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AI Creates Ultra-Realistic Talking Videos from Single Photos with 90% Faster Training

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Overview

  • New method for creating realistic talking videos from audio using diffusion models
  • Introduces implicit keypoint representation for faster, pose-diverse animation
  • Achieves state-of-the-art results with 90% training time reduction
  • Preserves identity while enabling natural head movement and expressions
  • Works with just one reference image of a person

Plain English Explanation

Imagine taking a single photo of someone and making a realistic video of them talking, complete with natural head movements and facial expressions. That's what this research tackles.

Current approaches to [talking video synthesis](https://aimodels.fyi/papers/arxiv/letstalk-lat...

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