SadTalker

Create talking head videos from audio and images on Clore.ai

Animate faces with audio to create realistic talking head videos.

All examples can be run on GPU servers rented through CLORE.AI Marketplace.

Renting on CLORE.AI

1. Visit CLORE.AI Marketplace

2. Filter by GPU type, VRAM, and price

3. Choose On-Demand (fixed rate) or Spot (bid price)

4. Configure your order:

   • Select Docker image

   • Set ports (TCP for SSH, HTTP for web UIs)

   • Add environment variables if needed

   • Enter startup command

5. Select payment: CLORE, BTC, or USDT/USDC

6. Create order and wait for deployment

Access Your Server

• Find connection details in My Orders

• Web interfaces: Use the HTTP port URL

• SSH: ssh -p <port> root@<proxy-address>

What is SadTalker?

SadTalker generates talking videos:

• Lip-sync from any audio

• Natural head movements

• Works with single image

• Expression control

Requirements

Mode	VRAM	Recommended
Basic	4GB	RTX 3060
High Quality	6GB	RTX 3080
Full Face	8GB	RTX 4080

Quick Deploy

Docker Image:

pytorch/pytorch:2.11.0-cuda12.8-cudnn9-devel

Ports:

22/tcp
7860/http

Command:

cd /workspace && \
git clone https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker.git && \
cd SadTalker && \
pip install -r requirements.txt && \
bash scripts/download_models.sh && \
python app.py

Accessing Your Service

After deployment, find your http_pub URL in My Orders:

1. Go to My Orders page

2. Click on your order

3. Find the http_pub URL (e.g., abc123.clorecloud.net)

Use https://YOUR_HTTP_PUB_URL instead of localhost in examples below.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker.git
cd SadTalker

pip install torch torchvision torchaudio
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Download pretrained models
bash scripts/download_models.sh

Basic Usage

Command Line

python inference.py \
    --driven_audio audio.wav \
    --source_image face.jpg \
    --result_dir ./results \
    --enhancer gfpgan

Python API

from src.facerender.animate import AnimateFromCoeff
from src.generate_batch import get_data
from src.generate_facerender_batch import get_facerender_data
import torch

class SadTalker:
    def __init__(self):
        self.device = "cuda"
        # Initialize models...

    def generate(self, source_image, driven_audio, **kwargs):
        # Process audio and image
        # Generate animation
        # Return video path
        pass

# Usage
sadtalker = SadTalker()
video_path = sadtalker.generate(
    source_image="face.jpg",
    driven_audio="speech.wav"
)

With Face Enhancement

# Using GFPGAN for face enhancement
python inference.py \
    --driven_audio audio.wav \
    --source_image face.jpg \
    --enhancer gfpgan \
    --result_dir ./results

# Using Real-ESRGAN for full image
python inference.py \
    --driven_audio audio.wav \
    --source_image face.jpg \
    --enhancer realesrgan \
    --result_dir ./results

Parameters

python inference.py \
    --driven_audio audio.wav \
    --source_image face.jpg \
    --pose_style 0 \           # 0-46 head movement styles
    --expression_scale 1.0 \   # Expression intensity
    --still \                  # Minimal head movement
    --preprocess crop \        # crop, resize, full
    --size 256 \               # Output size
    --enhancer gfpgan

Pose Styles

Range	Effect
0-5	Subtle movements
6-20	Normal movements
21-46	Expressive movements

Batch Processing

import os
import subprocess

def generate_talking_video(image_path, audio_path, output_dir):
    cmd = [
        "python", "inference.py",
        "--driven_audio", audio_path,
        "--source_image", image_path,
        "--result_dir", output_dir,
        "--enhancer", "gfpgan"
    ]
    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)

# Process multiple images with same audio
images = ["person1.jpg", "person2.jpg", "person3.jpg"]
audio = "speech.wav"

for i, img in enumerate(images):
    output = f"./results/video_{i}"
    generate_talking_video(img, audio, output)

Gradio Interface

import gradio as gr
import subprocess
import tempfile
import os

def generate_video(image, audio, pose_style, expression_scale, enhancer):
    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
        # Save inputs
        image_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, "input.jpg")
        audio_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, "audio.wav")
        image.save(image_path)

        # Save audio
        import soundfile as sf
        sf.write(audio_path, audio[1], audio[0])

        # Generate
        cmd = [
            "python", "inference.py",
            "--driven_audio", audio_path,
            "--source_image", image_path,
            "--result_dir", tmpdir,
            "--pose_style", str(pose_style),
            "--expression_scale", str(expression_scale),
            "--enhancer", enhancer
        ]
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)

