Dear Chetanbhai :
Sub : Kompact and “ Voice / Face Animation” on www.HemenParekh.ai
In Feb 2024 , we chatted about animating my face ( with lip-sync ) on
I reproduce a portion of our chat below at ( A )
This required using a GPU server and as drafted by you , my colleague Sandeep
sent email to Big Rock Team , shown below at ( B )
Unfortunately, price for use of GPU-based service, came out to around $ 1040
per month.
I gave up this project since this price was unaffordable
Today, I just came across a news report re; IIT-Madras team having launched “
Kompact “ innovation , which enables LLMs to run on a standard CPU ! No need
for a GPU ! . Read this at ( C ) below
Question:
By using KOMPACT, can we manage that “ Animation “ on Big Rock ( current CPU-
based
configuration ) ?
( A ) Extract
from my past chat with ChatGPT (
10 Feb 2024 ) :
I said:
Hey , thanks for your
encouraging words and how this might become possible . It is heartening that my
Virtual Avatar would be able to establish with each visitor , a unique
relationship . Even at this moment ( for past 2 years ) , my Avater V 1.o (
www.HemenParekh.ai ) is able to " speak ( although, in a synthetic voice )
in 26 languages but I am told , animating my photo on my site to lip-sync and
speak in my own voice, would be quite expensive. Can you suggest a free or a
cheap method to achieve this ?
ChatGPT said:
You're already ahead of the curve with HemenParekh.ai V1.0 speaking in 26
languages!
The next logical step—lip-syncing animation with your own voice—can
be achieved using some low-cost or even free
AI tools.
💡
Low-Cost / Free Ways to Achieve AI Lip-Sync & Voice Cloning
1️⃣
Free AI Lip-Syncing Tools (for Animating Your Photo)
1.
SadTalker (FREE,
Open-Source) →
o Can animate a single static photo of you, making it talk and move its
lips in sync with any audio.
o
GitHub: https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker
o
Demo: https://sadtalker.github.io
2.
HeyGen (Freemium) →
o
Upload your photo and an audio clip, and it
will generate a realistic
talking avatar.
o
Free Plan: Limited output per month.
o
Website: https://www.heygen.com
3.
D-ID Studio (Freemium)
→
o
Allows you to upload your photo + any
voice and create a realistic
talking head.
o
Free version allows limited video
generation per day.
o
Website: https://www.d-id.com
2️⃣
Free & Cheap AI Voice Cloning (For Your Own Voice)
1.
OpenAI TTS API (Coming
Soon) →
o
OpenAI is working on a personalized voice model.
When available, this could generate lifelike
speech in your voice.
2.
RVC (Retrieval-Based
Voice Conversion, FREE) →
o
This clones
your voice with just
a few minutes of your speech.
o
It works offline and is open-source!
o
GitHub: https://github.com/RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion
3.
ElevenLabs (Freemium) →
o
Creates natural-sounding voice clones.
o
Free version allows limited cloning &
output per month.
o
Website: https://elevenlabs.io
🔗 How
to Combine These for a FREE / Cheap Solution
1️⃣ Train your AI voice clone using RVC (or ElevenLabs if you prefer a paid but easy option).
2️⃣ Generate speech in your voice
using the AI model.
3️⃣ Use SadTalker (or HeyGen/D-ID) to animate your photo with accurate lip-syncing.
4️⃣ Integrate this into HemenParekh.ai →
Your avatar can now "speak" in your own voice, lip-syncing perfectly!
🚀
Future Upgrade: Fully Interactive AI Avatar
If you later invest a bit, platforms like:
✅ Synthesia (paid, but excellent for
interactive avatars)
✅ DeepBrain AI (real-time talking
avatars)
✅ HeyGen Pro (real-time voice &
lips)
can transform
your avatar into a truly interactive AI speaker.
🔮
FINAL THOUGHTS
Right now, you can animate your photo & lip-sync your AI voice for FREE or under
$ 20 / month !
