avatarify-python README

The project's README from github.com/alievk/avatarify-python. As one markdown file: README.md.

Avatarify Python

Photorealistic avatars for video-conferencing.

Avatarify Python requires manually downloading and installing some dependencies, and is therefore best suited for users who have some experience with command line applications. Avatarify Desktop, which aims to be easier to install and use, is recommended for most users. If you still want to use Avatarify Python, proceed to the install instructions.

Based on First Order Motion Model.

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Avatarify apps

We have deployed Avatarify on iOS and Android devices using our proprietary inference engine. The iOS version features the Life mode for recording animations in real time. However, the Life mode is not available on Android devices due to the diversity of the devices we have to support.

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What is this?It puts photorealistic animated avatars into Zoom, Skype and other video-conferencing apps: instead of your webcam feed, an AI model drives a face photo with your movements.
Is this an app I can just download, or do I set it up myself?It is the command-line edition: you manually download and install dependencies, so some terminal experience is expected. The separate Avatarify Desktop app is the easier option the authors recommend for most users.
How do I get it running?Follow the install instructions in the README to set up the dependencies by hand. On Linux you can instead run it from Docker, and Google Colab mode lets you run it without installing anything locally.
Is the Android version missing anything compared to the iPhone app?Yes. Avatarify apps run on both iOS and Android, but only iOS gets Life mode for real-time animation recording; Android omits it because of the diversity of devices to support.
Does it work on Windows, or is this a Mac and Linux thing?Windows got support and its own installation tutorial in April 2020, and the remote GPU mode is available for all platforms, so the main desktop systems are covered.
Can I appear as a person who doesn't exist?Yes. The project added StyleGAN-generated avatars: press Q and you drive a synthetic face, and every press of the button samples a brand-new avatar.
What model actually animates the avatar?The whole project is based on the First Order Motion Model, a deep-learning approach for animating a still photo, which Avatarify applies to live video calls.
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