This project provides a framework for creating AI-driven digital humans, targeting users interested in generating realistic virtual characters for various applications. It aims to simplify the process by integrating several open-source AI models for image enhancement, natural language processing, speech synthesis, and facial animation.

How It Works

The system orchestrates a pipeline of specialized AI models. Image super-resolution and face restoration are handled by CodeFormer. Large language model capabilities are provided by ChatGLM2-6B for generating text responses. Text-to-speech is achieved using vits, which can be fine-tuned with custom voice data. Finally, SadTalker drives facial animations on static images using the synthesized audio, creating a lip-synced digital human.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Installation and setup details are pending, with a promise of one-click installation packages and detailed tutorials in upcoming video releases.
• Key dependencies include Python, and potentially specific versions of libraries for image processing, LLMs, and audio synthesis.
• Links to related projects:
  • CodeFormer: https://github.com/sczhou/CodeFormer
  • ChatGLM2-6B: https://github.com/THUDM/ChatGLM2-6B
  • vits: https://github.com/jaywalnut310/vits
  • SadTalker: https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker
  • Gradio (for UI): https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio

Highlighted Details

• Leverages CodeFormer for high-quality facial restoration.
• Integrates ChatGLM2-6B for flexible conversational AI.
• Supports custom voice training with vits for personalized speech synthesis.
• Utilizes SadTalker for audio-driven facial animation.

Maintenance & Community

The project is actively under development, with the author planning a series of video tutorials and code releases. Community engagement details (e.g., Discord, Slack) are not yet specified.

Licensing & Compatibility

The project itself does not specify a license. However, it integrates several components with their own licenses:

• CodeFormer: MIT License
• ChatGLM2-6B: Apache License 2.0
• vits: Not explicitly stated in the README, but the linked repository is under the MIT License.
• SadTalker: Not explicitly stated in the README, but the linked repository is under the Apache License 2.0.
• Gradio: Apache License 2.0 Compatibility for commercial use depends on the licenses of the individual integrated components.

Limitations & Caveats

The project is still in development, with a significant portion of the promised tutorials and installation packages yet to be released. Some components used in earlier demonstrations were non-open-source, and the current open-source replacements (ChatGLM2-6B, SadTalker) may result in slightly different output quality.