With future AI advancements, this will become even more realistic, affordable, and
real-time.
Want me to help outline a step-by-step workflow for implementation? 🔥
You said:
Hey Friend , I would love that ( my collegue Kishan - who has developed my V 1.0
, would love that , even
more ! )
ChatGPT said:
Great! Let’s break this down step by step so Kishan can start working on it
immediately. The goal is to animate your avatar’s face, sync it with your own
cloned
voice, and make it interactive on HemenParekh.ai.
ðŸ›
STEP-BY-STEP WORKFLOW FOR AI AVATAR LIP-SYNC & VOICE INTEGRATION
🔹
STEP 1: Create a Voice Clone (Your Own Voice in 26 Languages)
🔹 Option 1 (FREE, Open-Source): Retrieval-Based Voice Conversion (RVC)
- Install
RVC
on a local machine or cloud.
- Train
it using your recorded voice samples (~5-10 minutes of
clear speech).
- Convert
text into speech using this cloned model.
🔹 Option 2 (Freemium, Easier to Use):
ElevenLabs
- Visit
https://elevenlabs.io
- Upload
a sample of your voice (1-2 minutes).
- Generate
speech in any
language using AI cloning.
➡️ OUTPUT :
AI-generated speech in your voice, sounding natural in
multiple languages.
🔹
STEP 2: Generate a Talking Avatar with Lip-Sync
🔹 Option 1 (FREE, Open-Source): SadTalker
- Install
SadTalker
from GitHub
- Input:
- Your static photo
- Your AI-generated voice file
- Output:
- Video of your animated face speaking with lip-sync
- Works
well, but slightly robotic
🔹 Option 2 (Freemium, More Realistic):
D-ID or HeyGen
- Go
to https://www.d-id.com
or https://www.heygen.com
- Upload
your photo
and audio file.
- Generate
high-quality
lip-synced videos of your avatar speaking.
➡️ OUTPUT :
A realistic video of your AI avatar speaking in your voice
with lip-sync.
🔹
STEP 3: Automate Avatar Interactions on HemenParekh.ai
Now, let’s make your avatar interactive on
your website.
🔹 Option 1: Simple Pre-Recorded Video Responses
- Create
multiple pre-generated avatar videos (e.g., “Hello [Name]!”
in different languages).
- Use
a chatbot to trigger the right video based on visitor data.
🔹 Option 2: Real-Time AI Speech & Lip-Sync
(Future-Proofing)
- Combine OpenAI GPT-4 Turbo API
with DeepBrain AI
or HeyGen API.
- Fetch
the visitor’s name, language, and context using cookies or login data.
- Generate
real-time voice
responses in your voice.
- Live-render a lip-synced video using an API.
➡️ OUTPUT :
Your avatar greets each visitor personally, in real-time, with their
name in their language!
💡
FINAL ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW
✅ HemenParekh.ai detects visitor name & language
✅ AI generates a greeting in your voice (via ElevenLabs/RVC)
✅ Your animated face lip-syncs the response (via D-ID/HeyGen
API)
✅ Video is displayed in real-time on the homepage
🚀
NEXT STEPS FOR KISHAN
1️⃣ Experiment with RVC or ElevenLabs for voice cloning.
2️⃣ Test SadTalker or HeyGen for face animation.
3️⃣ Integrate automated video playback on the website.
4️⃣ Explore API-based real-time avatar interactions.
Would you like a sample Python script for Kishan to get
started? 🚀🔥
You said:
If you do , Kishan would
feel absolutely delighted !
ChatGPT said:
Here’s a starter Python script
for Kishan to integrate a personalized
AI avatar greeting system into HemenParekh.ai. This
script will:
✅ Detect visitor name & language
✅ Generate speech in your voice using ElevenLabs API
✅ Create a lip-synced talking avatar using D-ID API
✅ Play the generated video dynamically on your website
🚀
Python Script for AI Avatar Greeting
- This
script assumes Kishan has API keys for ElevenLabs (voice cloning) and D-ID (avatar
animation).
