@iluciddreaming: Don't rush to pay a monthly fee for AI avatars. Open source can already do it: a photo + an audio clip = a talking video. Free, self-hosted. That's essentially what platforms sell. Repo link in reply.
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This tweet points out that open-source solutions can already turn a photo and an audio clip into a talking video, so there's no need to pay a monthly fee for AI avatar platforms. The repo link is in the reply.
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Don’t rush into paying a monthly fee for AI avatars.
Open source can already do it: one photo + one audio clip = a talking video.
Free, self-hosted. What platforms sell is essentially this.
Repo link is in the reply. https://t.co/Hu26D4rtY3
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