preprint · arXiv (2026) · Jan 26, 2026
Splat-Portrait: Generalizing Talking Heads with Gaussian Splatting
Tong Shi, Melonie de Almeida, Daniela Ivanova, Nicolas Pugeault, Paul Henderson
In plain English
Builds a 3D talking head from a single portrait using Gaussian splatting, separating the head from the background and generating lip motion from audio without 3D supervision or facial landmarks.
talking head generation
gaussian splatting
lip sync