Create and edit videos using AI tools. Master text-to-video generation with Runway and Pika, AI editing with CapCut and Descript, avatar videos with HeyGen and Synthesia, and complete video production workflows.
AI has quietly rewritten how video gets made, and this free AI Video Generation and Editing course shows you the exact tools and workflows creators are using to produce clips in a fraction of the time. You'll learn text-to-video generation with Runway and Pika, turning a written idea into moving footage, then move into AI-assisted editing with CapCut and Descript, where you can cut a video as easily as editing a document. Along the way you'll create realistic avatar presenters with HeyGen and Synthesia, generate captions and B-roll, and add AI music and sound effects.
This is a hands-on, intermediate course built around real production rather than theory. Each module ends with something you can use, from a short-form social clip to a full YouTube workflow and a marketing video you build start to finish. You'll also learn the part that separates good AI video from obvious AI slop: how to write effective video prompts, choose the right tool for each job, and combine generation and editing into a repeatable process.
It is a great fit for content creators, marketers, students, and small business owners who want professional-looking video without a studio, a big budget, or years of editing experience. Like everything on FreeAcademy, the course is 100% free with no signup required to begin. Finish the lessons and pass the final exam to earn a certificate of completion for your LinkedIn or resume, and walk away able to plan, generate, and edit AI video on your own.
7 modules • 24 lessons
You'll work with text-to-video tools like Runway Gen-3 and Pika, AI editors like CapCut and Descript, avatar tools like HeyGen and Synthesia, plus AI captions, thumbnails, B-roll, and music.
Some basic familiarity helps, but the course is built to take you step by step. If you can edit a document, you can learn AI editors like Descript, and each module includes practical exercises.
The course is free, and most tools covered offer free tiers you can learn with. Some advanced features are paid, and the lessons point out where free limits apply so you can decide what is worth upgrading.
You'll be able to generate video from text, edit clips with AI, create avatar presenter videos, produce short-form social content, and follow complete YouTube and marketing video workflows.
Yes. Complete the lessons and pass the final exam to earn a certificate of completion you can add to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or creator portfolio.
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