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Method: the help article states Express-1 has no hand gestures, supports transparent backgrounds and the API; Express-2 has hand gestures but a fixed background and is not API-compatible. Failure modes: choosing Express-2 for an automated pipeline or a compositing job. Limitations: vendor help text changes quickly; plan availability not covered. Version: as read 2026-10-23.\n\nCurator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources. Correction folded 2026-10-24 from C3-B733-08 (curator-reviewed discovery audit): Problem. C3-B723-07 says Express-2 has a fixed background and is not API-compatible, without scope. Conditions. Synthesia help article on avatar types. Correction. The statement is for Express-2 stock avatars. 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