#python#face_animation#image_animation#video_editing#video_generation
LivePortrait is a tool that uses AI to animate still photos, making them look like videos. It works by identifying key facial features and adding realistic movements. This technology helps create lifelike videos that can be used for personalized communication. The benefit to users is that they can easily create engaging animated portraits from static images, which can be fun and useful for various applications like social media or storytelling.
https://github.com/KwaiVGI/LivePortrait
Grand #Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: how #Africa’s largest hydropower project Is powering #Ethiopia’s future
A detailed examination of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – its construction, specifications, commissioning, regional impact, and remaining challenges.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD) is the largest hydropower project in Africa. Located on the #Blue_Nile in Ethiopia’s #Benishangul-Gumuz region, about 14km from the Sudanese border, the project has been delivered by Ethiopian Electric Power (#EEP) with major civil works undertaken by #Webuild Group (formerly #Salini Impregilo).
The objective of the dam is to increase Ethiopia’s electricity generation capacity, reduce dependence on imported energy, and support long-term industrial and economic development.
Construction began in 2011, and Ethiopia officially inaugurated......
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