• VIDEO
  • AUDIO
  • STATUS
  • HUMAN

How to sync character dialogue with your AI

Connect Pika to your AI client to automate lip-syncing and sound design for video characters.

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Short answer

How do I sync character dialogue with my AI?

Your AI uses the lip_sync_video tool to align a video's mouth movements with a provided audio file. This creates a realistic dubbing effect for your characters. You'll get a finished video once the processing completes.

The results of your request

Where your work lands

Depending on what you ask, your AI will produce one of these outcomes.

VIDEO

Synced character clips

The AI processes the lip-syncing and delivers a video file where the character's mouth matches the audio.

AUDIO

Custom sound effects

The AI generates specific sound layers to complement your visual scenes.

STATUS

Real-time progress

You can check exactly where your video processing stands at any moment.

HUMAN

Manual review needed

You decide if the mouth movements look natural enough for your final project.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of video processing and audio generation.

  1. Syncing the mouth

    The AI takes your video and audio files to align the character's facial movements with the speech.

    lip_sync_video

  2. Adding sound

    The AI creates audio layers to fill out the scene's atmosphere.

    generate_sound_effects

  3. Tracking progress

    The AI monitors the cloud processing to see if the video is ready.

    get_job_status

  4. Delivering the file

    Once the job finishes, the AI pulls the final video for you to use.

    get_job_result

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off a task with Pika.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual file names or scene descriptions.

Pika Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xAzbXraiCWWWrBGa0WFUzQmC2281AmAqFSIpUqbR/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Pika capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "pika-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xAzbXraiCWWWrBGa0WFUzQmC2281AmAqFSIpUqbR/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Lip-sync this video [video_file.mp4] to this audio [dialogue.mp3].

  • Generate some wind and rustling leaf sound effects for this scene.

  • Check the status of my last lip-sync job to see if it's done.

  • Give me the result for the video job I started earlier.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI fix a bad video file?

    No. The AI needs a valid video file to perform the lip-syncing.

  • 02

    Will the AI change the original video's background?

    No. The tool only modifies the mouth movements to match the audio.

  • 03

    How do I know when the video is ready?

    You can ask your AI to check the status of the job.

  • 04

    Can I use my own voice recordings?

    Yes, you provide the audio file for the AI to sync to the video.

  • 05

    Does the AI edit the actual script?

    No. The AI only processes the visual and audio files you provide.

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