alievk/avatarify-python

Avatarify Python is a tool that lets you use a photo as your face during video calls on Zoom, Skype, and similar apps. Instead of showing your real webcam feed, it animates a still image, or a generated face, to mimic your head movements and expressions in real time. It creates the appearance of talking from a chosen photo. The underlying technology is based on the "First Order Motion Model," an AI technique that transfers motion from a live video source (your face) onto a static image. The result is a photorealistic animated avatar that moves with you. The README is sparse on technical detail but makes clear this Python version requires manual setup through the command line, making it more suited to users comfortable with technical tools. For everyday users, the project recommends a separate app called Avatarify Desktop. There are also iOS and Android apps available that use a proprietary version of the same inference engine. A Google Colab mode (a browser-based way to run code without needing a local GPU) is available for running on machines without a dedicated graphics card. Docker support is also available for Linux. One noted feature is a StyleGAN-generated avatar mode where pressing a key cycles through AI-generated faces of people who don't exist, letting you animate a completely synthetic persona. The project is written in Python.