An avatar is a synthetic presenter; it does not replace a campaign idea. UGC means user-generated content. A brand piece using a synthetic presenter may borrow its visual language, but must not pretend to be a real customer's experience. Clearly disclose generated content and never invent testimonials.
Your audience is not ‘everyone on Instagram’. Define a person in a specific situation. A problem is an observable friction; a promise is a specific change the product can support; proof shows how it happens. The hook opens a relevant question and the CTA proposes one action. Stylish editing cannot rescue a vague promise.
Separate preproduction (brief, script, permissions), production (avatar, voice, shots) and postproduction (editing, captions, review). Keep sources and versions. Obtain explicit authorization before using another person's face or voice, covering the intended use. Check your tools' commercial terms before generating client work.
Worked example
Fictional product: Clear Plan, a weekly template. Person: a creator losing tasks across messages. Problem: she cannot see today's deliverables. Promise: collect three priorities in one view. Proof: a screen recording organizing three tasks. CTA: explore the template. The avatar introduces; the screen demonstrates.
Your turn
Complete the brief. Underline every claim that needs evidence and record the shot or source supporting it. Replace any claim you cannot substantiate.
PRODUCT: PERSON AND CONTEXT: OBSERVABLE FRICTION: BOUNDED PROMISE: PROOF / SOURCE: HOOK: CTA: PERMISSIONS AND LICENSES: AI DISCLOSURE:
You can explain all six concepts in your own words. Your brief has one person, problem, proof and CTA. If the proof is only ‘the avatar says so’, redesign it.
