PhotoCall

What it does

Turn a single photo into a realistic, live-speaking AI persona — fully automated in minutes. Until now, real-time AI avatars required complex setups and high ongoing costs. PhotoCall changes that: create production-ready, photo-realistic personas that can speak and react live — with near-zero runtime overhead. ✓ Just 1 photo — everything else is automated ✓ Realistic & expressive — built from real photos ✓ Live conversations in real time ✓ Ultra-light runtime — no heavy infrastructure needed

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