AI video editing
Eye contact correction: definition and examples
What is Eye contact correction?
Eye contact correction is an AI video effect that adjusts a speaker's gaze in the final footage so they appear to be looking directly at the camera, even when they were reading a script or looking at a second screen during recording. The effect is applied frame by frame and works by subtly redirecting and stabilizing the eyes toward the lens.
When you'd use it
- 1When the speaker was reading a script or looking at a second monitor during recording.
- 2When a talking-head video feels disconnected because the speaker rarely meets the lens.
- 3When you want direct-to-camera presence without requiring a reshoot.
- 4When teleprompter placement meant the gaze consistently landed above or beside the lens.
Example
A marketer records product explainers by reading bullet points from a notepad just below the camera. Eye contact correction closes the gaze gap by about 10 degrees, and informal viewer testing shows the perceived connection improves noticeably compared to uncorrected versions.
Use cases
- 1Correcting gaze drift in a founder message filmed while reading from a laptop screen.
- 2Making a scripted product explainer feel like unscripted direct address.
- 3Fixing inconsistent eye contact across a multi-take interview before final export.
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