        # Find output video
        for f in os.listdir(tmpdir):
            if f.endswith(".mp4"):
                return os.path.join(tmpdir, f)

    return None

demo = gr.Interface(
    fn=generate_video,
    inputs=[
        gr.Image(type="pil", label="Source Face"),
        gr.Audio(label="Driving Audio"),
        gr.Slider(0, 46, value=0, step=1, label="Pose Style"),
        gr.Slider(0.5, 1.5, value=1.0, step=0.1, label="Expression Scale"),
        gr.Dropdown(["gfpgan", "realesrgan", "none"], value="gfpgan", label="Enhancer")
    ],
    outputs=gr.Video(label="Generated Video"),
    title="SadTalker - Talking Head Generation"
)

demo.launch(server_name="0.0.0.0", server_port=7860)

API Server

from fastapi import FastAPI, UploadFile, File
from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
import tempfile
import subprocess
import os

app = FastAPI()

@app.post("/generate")
async def generate(
    image: UploadFile = File(...),
    audio: UploadFile = File(...),
    pose_style: int = 0,
    expression_scale: float = 1.0
):
    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
        # Save uploads
        image_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, "input.jpg")
        audio_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, "audio.wav")

        with open(image_path, "wb") as f:
            f.write(await image.read())
        with open(audio_path, "wb") as f:
            f.write(await audio.read())

        # Generate
        cmd = [
            "python", "inference.py",
            "--driven_audio", audio_path,
            "--source_image", image_path,
            "--result_dir", tmpdir,
            "--pose_style", str(pose_style),
            "--expression_scale", str(expression_scale),
            "--enhancer", "gfpgan"
        ]
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)

        # Return video
        for f in os.listdir(tmpdir):
            if f.endswith(".mp4"):
                return FileResponse(os.path.join(tmpdir, f), media_type="video/mp4")

# Run: uvicorn server:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Text-to-Speech + SadTalker

Complete pipeline:

import subprocess
from TTS.api import TTS

def text_to_talking_video(text, image_path, output_path):
    # Generate speech with TTS
    tts = TTS("tts_models/en/ljspeech/tacotron2-DDC")
    audio_path = "temp_audio.wav"
    tts.tts_to_file(text=text, file_path=audio_path)

    # Generate talking video
    cmd = [
        "python", "inference.py",
        "--driven_audio", audio_path,
        "--source_image", image_path,
        "--result_dir", output_path,
        "--enhancer", "gfpgan"
    ]
    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)

# Usage
text_to_talking_video(
    "Hello, welcome to our presentation. Today we'll discuss AI.",
    "presenter.jpg",
    "./output"
)

Expression Control

# Minimal expression (news anchor style)
cmd = [
    "python", "inference.py",
    "--driven_audio", "audio.wav",
    "--source_image", "face.jpg",
    "--expression_scale", "0.5",
    "--still"  # Reduces head movement
]

# Expressive (animated character)
cmd = [
    "python", "inference.py",
    "--driven_audio", "audio.wav",
    "--source_image", "face.jpg",
    "--expression_scale", "1.5",
    "--pose_style", "30"
]

Quality Settings

Setting	Speed	Quality
No enhancer, 256px	Fast	Basic
GFPGAN, 256px	Medium	Good
GFPGAN, 512px	Slow	Better
RealESRGAN, 512px	Slowest	Best

Preprocessing Options

# Crop - focus on face (recommended)
--preprocess crop

# Resize - resize full image
--preprocess resize

# Full - use full image
--preprocess full

Troubleshooting

Face Not Detected

• Use clear, frontal face image

• Good lighting

• Avoid occlusions (glasses, hair)

Audio Sync Issues

• Use 16kHz WAV files

• Avoid background music

• Clear speech only

Choppy Movement

• Increase expression_scale slightly

• Try different pose_style

• Use longer audio

Out of Memory

• Reduce output size

• Disable enhancer

• Use crop preprocessing

Performance

Resolution	GPU	Time (10s video)
256px	RTX 3060	~30s
256px	RTX 4090	~15s
512px + GFPGAN	RTX 4090	~45s

Cost Estimate

Typical CLORE.AI marketplace rates (as of 2024):

GPU	Hourly Rate	Daily Rate	4-Hour Session
RTX 3060	~$0.03	~$0.70	~$0.12
RTX 3090	~$0.06	~$1.50	~$0.25
RTX 4090	~$0.10	~$2.30	~$0.40
A100 40GB	~$0.17	~$4.00	~$0.70
A100 80GB	~$0.25	~$6.00	~$1.00

Prices vary by provider and demand. Check CLORE.AI Marketplace for current rates.

Save money:

• Use the Spot market for interruptible work — about a third of servers price spot below on-demand (median ~13% off), the rest match it

• Pay with CLORE tokens

• Compare prices across different providers

Next Steps

• Wav2Lip - Alternative lip sync

• Bark TTS - Generate speech

• XTTS - Voice cloning + TTS