Book2Movie

What decides whether a book can be adapted

HeyGen: uploads used for training

On whether uploads may train models, HeyGen's terms read: content may be used to train or improve its models. As of 2026-09-25.

including to train or otherwise improve or modify our artificial intelligence and machine learning models

HeyGen, terms
  • Your content
    Content may be used to train or improve its modelsHeyGen, terms / recorded 2026-09-25

1What “may be used for training” means here

A clause that allows training means your text may shape later versions of the model. The terms read do not say it will be reproduced, and they do not rule out its influence either.

2Other tools with this reading

Descript, Higgsfield, Krikey AI, Runway, Story.com and Vidu have the same reading, which makes 7 of the 24 tools.

This is how the clause reads on its face; how a court would read it is a separate matter.

3Why it matters for a book

For an unpublished manuscript or a script under option, this is the clause most likely to matter. Text that has helped train a model cannot be taken back out of it, and deleting the project afterwards does not change that.

4HeyGen on the other clauses

  • Rights you promise to hold: You warrant you hold the rights
  • Licence you grant the tool: Broad, including improvement
  • Handling of infringement: Infringing uploads prohibited
  • Whether uploads go public: Not stated in the terms read
  • What deletion does: Not stated in the terms read
Training: every tool, this one in boldOpen: not stated in the terms read.Training: every tool, this one in boldReadingAnimaker — Reading: Not stated in the terms readAnimakerCapCut — Reading: Not stated in the terms readCapCutDescript — Reading: May be used for trainingDescriptFliki — Reading: Not stated in the terms readFlikiHedra — Reading: Not stated in the terms readHedraHeyGen — Reading: May be used for trainingHeyGenHiggsfield — Reading: May be used for trainingHiggsfieldinvideo — Reading: Kept out of traininginvideoKling AI — Reading: Not stated in the terms readKling AIKrea — Reading: Not stated in the terms readKreaKrikey AI — Reading: May be used for trainingKrikey AILuma — Reading: Used during paid useLumaMagicLight — Reading: Not stated in the terms readMagicLightOpenArt — Reading: Not stated in the terms readOpenArtPictory — Reading: Used in aggregate to improve the servicePictoryPika — Reading: Not stated in the terms readPikaPopShort — Reading: Not stated in the terms readPopShortRevid — Reading: Not stated in the terms readRevidRunway — Reading: May be used for trainingRunwaySceneMixer — Reading: Kept out of trainingSceneMixerStory.com — Reading: May be used for trainingStory.comTopview — Reading: Used unless you opt outTopviewVidu — Reading: May be used for trainingViduVyond — Reading: Kept out of trainingVyond
Fig. 1 Open: not stated in the terms read.
Uploads used for training, all 24 tools, read 2026-09-25.
ToolReading
AnimakerNot stated in the terms read
CapCutNot stated in the terms read
DescriptMay be used for training
FlikiNot stated in the terms read
HedraNot stated in the terms read
HeyGenMay be used for training
HiggsfieldMay be used for training
invideoKept out of training
Kling AINot stated in the terms read
KreaNot stated in the terms read
Krikey AIMay be used for training
LumaUsed during paid use
MagicLightNot stated in the terms read
OpenArtNot stated in the terms read
PictoryUsed in aggregate to improve the service
PikaNot stated in the terms read
PopShortNot stated in the terms read
RevidNot stated in the terms read
RunwayMay be used for training
SceneMixerKept out of training
Story.comMay be used for training
TopviewUsed unless you opt out
ViduMay be used for training
VyondKept out of training

Inclusion rule. Every tool on the register, with or without its own page on this clause. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.

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