TL;DR: An AI custom video face swap costs $94–$250 per finished video with a 7-day turnaround when you order through a managed studio. CarlosVideo18+ runs the full pipeline — brief, character design, generation, edit, sound, delivery — and works only with fictional AI characters, never real-person likeness...
AI Custom Video Face Swap: Pricing, Process & Examples
An AI custom video face swap costs $94–$250 per finished video with a 7-day turnaround when you order through a managed studio. CarlosVideo18+ runs the full pipeline — brief, character design, generation, edit, sound, delivery — and works only with fictional AI characters, never real-person likenesses. Revisions are included in every package.
What an AI Custom Video Face Swap Actually Delivers
An AI custom video face swap is the process of replacing the face in a video with a different, consistently generated character while holding identity, lighting, head angle and expression steady across every frame. The "custom" part matters: rather than dropping a clip into a consumer filter, the replacement character is designed for your project, so the same face appears correctly in close-ups, profiles, motion and low light.
At CarlosVideo18+ we treat face continuity as a craft problem, not a one-click trick. Every shot is planned for angle coverage, the character sheet is locked before generation begins, and each take is checked frame-by-frame for drift around the jawline, eyes and hairline. That is why our clients get a file they can actually publish, not a demo that falls apart in the second half.
Scope policy: CarlosVideo18+ produces content featuring fictional, AI-generated characters only. We do not swap the faces of real people, public figures or private individuals, and we do not accept material depicting real-person likenesses. If your project uses an original character, an AI persona or a stylized brand mascot, it fits our scope.
AI Custom Video Face Swap vs. Other Ways to Change a Face on Video
| Approach | How it works | Typical cost | Turnaround | Best for |
| Traditional reshoot | Hire talent, crew, location; re-film the scene | $1,500–$10,000+ per scene | 3–6 weeks | Big-budget spots with existing footage problems |
| Consumer face-swap app | Upload a clip, pick a preset face, auto-render | Free–$30/month | Minutes | Personal jokes, disposable social content |
| In-house editor + VFX | Manual masking, tracking and roto by a freelance artist | $400–$2,000 per clip | 1–3 weeks | Single hero shot inside an existing edit |
| CarlosVideo18+ custom AI production | Custom character design, generative swap, edit, sound and delivery | $94–$250 per finished video | 7 days | Creators, labels and small brands that need a publishable clip |
The 7-Day Process, Step by Step
Day 1 — Brief. You send the idea, reference stills, target platform and aspect ratio. We confirm scope, fix the price before any generation starts, and book the slot. Everything runs through our order page.
Days 2–3 — Character and script lock. We build the face sheet: front, three-quarter and profile views, plus lighting and expression variants. The script or shot list is approved here so the swap has a defined target before a single frame renders.
Days 4–5 — Generation. Shots are rendered in batches and reviewed for identity drift, edge artifacts, hand-to-face contact and eye-line match. Failed takes are regenerated inside the package rather than billed as extras.
Day 6 — Edit and sound. Cuts, colour, motion stabilisation, voiceover, foley and music are assembled into one timeline. This is where an AI custom video face swap stops looking like an experiment and starts reading as a finished scene.
Day 7 — Delivery. You receive the final master plus platform-ready exports. Revisions are already included in your package, so feedback comes back as a corrected file, not an invoice.
Real Project Examples
Example 1 — Vertical social cut, 12 seconds. A creator wanted her animated host character to appear inside footage of a neon-lit studio walkthrough. We designed the character, matched the cool key light of the original plate and delivered a 10–15 s vertical cut in seven days at the $94 short-clip rate.
Example 2 — Music video segment, 45 seconds. A small label needed a chorus sequence where a fictional protagonist's face stayed consistent across five camera angles. The $150 Standard package covered the custom style, voiceover and two rounds of revisions; the shot-to-shot consistency came from a locked character sheet plus angle-matched renders.
Example 3 — Promo sequence, 70 seconds. A podcaster built an animated trailer with complex scene changes — interior, rooftop, moving vehicle. The Premium package, $250, covered longer runtime, multi-scene choreography and 2 revision rounds until every cut matched the storyboard.
