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LivePortrait
LivePortrait is an open-source video project by KlingAIResearch (KlingAIResearch/LivePortrait on GitHub). It has 19,160 GitHub stars and 1,992 forks, is released under the Custom (check repo) license, and was last updated on GitHub on 1 June 2026.
Bring portraits to life!
★ 19.2k stars⑂ 2.0k forksCustom (check repo)updated 2026-06
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so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- KlingAIResearch/LivePortrait
- GitHub stars
- 19,160
- Forks
- 1,992
- License
- Custom (check repo)
- Last updated on GitHub
- 1 June 2026
- Category
- Video
- Listing
- Full install guide
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Pick your task
Generation, restoration, upscaling, face swap, or lip sync — each project here specializes, so start from the job to be done.
- Get the weights
Download the model files the project needs; most READMEs link exact versions and where to place them.
- Set up the environment
Python environments or Docker images are the norm — follow the install section for your GPU.
- Run and iterate
Feed in prompts or source media, tune the settings, and re-run until the result lands.
// features
Why people love it
Open weights
Real model files you download and run — no API key, no per-second billing.
Local inference
Everything happens on your machine; footage never uploads anywhere.
Specialized pipelines
Each tool focuses on one job and does it well, instead of a shallow all-in-one.
Active research roots
Many of these ship alongside papers and keep absorbing new techniques.
Community workflows
Shared settings, presets, and integrations (especially around ComfyUI) multiply what one tool can do.
Commercial-friendly options
Several use permissive licenses — always confirm the model license for your use case.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/KlingAIResearch/LivePortrait.git cd LivePortrait - Step 2 — Create an environment
Isolate dependencies so nothing clashes with your other projects.
python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate - Step 3 — Install and launch
Install the requirements, then follow the README's launch command (it varies per project).
pip install -r requirements.txt
// use cases
What you can build
- Restore and upscale old or low-res footage.
- Animate portraits with lip-synced speech.
- Generate clips from text with open video models.
- Swap or enhance faces in existing video.
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// faq
Questions, answered
What GPU do I need?
It varies widely — upscalers run on modest cards, while full video diffusion wants serious VRAM. Check each project's docs.
Are the outputs commercially usable?
Often yes for the code, but model weights carry their own licenses — read both.
Who maintains LivePortrait?
It is an open-source project at KlingAIResearch/LivePortrait with 1,992 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
How is quality vs commercial tools?
The gap keeps shrinking; for restoration and upscaling, open tools already match or beat paid ones.
Do these run on Mac?
Some do via MPS or CPU, but NVIDIA on Linux/Windows is the best-supported path.
Where do I get help?
GitHub issues and Discussions on each repo, plus Discord communities for the popular ones.
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Get LivePortrait
Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.