Alibaba launches new open-source tool that turns photos into video

Alibaba has released a new open-source speech-to-video model capable of generating animated digital humans from a single portrait and an audio clip. The tool is aimed at content creators and researchers who are looking for a way to produce lifelike avatars capable of speaking, singing, or performing. The Wan2.2-S2V release builds on Alibaba’s Wan2.2 video generation series. By becoming open-source, the company is offering developers a system that can animate portraits across different perspectives including close-up, bust, and full-body shots. SEE ALSO: Less than a third of organizations are prepared for deepfake attacks Wan2.2-S2V is powered by audio-driven animation technology… [Continue Reading]