Model
LivePortrait
LivePortrait is an open-weight AI model from Kuaishou 快手, released in 2024, made for developers.
An open model that animates a portrait photo with the motion of a driving video.
Can do: Image to video. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, offline on your own machine and through an API.
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At a glance
- Type
- Model
- Made by
- Kuaishou 快手
- Released
- 2024
- Galaxy
- Video
- Open source
- Yes
- Source code
- github.com/KlingAIResearch/LivePortrait
- GitHub stars
- 19,106
- How you run it
- Self-host · Runs offline · API
- Made for
- Developers
- Website
- liveportrait.github.io
What it can do
Image to videosupportedunconfirmed
“Portrait Animation aims to synthesize a lifelike video from a single source image, using it as an appearance reference, with motion (i.e., facial expressions and head pose) derived from a driving video”— liveportrait.github.io, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- HeyGenFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- Kling 可灵Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- RunwayFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- Veo · FlowPaidAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- Hailuo 海螺Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- Jimeng 即梦Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- Kling 可灵Also does: Image to video; no code needed
- Luma Dream MachineFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- CogVideoXOpen source, freeAlso does: Image to video
- Hailuo 海螺Also does: Image to video; no code needed
- HiggsfieldFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video; no code needed
- Open-SoraOpen source, freeAlso does: Image to video
Questions
What is LivePortrait?
LivePortrait is an open-weight AI model from Kuaishou 快手, released in 2024, made for developers. An open model that animates a portrait photo with the motion of a driving video.
Is LivePortrait free?
Yes. LivePortrait is open source and free to use.
Is LivePortrait open source?
Yes. The source code is at https://github.com/KlingAIResearch/LivePortrait.
Can LivePortrait run locally?
Yes. LivePortrait can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can LivePortrait do?
It can do: Image to video.
Who makes LivePortrait?
LivePortrait is made by Kuaishou 快手.
What are open-source alternatives to LivePortrait?
Open-source ones: CogVideoX and Open-Sora. Others: HeyGen, Kling 可灵, Runway, Veo · Flow, Hailuo 海螺 and Jimeng 即梦.
Sources
- liveportrait.github.io/checked 2026-09-24
- github.com/KlingAIResearch/LivePortrait