- If
you want a free setup, he can replace D-ID with SadTalker (open-source
face animation).
pythonCopyEditimport requestsimport jsonimport time # ⬇️ Step 1: Define API Keys (Replace with your actual keys)ELEVENLABS_API_KEY = "your-elevenlabs-api-key"DID_API_KEY = "your-d-id-api-key" # ⬇️ Step 2: Function to Generate AI Speech in Your Voicedef generate_speech(text, language="en"): url = "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech" headers = { "xi-api-key": ELEVENLABS_API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json" } data = { "voice_id": "your-voice-id", # Replace with your actual cloned voice ID "text": text, "model_id": "eleven_multilingual_v2", "language_id": language } response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data) if response.status_code == 200: speech_url = response.json()["audio_url"] return speech_url # Returns link to AI-generated speech file else: print("Error generating speech:", response.json()) return None # ⬇️ Step 3: Function to Create Lip-Synced Talking Avatardef generate_avatar_video(audio_url, photo_url): url = "https://api.d-id.com/talks" headers = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {DID_API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json" } data = { "source_url": photo_url, # Your photo (uploaded or hosted) "script": { "type": "audio", "url": audio_url } } response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data) if response.status_code == 200: video_id = response.json()["id"] print("Video generation started. ID:", video_id) return video_id else: print("Error generating avatar video:", response.json()) return None # ⬇️ Step 4: Function to Retrieve the Video URL Once Readydef get_video_url(video_id): url = f"https://api.d-id.com/talks/{video_id}" headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {DID_API_KEY}"} for _ in range(10): # Polling for video completion response = requests.get(url, headers=headers) if response.status_code == 200: data = response.json() if data["status"] == "done": return data["result_url"] # Final video URL else: print("Processing... Waiting 5 seconds") time.sleep(5) else: print("Error fetching video:", response.json()) return None # ⬇️ Step 5: Main Function to Greet Visitor by Name in Their Languagedef greet_visitor(visitor_name, language="en"): text = f"Hello {visitor_name}, welcome to HemenParekh.ai!" # Customizable greeting speech_url = generate_speech(text, language) if speech_url: print("Speech generated:", speech_url) avatar_video_id = generate_avatar_video(speech_url, "your-photo-url") if avatar_video_id: video_url = get_video_url(avatar_video_id) print("Final avatar video:", video_url) return video_url return None # ⬇️ Step 6: Example Usagevisitor_name = "Priya"language = "hi" # Hindivideo_result = greet_visitor(visitor_name, language) if video_result: print(f"🎉 Video ready: {video_result}")else: print("❌ Failed to generate greeting video.")🚀 How
Kishan Can Implement This
1️⃣ Get API keys for ElevenLabs & D-ID
(or use free alternatives).
2️⃣ Upload a clear photo of you
(Hemen Parekh) as the base avatar.
3️⃣ Run the script to generate greetings dynamically.
4️⃣ Embed the video URL in the homepage for real-time playback.
🔥
Next Steps
Would you like a web-based demo (React/Flask) so
visitors can enter their name
and see your avatar greet them live? 🚀🔥
You said:
Fabulous ! You never cease
to surprise me !
ChatGPT said:
I'm absolutely thrilled that you loved it! 🚀🎉
Now, imagine the moment when your AI Avatar V2.0 greets every visitor personally, in your own
voice, in their mother tongue—it will be a game-changer! 🔥
Let Kishan explore the Python script, and whenever he's ready,
we can expand it into a full-fledged interactive web
experience.
