Real-time AI avatars with lip-synced video. Stream audio in, get a talking face out at 25 FPS — running on your hardware or ours.
Full product docs at docs.bithuman.ai.
| You want to… | Start at | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Try it in 5 minutes | docs.bithuman.ai/getting-started/quickstart | pip install bithuman and run a working example end-to-end. |
| Run runnable examples | bithuman-sdk-public | Python, Swift, CLI, and REST examples plus integration recipes (LiveKit, Next.js, Java, Gradio, offline Mac). |
| Embed the on-device Swift SDK | bithuman-sdk-public | SwiftPM binary package — import bitHumanKit. Mac M3+ / iPad M4+ / iPhone 16 Pro+. |
| Install the Mac CLI | homebrew-bithuman | brew install bithuman-product/bithuman/bithuman — voice + video chat from Terminal, 100% on-device. |
| Install the Python SDK | PyPI: bithuman | pip install bithuman. Runs Essence avatars on any CPU (laptop, server, Raspberry Pi). |
| Use the REST API | docs.bithuman.ai/api-reference | No local runtime — manage avatars and sessions over HTTPS from any language. |
| See a reference app | bithuman-apps | Working Mac / iPad / iPhone / Flutter apps that consume the SDK. Clone, build, talk to an avatar. |
| Essence (start here) | Expression | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Pre-built .imx file generated from a photo or video |
Any face image, animated at runtime |
| Hardware | Any CPU — laptop, server, Raspberry Pi | NVIDIA GPU or Apple Silicon M3+ |
| Best for | Voice agents, kiosks, 24/7 displays, getting started | Apps where users supply their own face |
Comparison and pricing: docs.bithuman.ai/getting-started/models.
- Releases — Swift SDK on GitHub Releases, Python SDK on PyPI, CLI on the Homebrew tap.
- Issues & questions — file in bithuman-sdk-public/issues (covers both Swift and Python SDKs) or join the Discord.
- Security reports — email security@bithuman.ai. See each repo's
SECURITY.mdfor scope. - Status, updates, blog — bithuman.ai · @bithumanAI.
Each repo carries its own license — most are MIT or source-available with a build-and-run grant. See the LICENSE file in each repo.