LivePortrait
Animates a portrait photo with the head motion and expressions of a driving video, with a Windows installer.
Transfer head movement and expressions onto a still photo; Windows installer included.
LivePortrait is a Kuaishou project that animates a still portrait using the motion of a driving video. It suits creators who want expressive photo animation locally, and it has a one-click Windows installer.
What it is
The README describes Humans and Animals modes, retargeting controls, audio-and-video concatenation and driving-video auto-cropping, plus a Gradio UI. It is driven by video or image motion, not by speech, so it does not lip-sync a script.
Who it's for
Suits creators and developers who want portrait animation without a subscription. It does not suit you if you need a speaking presenter from text or audio, since it copies motion from a driving clip.
Key features
Humans mode
Animates a portrait from a driving video.
Animals mode
Animates animal faces on Linux and Windows with an NVIDIA GPU.
Windows installer
A one-click package from Hugging Face.
Apple Silicon support
Humans mode runs on macOS with Apple Silicon.
Gradio interface
A browser UI for tuning the animation.
Driving-video templates
Make templates to protect privacy.
Up and running in 3 steps
Our honest verdict
What's great
- MIT code with a one-click Windows installer.
- Runs on Windows, Linux and Apple Silicon Macs.
- Well-known project with active community integrations such as ComfyUI.
- Retargeting controls for eyes and lips.
Where it falls short
- Not audio-driven: it needs a driving video, so it cannot speak a script by itself.
- Animals mode needs an NVIDIA GPU and a compiled op on Linux or Windows.
- Some CUDA versions cause problems on Windows; the README suggests 11.8.
- The README states no separate model licence, so check the face-detection models it downloads.
Pricing & license
Free under the MIT licence. The README lists no paid plan, so the cost is your own computer and GPU.
Open remote AI-training roles
767 open remote AI-training roles, updated November 14, 2026; most pay $20–$175 an hour. Zekai lists them free; the application goes to the employer’s platform.
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FAQ
Does LivePortrait lip-sync to audio?
No. It transfers motion from a driving video; it does not generate speech or lip-sync to an audio track by itself.
Does it run on a Mac?
Yes, Humans mode runs on Apple Silicon; Animals mode does not.
Is it free for commercial use?
The code is MIT. The README names no separate model licence, so review the models it downloads before commercial use.
