PersonaLive
FreeNot checkedTransforms static portrait images into expressive videos using driving motion from reference videos with real-time streaming and GPU memory optimization.
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Transforms static portrait images into expressive videos using driving motion from reference videos with real-time streaming and GPU memory optimization.
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🎭 PersonaLive
Expressive Portrait Animation for Live Streaming

✨ Features
- 🎥 Real-time Animation - Drive portrait animation with webcam in real-time
- 📁 Offline Processing - Generate animation videos from reference image + driving video
- 🌐 Multi-language UI - English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語
- 🌙 Dark Mode - Eye-friendly dark theme support
- 📸 Screenshot & Recording - Capture and record animation output
- 🖥️ Fullscreen Mode - Immersive fullscreen experience
- 📊 GPU Monitoring - Real-time GPU status and memory management
- 🔌 REST API - Full API with Swagger documentation
- 🤖 MCP Support - Model Context Protocol for AI assistants
🚀 Quick Start
Docker (Recommended)
# Pull all-in-one image (includes all model weights)
docker pull neosun/personalive:allinone
# Run
docker run -d --gpus all -p 7870:7870 --name personalive neosun/personalive:allinone
# Access
open http://localhost:7870
Docker Compose
services:
personalive:
image: neosun/personalive:allinone
ports:
- "7870:7870"
deploy:
resources:
reservations:
devices:
- driver: nvidia
count: 1
capabilities: [gpu]
docker compose up -d
📦 Installation
Prerequisites
- NVIDIA GPU with 12GB+ VRAM
- Docker with NVIDIA Container Toolkit
- Or: Python 3.10, CUDA 12.1
Method 1: Docker All-in-One (Easiest)
docker pull neosun/personalive:allinone
docker run -d --gpus all -p 7870:7870 neosun/personalive:allinone
Method 2: Docker with Volume Mount
# Clone repo
git clone https://github.com/neosun100/personalive.git
cd personalive
# Download weights
python tools/download_weights.py
# Run with mounted weights
docker run -d --gpus all -p 7870:7870 \
-v $(pwd)/pretrained_weights:/app/pretrained_weights \
neosun/personalive:latest
Method 3: Local Development
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/neosun100/personalive.git
cd personalive
# Create environment
conda create -n personalive python=3.10
conda activate personalive
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements_base.txt
pip install -r requirements_api.txt
# Download weights
python tools/download_weights.py
# Build frontend
cd webcam/frontend && npm install && npm run build && cd ../..
# Run
python app.py
⚙️ Configuration
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
PORT |
7870 | Server port |
HOST |
0.0.0.0 | Listen address |
GPU_IDLE_TIMEOUT |
600 | GPU idle timeout (seconds) |
ACCELERATION |
xformers | Acceleration mode (none/xformers/tensorrt) |
Example .env
PORT=7870
HOST=0.0.0.0
GPU_IDLE_TIMEOUT=600
ACCELERATION=xformers
📖 Usage
Web UI
- Open http://localhost:7870
- Select or upload a reference portrait
- Click "Fuse Reference" to prepare the model
- Allow webcam access and click "Start Animation"
- Move your face to drive the animation!
Offline Mode
- Switch to "Offline Mode" tab
- Upload reference image (PNG/JPG)
- Upload driving video (MP4)
- Set max frames and click "Process"
- Download the result video
REST API
# Health check
curl http://localhost:7870/health
# GPU status
curl http://localhost:7870/api/gpu/status
# Offline processing
curl -X POST http://localhost:7870/api/process/offline \
-F "[email protected]" \
-F "[email protected]"
Full API documentation: http://localhost:7870/docs
🛠️ Tech Stack
- Backend: FastAPI, PyTorch, Diffusers
- Frontend: SvelteKit, TailwindCSS
- AI Models: Stable Diffusion, LivePortrait
- Acceleration: xFormers, TensorRT (optional)
📁 Project Structure
personalive/
├── app.py # Main application
├── gpu_manager.py # GPU resource manager
├── mcp_server.py # MCP server
├── src/ # Core models
├── webcam/ # Frontend & streaming
├── configs/ # Configuration files
├── tools/ # Utility scripts
└── pretrained_weights/ # Model weights
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing) - Open a Pull Request
📋 Changelog
v1.0.0 (2026-01-04)
- 🎉 Initial release
- ✨ Real-time webcam animation
- ✨ Offline video processing
- ✨ Multi-language UI (EN/CN/TW/JP)
- ✨ Dark mode support
- ✨ Screenshot & recording
- ✨ REST API with Swagger
- ✨ MCP support
- 🐳 Docker all-in-one image
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
⭐ Star History
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🙏 Acknowledgements
Based on PersonaLive by GVC Lab. Special thanks to the original authors.
Installing PersonaLive
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/neosun100/personaliveFAQ
Is PersonaLive MCP free?
Yes, PersonaLive MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does PersonaLive need an API key?
No, PersonaLive runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is PersonaLive hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install PersonaLive in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open PersonaLive on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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