MakeItTalk

No phone app

6.1No. 11 of 27
in AI Video Lip Sync Tools
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score74
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, self-hosted

Summary

MakeItTalk is ranked #11 of 27 in AI video lip sync tools on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

MakeItTalk plans and pricing

All plans
Open-source research code Free CC BY-NC 4.0 · noncommercial use only github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Facts

Purpose
MakeItTalk generates expressive talking-head videos from a single facial image, using audio as the only input.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Speaker-aware animation
The method separates audio content, which controls lip and nearby facial motion, from speaker information, which influences expressions and other talking-head dynamics.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Supported imagery
The project describes use with human portraits, paintings, sketches, 2D cartoons, manga, and stylized caricatures.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Unseen inputs
The method is described as generalizing to faces and characters not observed during training.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Available code
The repository includes pretrained models, training code for modules, and Google Colab demos for natural faces.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Local requirements
The README specifies Python 3.6, ffmpeg, and Python packages; cartoon face warping on Ubuntu also requires winehq-stable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Image and audio input
For human faces and paintings, the README instructs users to provide a centered 256×256 JPG portrait and WAV audio file.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Motion controls
Optional command-line arguments adjust lip motion along the x and y axes and head-motion displacement.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Custom puppets
The README lists creating custom puppets as a to-do item.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Training status
Voice conversion, speaker-aware branch, and image-to-image translation training sections are marked “Todo...”.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository license is Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International, which permits licensed use for noncommercial purposes subject to its terms.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security and privacy
The repository page does not state security certifications or privacy practices.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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