SEO videos, tutorials, and brand storytelling.

Users can create reusable digital actors or brand spokespeople for consistent content, using reference images or generating original personas, all licensed for commercial use. It supports rapid testing of hooks, CTAs, and video formats for platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and YouTube.