I bet you found this page by watching a video on social media of someone singing O-Zone's "Dragostea Din Tei." Pretty cool, right? The internet claims that you need some complicated software to create these videos, but it's actually pretty simple. I've compiled a list of apps to bring photos to life - take your pick and create your own videos of your photos that will talk. Let's get started.
A quick introductory note: The apps listed below create so-called “deepfakes” using artificial intelligence (AI). We do not condone the use of deepfakes to spread misinformation, incite ethnic hatred, or otherwise commit illegal or unlawful acts. Use them for entertainment purposes only.
My Heritage
My Heritage is an online DNA search service that will help you build your family tree, and the function Deep Nostalgia brings photos to life with AI. It allows you to animate old photos of your loved ones and relive moments of shared happiness.
Just upload a photo to the site and the video will be ready in a matter of seconds. It is a free feature, but the videos are marked with a watermark, and you can only animate a limited number of photos. If you purchase a subscription, the limitation will be removed and other features will be available. In any case, if you just need to animate a couple of photos, you can do it for free.
Reface
One of the first apps that did a pretty good job of swapping faces using AI. The library is full of ready-made recordings – popular music videos, movies, memes, etc. After you scan your face, the app instantly embeds it into the video. The results are up to par, except that Reface has some difficulties with beards and moustaches. There is no charge for videos with a watermark, and you can remove it for $2.49 per week.
Available for Android / iPhone.
Authenticate
Another lively app that will turn your photo into a funny meme. There are many popular templates, such as viral videos - "What is Love" with Jim Carrey, "PPAP", rickroll and many more.
There is also a "live mode", in which you can record a short clip using the face of Elon Musk, Jackie Chan, Mona Lisa, a dog or a child. Avtarify works for free, the final videos will have a watermark, which can be removed by subscribing for $2.49 per week.
Available for Android / iPhone.
Tokking Heads
As the name suggests, Tokking Heads instantly creates short clips by animating photos using AI. You can upload your own photos, or use portraits of celebrities such as Elon Musk, Kanye West, Cardi B and others.
After selecting an image, you need to select music and video, and you can record the video yourself, just like speech. The application is free, but the quality of the video is deliberately reduced and a watermark is added. Therefore, alas, you cannot do without a paid subscription for 300 rubles a week.
Available for iPhone.
Talkr
Talkr has one simple and clear goal: to make photos talk. The app is extremely clever at marking faces, placing key points on eyebrows, eyes, lips, cheeks, and so on – and that’s it, the template is ready.
After that, you can voice the written text, read it yourself, or upload an audio file. Talkr will process and generate a video in which the character in the picture will pronounce the words.
True, the mouth does not move very realistically, and the head movements are not very precise. But the application gives full control over the creation of the video, you can make the photo say anything you want. In the free version, the video will have a watermark, you can remove it for $9.99.
Available for iPhone.
Wombo
One of the best photo animation apps, which, like other similar apps, will use AI to make a funny clip out of a photo. The interface is very simple, creating a video is a piece of cake.
Add an image, choose music, and then Wombo will work its magic. The collection includes over 90 clips – all the most popular and meme-worthy. The free trial version will have a watermark. Removing it (and ads) and unlocking premium content costs $4.49 per month.