LivePortrait

MIT · Commercial use OK

LivePortrait 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
MIT
Replaces
2 commercial tools
GitHub stars
⭐ 19k
Written in
Python
Forks
2k
Last activity
3 months ago
face-animationimage-animationvideo-editingvideo-generation
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About

Efficient portrait animation with precise expression control. Its license (MIT) is permissive: free to use, modify and redistribute — including inside commercial and proprietary products.

What switching gets you

An open-source alternative to

HeyGenSynthesia

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