LivePortrait

LivePortrait is an AI tool for creating animated portraits from static images. Users upload a portrait with a clear face, choose a driving video from a library or upload their own as a motion source, configure settings or keep defaults, then generate and download the resulting video. The page states it supports real photos, animated styles, and artistic portraits, offers eye and lip movement control, and can restore, colorize, or upscale images before animation. Animation generation is described as typically taking seconds to minutes. The FAQ states the tool was open-sourced by Kuaishou Technology, accepts PNG, JPEG, and WEBP files, and offers a free playground, with credit purchases that are non-refundable. Animal animation is noted as a planned future feature.

Key features

• Transforms static images into lifelike animated videos
• Precise adjustment of eye and lip movements
• Compatible with real photos, animated styles, and artistic portraits
• Preset motion templates or custom driving videos
• Image restoration, colorization, or upscaling before animation
• Animation generation typically completes in seconds to minutes
• Supports PNG, JPEG, and WEBP image formats
• Free playground to try the tool

Best suited for

• Animating family photos and restoring or colorizing old pictures
• Bringing classical artworks or historical portraits into motion
• Animating anime or cartoon characters
• Creating personal animated profile videos from ordinary photos

Pricing

Not stated on the website