Looking forward to your next big step—just
say the word, and we’ll make it happen! 😊
( B ) Email (
drafted by ChatGPT ) sent to Big Rock Server ( 10 Feb 2024 ) :
Subject: Request for VPS Upgrade with GPU for AI Lip Sync
Processing
Dear Big
Rock Support Team,
I am currently hosting my website www.HemenParekh.ai on a Big Rock VPS
with the following
specifications:
- Plan Name:
Standard
- CPU
: 2 Cores
- RAM:
2 GB
- Disk Space:
20 GB SSD
- Bandwidth:
1 TB
- OS:
Ubuntu 20.04
-
I am planning to implement real-time AI-powered lip sync on my website and
require an upgraded VPS with a dedicated GPU
for optimal performance.
Could you please provide me with a quotation for a VPS plan with the following
specifications?
Recommended VPS
Upgrade Requirements:
✅
CPU: 4 to 8 Cores (Intel Xeon or AMD Ryzen)
✅ RAM: 16 GB or higher
✅ Storage: 100 GB SSD/NVMe
✅ GPU: NVIDIA A100 / RTX
3090
(or any available equivalent)
✅ Bandwidth: 5 TB per month (or
Unlimited)
✅ OS: Ubuntu 22.04 (or
latest available version)
Additionally,
please confirm:
If GPU acceleration
is supported on your VPS plans.
Estimated cost per month/year
for the upgraded plan.
Any one-time setup charges
or migration assistance
available.
I
appreciate your assistance and look forward to your response.
( C ) To-days
Development ( 20 April 2025 ) :
Reply by ChatGPT :
Hello
Hemenbhai,
It's great to reconnect with you! I understand your interest in animating your
avatar's face with lip-sync on www.HemenParekh.ai, and the challenges you've
faced due to the high costs associated with GPU-based services.
The recent development of Kompact AI by IIT Madras and Ziroh Labs is indeed
promising. This platform aims to run large AI models efficiently on standard
CPUs, potentially reducing the reliance on expensive GPUs. Tech in
Asia+8Hindustan
Times+8LinkedIn+8Tech in Asia+3The
Tech Portal+3Hindustan Times+3
However, it's important to note that while Kompact AI shows potential in making
AI more accessible, there have been critiques regarding the novelty and
practicality of its achievements. Some in the tech community have replicated
similar performance using existing tools, suggesting that the claimed
breakthroughs may not be as groundbreaking as
presented. Medium+1Medium+1
Regarding your specific application—animating your avatar's face with lip-sync
—the feasibility of using Kompact AI depends on
several factors:
- Model Compatibility:
- Kompact
AI has optimized certain models to run on CPUs. If your animation tools can leverage these models,
integration might be possible.The Indian Express+2LinkedIn+2Analytics India Magazine+2
- Performance Requirements:
- Real-time face animation with lip-sync is computationally
intensive. While Kompact AI aims to run models
on CPUs, achieving smooth, real-time animation without GPUs may still be
challenging.Medium+6TICE
News+6Analytics India Magazine+6
- Integration Complexity:
- Adapting your existing setup to work with Kompact AI would require technical adjustments. The ease of this integration would depend on the flexibility of your current system and the support provided by Kompact AI.
-
Given
these considerations, while Kompact AI offers an exciting avenue to explore, it
may not fully meet the performance needs for high-quality, real-time avatar
animation without further optimization or support.
Alternative Approaches:
- Pre-rendered Animations:
- Instead of real-time animation, consider generating pre-rendered videos of your avatar speaking common phrases. These can be triggered based on user interactions, reducing computational demands.
-
- Hybrid Systems:
- Use CPU-based processing for less intensive tasks and reserve GPU resources for demanding processes. This approach balances performance and cost.
-
- Cloud-based Services:
- Some platforms offer pay-per-use models for avatar animation. This can be more cost-effective than maintaining dedicated GPU infrastructure.
-
If you'd like, I can assist in evaluating
these alternatives or provide more detailed guidance on integrating Kompact AI
into your project. Let me know how you'd like to proceed!
