How to check and improve faces and lip sync in AI rap videos
Learn what to listen and look for, with practical steps for faces, lyrics and two-person roles.
Separate four different quality questions
A video can be sharp but show a changing face. It can have an enjoyable beat but miss your words. It can show two people while only one leads. Check identity, sound, role delivery and output-file quality separately. A higher-resolution setting does not by itself resolve the first three.
The examples page identifies recorded configurations. A sample can support observations about that recording, not a success rate for every new face, scene or model.
Listen first, then watch the mouths
Play the whole clip with sound. Note whether the intended words and names are present, a voice begins late or changes unexpectedly, or the ending cuts off a phrase. An audio reference and a selected performance language do not guarantee that the recording was preserved or translated.
Play it again while watching the mouths. Do they follow the audible lead, or keep moving during a pause? In Duo, inspect the non-leading partner as well. Good timing in one moment does not establish accurate mouth shapes throughout a fast verse.
Compare the faces through movement
Check the opening, middle, each role handoff and the final moment. Compare face shape, hair, skin tone, clothes and left/right position with the references. Look at hands and shoulders when the person gestures. Identity may drift only when the camera or lighting changes.
For two people, record a swap or a merged face separately from an odd expression. The effect can begin halfway through the clip, so a thumbnail or a few still frames is not enough to establish a stable performance.
Try changes that address the observed problem
| Observed symptom | Time to record | Possible explanation to check | One change worth testing | What this does not prove | When to stop and ask for help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face changes during movement | Record the actual second | Weak reference or motion-related drift; cause not established | Try a clearer original portrait | Higher resolution alone does not prove identity | Persistent changes after a focused test |
| Two identities or positions swap | Record each swap | Reference order or role confusion; cause not established | Check photo order and simplify the exchange | Assigned text does not prove turn-taking | A repeated mismatch or unclear task state |
| Mouth continues during a pause | Record the affected phrase | Audio and visible performance may differ | Compare the audible lead and simplify the phrase | One aligned frame does not prove the whole clip | File or playback problems, or a repeated mismatch |
| Name or ending is missing | Record the affected phrase | Text may be crowded or pronounced differently | Shorten the verse and leave space around the name | Passing the word limit does not guarantee exact words | Check the task before paying for another attempt |
| Task outcome is unknown | Record the task ID and status time | The provider result is still being checked | Wait for the existing task review | A new submission does not resolve the old task | Contact support instead of repeated submission |
For a weak or obscured face, try another original portrait with a visible mouth. For crowded input, crop a copy or use separate portraits. For rushed delivery, shorten the lyrics and leave room for names and the final phrase. For confusing roles, simplify to one brief line per person or one lead.
These are reasonable changes to test, not guaranteed repairs. Unless you have compared controlled outputs, do not conclude that a new resolution or a different scene caused an improvement. Change one useful variable at a time and keep a note of the actual result.
Keep a useful issue record
Note the task ID, the time in the video and the symptom: for example, ‘right person appears to take the left line around four seconds.’ Include what you expected and whether the file plays normally. This is more actionable than ‘the quality is bad.’
If the task is still being checked, wait for its outcome before resubmitting. A new request may use more credits. A technical final failure, an uncertain supplier result and a completed clip that does not match your taste have different handling under the refund policy.
Approve only what you have inspected
A review applies to the tested inputs and settings. A human orange-booth recording does not approve pets, an audio-reference workflow or every resolution. File dimensions are measured properties; face likeness and delivery are separate observations.
Return to the photo preparation guide or lyrics guide, and contact support with the task details when you need help. Download any result you want to keep before its file deadline.
Real generated examples
Explore complete performances made with fictional adult references in the studio. Each video includes its original photos, words and settings.
A birthday rap for Alex
Input images
Original synthetic adult portrait references.
Requested English lyrics
Happy birthday, Alex, let the good times play. New roads, big dreams, make this your day.
Complete generated video
- Generated
- Oct 26, 2026
- Recorded settings
- Seedance 2.0 Fast · 720p / 10s / 9:16 · English
- Complete generated video
- 720 × 1280 px · 10.08 s · H.264 / AAC
- Studio credits used
- 9
Performance notes and example scope
What was checked
- The inspected opening, middle and ending keep one recognizable red-jacket performer, with no extra person observed.
- Two independent offline transcriptions recognized the birthday wish and Alex’s name. The word “big” is repeated once.
- The complete video played with sound enabled and downloaded successfully. Basic offline audio–visual alignment was also checked.
Limits of this example
- The requested “big dreams” becomes “big, big dreams”; this example does not demonstrate word-for-word delivery.
- This is one fictional adult, English audio and one Orange Booth / Fast / 720p / 10s configuration. It does not approve every portrait or phoneme-perfect lip sync.
Offline English transcription
Happy birthday, Alex, let the good times play New roads, big, big dreams, make this your day
Automatic transcription can mishear words. Play the complete recording to compare.Two takes of the same duo idea
These are the first attempt and the one paid retry from the same two synthetic portrait sources, assigned English lyrics and Fast / 720p / 10s settings. Both are complete originals. The retry changed the custom-duo instructions; this pair does not establish a general improvement rate.
Recorded comparison · fictional adults · English audio · October 26, 2026
First attempt: repeated words and overlapping roles
One paid retry: clearer turns, limited movement
| Check | First attempt | Retry |
|---|---|---|
| Words | Whisper reports “brings the light” twice; Vosk disagrees on parts of the phrase. | Whisper matches the requested lines. Vosk truncates “bright” and reports extra end words. |
| Roles | Both mouths move during much of the second line, around 5.4–9.4s. | Left mainly leads around 1.5–3.9s, right around 3.9–6.6s. |
| Motion | Visible groove and reactions; role delivery still needs review. | Both keep fingers near their faces for much of the clip. |
| Basic alignment | Offline leading-section estimates: about 40–80ms offset. | About 120–160ms offset; clearer roles do not establish better lip sync. |
Transcriptions and 40ms-grid alignment estimates are approximate, not speaker diarization or a quality score. Two different generations cannot isolate every cause. Both completed tasks cost 9 studio credits each; subjective disappointment did not refund or make the retry free.
Compare the inputs and the selected retry →Questions before you start
Should I judge the thumbnail or the downloaded video?
Use the complete playable video. Inspect movement and handoffs as well as the opening image.
Does a sharper retry prove that identity improved?
No. Compare the same facial details and moments separately from pixel dimensions; a sharper file can still contain the wrong face.
What should I include in a support report?
Give the task ID, time in the clip, expected words or person, and the actual symptom. Do not send passwords or signed private asset links.