More finished work sits in the portfolio, and every package rate is listed openly on the pricing page.
What Determines the Price of an AI Custom Video Face Swap
Four variables move the number, and we tell you which one applies before you pay:
1. Runtime. A 10–15 s social cut sits at the $94 entry point. A 30–60 s piece lands in the $150 band. Anything past 60 s with multiple environments runs $250.
2. Shot count and angle coverage. Faces are cheap in profile and expensive in dialogue. Each additional camera angle in a conversation adds render passes to hold identity steady.
3. Motion complexity. Slow, locked-off frames are forgiving. Fast head turns, hand-to-face contact and dramatic lighting shifts need more regeneration cycles.
4. Revision depth. Revisions are built into the package. Standard includes two to three rounds; Premium includes unlimited rounds within scope.
Payment is flexible: crypto (USDT, BTC, ETH, USDC) by crypto only, processed through Heleket. The confirmed price you see at brief is the price at delivery.
Quality Checks We Run Before Handover
Each of these passes happens inside the seven-day window. If something fails, it does not pass to you.
Rights, Consent and Where AI Custom Video Face Swap Goes Wrong
Face-swapping technology is neutral; its use is not. Publishing a synthetic likeness of a real person without consent can breach platform policy, advertising standards and personality-rights law in most jurisdictions, and it will get an account suspended fast. CarlosVideo18+ sidesteps the risk entirely by refusing real-person likenesses: every character we generate is original and fictional, so the footage you receive is yours to use in ads, teasers and social posts without a release form.
For brands, this is also a practical advantage. Original characters never age out, never raise a scheduling conflict, never demand a reshoot. You can return to the same character next quarter and get a matching face in a new scene — the continuity benefit that makes a custom character worth commissioning in the first place.
FAQ
What is an AI custom video face swap?
It is a service where a purpose-designed fictional character replaces the face in a video while staying consistent across every frame, angle and lighting condition. Unlike a consumer filter, the character is created for your project from a locked reference sheet, then rendered, edited and delivered as a finished file — typically in seven days.
How much does a custom face swap video cost?
At CarlosVideo18+ pricing runs $94 for a 10–15 second short clip, $150 for a 30–60 second Standard video with voiceover and 2 revision rounds, and $250 for a Premium video over 60 seconds with complex scenes and 2 revision rounds. The price is confirmed before work starts.
How long does delivery take?
Seven days from brief to final master. Day one covers the brief, days two to five cover character design, script lock and generation, day six covers edit and sound, and day seven is delivery plus revisions. Rush scheduling is confirmed case by case at the order stage.
Will you swap the face of a real person?
No. CarlosVideo18+ works only with fictional, AI-generated characters. We do not process real people, public figures or private individuals, and we do not accept material featuring real-person likenesses. This keeps your final footage clear of consent, release-form and platform-policy problems when you publish it.
What do you need from me to start?
A written idea or reference stills, the target platform and aspect ratio, and any dialogue or voiceover script. If you already have footage, note that it must contain fictional or AI-generated characters. Send everything through the order page and we confirm scope and price within one business day.
How many revisions are included?
Standard packages include two to three revision rounds, and Premium includes 2 revision rounds within agreed scope. Revisions cover character consistency, cut timing, colour, sound and text overlays. Because revisions are part of the package, feedback produces a corrected file rather than a change-order invoice.
What formats do I receive?
The final master plus platform-ready exports — vertical 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube and web, 1:1 for feeds. Audio is delivered as a mixed stereo track. Masters are provided in MP4 H.264 by default; ProRes or another codec can be requested at order.
Where can I see previous work and full rates?
Finished examples live in the portfolio, and every package rate is published on the pricing page. Both pages are maintained with current turnaround and revision terms, so what you read there is what you get at delivery.
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Ready to brief your clip? Send the idea, pick a platform, and CarlosVideo18+ returns a finished, publishable video in seven days — start your order or review pricing first.