EchoMimic

Apache-2.0 · Commercial use OK

EchoMimic is a free, open-source alternative to HeyGen, Synthesia. It can be used without subscription fees — and its source code is open for anyone to inspect, modify and self-host.

License

Apache-2.0

GitHub

antgroup/echomimic

Replaces

2 commercial tools

GitHub stars

⭐ 4.3k

Written in

Python

Forks

467

Last activity

5 months ago

aaai2025audio-driven-portrait-animationsaudio-driven-talking-facehuman-animationtalking-face-generationtalking-head

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About

Audio-driven lifelike portrait animation from Ant Group. Its license (Apache-2.0) is permissive: free to use, modify and redistribute — including inside commercial and proprietary products.

What switching gets you

No subscription, no per-seat pricing — free forever, for individuals and companies alike.
Your data stays with you: it can run locally or on your own servers, with no vendor lock-in.
The source code is public — auditable, extensible and maintained in the open by its community.

An open-source alternative to

HeyGen Synthesia

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