LivePortrait AI: Transform Static Photos into Talking Videos. Now Supports Video-to-Video Conversion and Superior Expression Transfer at Incredible Speed
A new tutorial is anticipated to showcase the latest changes and features in V3, which introduces Video-to-Video functionality and other enhancements.
This post provides information for both Windows (local) and Cloud installations (including Massed Compute, RunPod, and free Kaggle Account).
The V3 update incorporates video-to-video capabilities. If you're seeking a one-click installation method for LivePortrait, an open-source zero-shot image-to-animation application on Windows, for local use, this tutorial is essential. It introduces the cutting-edge LivePortrait generator, which creates stunning animations from static images and driving videos in mere seconds. LivePortrait's exceptional speed and ability to preserve input video facial expressions are truly remarkable.
🔗 Windows Local Installation Tutorial ️⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/FPtpNrmuwXk
🔗 LivePortrait Installers Scripts ⤵️
▶️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/107609670
🔗 Requirements Step by Step Tutorial ⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/-NjNy7afOQ0
🔗 Cloud Massed Compute, RunPod & Kaggle Tutorial (Mac users can follow this tutorial) ⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/wG7oPp01COg
🔗 Official LivePortrait GitHub Repository ⤵️
▶️ https://github.com/KwaiVGI/LivePortrait
🔗 SECourses Discord Channel to Get Full Support ⤵️
▶️ https://discord.com/servers/software-engineering-courses-secourses-772774097734074388
🔗 Paper of LivePortrait: Efficient Portrait Animation with Stitching and Retargeting Control ⤵️
▶️ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.03168
The tutorial covers:
0:00 Introduction to LivePortrait
2:20 Downloading and installing LivePortrait Gradio application
3:27 Requirements and installation process
4:07 Verifying correct installation of requirements
5:02 Confirming successful installation and saving logs
5:37 Launching LivePortrait after installation
5:57 Additional materials provided (portrait images, driving video, rendered videos)
7:28 Using LivePortrait
8:06 VRAM usage for generating 73-second animation
8:33 First image animation
8:50 Monitoring animation progress
10:10 First rendered animation video
10:24 Resolution of rendered animations
10:45 Original output resolution of LivePortrait
11:27 Improvements and new features added to the official demo app
11:51 Default save location for generated animations
12:35 Effect of Relative Motion option
13:41 Effect of Do Crop option
14:17 Effect of Paste Back option
15:01 Effect of Target Eyelid Open Ratio option
17:02 Joining SECourses Discord channel
The V3 update includes video-to-video functionality. For those interested in using LivePortrait but lacking a powerful GPU, using a Mac, or preferring cloud-based solutions, this tutorial is ideal. It guides you through the one-click installation process for LivePortrait on #MassedCompute, #RunPod, and even a free #Kaggle account. After following this guide, using LivePortrait on cloud services will be as straightforward as running it on your own computer. LivePortrait is the latest state-of-the-art static image to talking animation generator, surpassing even paid services in both speed and quality.
🔗 Cloud (no-GPU) Installations Tutorial for Massed Compute, RunPod and free Kaggle Account ️⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/wG7oPp01COg
🔗 LivePortrait Installers Scripts ⤵️
▶️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/107609670
🔗 Windows Tutorial - Watch To Learn How To Use ⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/FPtpNrmuwXk
🔗 Official LivePortrait GitHub Repository ⤵️
▶️ https://github.com/KwaiVGI/LivePortrait
🔗 SECourses Discord Channel to Get Full Support ⤵️
▶️ https://discord.com/servers/software-engineering-courses-secourses-772774097734074388
🔗 Paper of LivePortrait: Efficient Portrait Animation with Stitching and Retargeting Control ⤵️
▶️ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.03168
🔗 Upload / download big files / models on cloud via Hugging Face tutorial ⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/X5WVZ0NMaTg
🔗 How to use permanent storage system of RunPod (storage network volume) ⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/8Qf4x3-DFf4
🔗 Massive RunPod tutorial (shows runpodctl) ⤵️
▶️ https://youtu.be/QN1vdGhjcRc
The cloud tutorial covers:
0:00 Introduction to LivePortrait cloud tutorial
2:26 Installing and using LivePortrait on MassedCompute with discount
4:28 Applying special Massed Compute coupon for 50% discount
4:50 Setting up ThinLinc client for Massed Compute virtual machine
5:33 Configuring ThinLinc client synchronization folder
6:20 Transferring installer files to Massed Compute sync folder
6:39 Connecting to Massed Compute VM and installing LivePortrait
9:22 Starting and using LivePortrait on MassedCompute
10:20 Running a second LivePortrait instance on the second GPU
12:20 Locating and downloading generated animations
13:23 Installing LivePortrait on RunPod
14:54 Selecting the appropriate RunPod template
15:20 Configuring RunPod proxy access ports
16:21 Uploading installer files to RunPod's JupyterLab interface
17:07 Launching LivePortrait on RunPod post-installation
17:17 Starting a second LivePortrait instance on RunPod
17:31 Connecting to LivePortrait via RunPod's proxy connection
17:55 Animating the first image on RunPod with a 73-second driving video
18:27 Animation generation time (impressive speed)
18:41 Troubleshooting input upload errors
19:17 One-click download of all generated animations on RunPod
20:28 Monitoring animation progress
21:07 Installing and using LivePortrait on a free Kaggle account
24:10 Generating the first animation on Kaggle
24:22 Ensuring complete upload of input files to avoid errors
24:35 Tracking animation progress on Kaggle
24:45 Resource usage and animation speed on Kaggle
25:05 Downloading all generated animations on Kaggle
26:12 Restarting LivePortrait on Kaggle without reinstalling
26:36 Joining SECourses Discord channel for support and discussion
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