Joshua Xu (@joshua_xu

Joshua Xu

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Joshua Xu

@joshua_xu_

Co-Founder and CEO @HeyGen | Make visual storytelling accessible to all.

Los Angeles, CA

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Joined July 2022

Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Jun 26, 2025
Today we’re introducing you to the future of video. The world’s first Creative Operating System, we call it the HeyGen Video Agent. Upload a doc, some footage, or even just a sentence. It analyzes your input. Finds the story. Writes the script with taste. Selects the shots
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Aug 8, 2023
[NEW] - Joshua Avatar 2.0 🤖✨. Both of these video clips were 100% AI-generated, featuring my own avatar and voice clone. 🎙️🎥 We've made massive enhancements to our life-style avatar's video quality and fine-tuned our voice technology to mimic my unique accent and speech
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Sep 16, 2025
Five years ago, @wayne_liang_ and I founded @HeyGen_Official on a simple, yet powerful belief: everyone has a story to tell. But most people avoid the lens, and premium production isn’t in every budget. So we set out to democratize video creation and make visual storytelling
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Aug 3, 2023
So here at @Heygen_Official, we've been working on a new AI feature to help creators and businesses translate their videos as simply as possible. Step 1. Upload video Step 2. Choose your language Step 3. Submit Here's a sample of @MKBHD, @elonmusk, @Casey and Emma Chamberlain
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Jan 7, 2025
We have incorporated HeyGen's avatar model to work seamlessly with Sora, and the results are truly next-level. This is probably the most advanced talking avatar video to date—outperforming real actors in many scenarios. With this, we can precisely fine-tune movements,
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
May 6, 2025
🆕 NEW: HeyGen Avatar IV is here. Our most advanced AI avatar model yet. 📸 One photo. 📝 One script. 🎧 Just your voice. Most avatars sync to your words. Avatar IV interprets them. Built on a diffusion-inspired audio-to-expression engine, it analyzes your vocal tone, rhythm,
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Sep 12, 2024
So excited to announce @Heygen_Official's new Avatar 3.0! Our avatars have evolved beyond lip-syncing to feature full-body dynamic motion. For the first time, our avatars' facial expressions and voice tones are dynamically generated to perfectly match the script. Available at
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Oct 16, 2025
HeyGen just hit $100M ARR this month, 29 months after we first reached $1M in April 2023. None of this happens without our incredible team, customers, partners, and community. Thank you 💜 When we shared our first $1M milestone, it was to give back to the build-in-public
Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Oct 16, 2025
Article
Building in the AI Era: The HeyGen Way
How We Ride the Wave, Ship Fast, and Win in an Unstable World Table of Contents What We're Building Foreword Part I: Core Philosophy Part II: Our Rhythm Part III: Operating Principles Part IV: Team...
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Aug 26, 2025
Your Digital Twin is now indistinguishable from you. Today, I’m proud to announce that HeyGen Digital Twin is now powered by Avatar IV, the world’s most advanced avatar model. Your Digital Twin now: ✅Mirrors your gestures, expressions, and mannerisms ✅Adapts to your script,
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Aug 9, 2023
Replying to @joshua_xu_
If you're interested in early access, join the waitlist here: am8evw00qys.typeform.com/to/wauwjUYP
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Sep 18, 2024
I was amazed by the voice quality of Google's NotebookLM. I integrated the audio with our Avatar 3.0, and the results are incredible—look at the head nods, smiles, attentive listening, eyebrow raises, body motion, and expressions! Ready to turn a blog post into a video podcast?
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Oct 31, 2024
Today, we’re giving creators more freedom to create videos and avatars — without stepping in front of a camera! Simply type what you want, or upload a few photos, and watch as @Heygen_Official creates ultra-realistic, full-body avatars with natural motion in any outfit, pose, or
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Sep 8, 2023
Hey Elon, I didn't know you could speak so many languages 🤔
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Sep 8, 2023
Replying to @joshua_xu_ @HeyGen_Official and 2 others
Interesting
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Joshua Xu
@joshua_xu_
Oct 2, 2024
I'm beyond excited to announce our new Avatar Looks feature at @Heygen_Official ! 🎉 Now, with just one verification, you can upload as much footage as you want to unlock unlimited styles for your avatar. Change up your backgrounds, outfits, stances, and camera angles to make
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