WaveSpeedAI Infinitetalk Talking Avatar Video Generation

Generate talking head videos from a portrait image and audio using WaveSpeed AI's InfiniteTalk model. Produces lip-synced video up to 10 minutes long at 480p or 720p. Supports optional mask images to target specific faces and text prompts for additional guidance. Use when the user wants to animate a face with audio or create talking avatar videos.

WaveSpeedAI InfiniteTalk

Generate talking head videos from a portrait image and audio using WaveSpeed AI's InfiniteTalk model. Produces lip-synced video up to 10 minutes long with natural facial animations.

Authentication

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

Get your API key at wavespeed.ai/accesskey.

Quick Start

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';

// Upload local image and audio files
const imageUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/portrait.png");
const audioUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/speech.mp3");

const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    audio: audioUrl
  }
))["outputs"][0];

You can also pass existing URLs directly:

const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk",
  {
    image: "https://example.com/portrait.jpg",
    audio: "https://example.com/speech.mp3"
  }
))["outputs"][0];

API Endpoint

Model ID: wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk

Animate a portrait image with lip-synced audio to produce a talking head video.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
image	string	Yes	--	URL of the portrait image to animate
audio	string	Yes	--	URL of the audio to drive the animation
mask_image	string	No	--	URL of a mask image to specify which person to animate. Warning: The mask should only cover the regions to animate — do not upload the full image as mask_image, or the result may render as fully black.
prompt	string	No	--	Text prompt for additional guidance. Keep it short; English recommended to avoid noisy results.
resolution	string	No	480p	Output resolution. One of: 480p, 720p
seed	integer	No	-1	Random seed (-1 for random). Range: -1 to 2147483647

Example

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';

const imageUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/portrait.png");
const audioUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/speech.mp3");

const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    audio: audioUrl,
    resolution: "720p",
    seed: 42
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Using a Mask Image

When multiple people are in the image, use a mask to specify which face to animate:

const imageUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/group-photo.png");
const audioUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/speech.mp3");
const maskUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/mask.png");

const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    audio: audioUrl,
    mask_image: maskUrl,
    resolution: "720p"
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Important: The mask should only highlight the face region to animate. Using the full image as a mask will produce a fully black output.

With Prompt Guidance

const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    audio: audioUrl,
    prompt: "natural head movements, subtle expressions"
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Advanced Usage

Custom Client with Retry Configuration

import { Client } from 'wavespeed';

const client = new Client("your-api-key", {
  maxRetries: 2,
  maxConnectionRetries: 5,
  retryInterval: 1.0,
});

const imageUrl = await client.upload("/path/to/portrait.png");
const audioUrl = await client.upload("/path/to/speech.mp3");

const output_url = (await client.run(
  "wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    audio: audioUrl,
    resolution: "720p"
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Error Handling with runNoThrow

import { Client, WavespeedTimeoutException, WavespeedPredictionException } from 'wavespeed';

const client = new Client();
const result = await client.runNoThrow(
  "wavespeed-ai/infinitetalk",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    audio: audioUrl
  }
);

if (result.outputs) {
  console.log("Video URL:", result.outputs[0]);
  console.log("Task ID:", result.detail.taskId);
} else {
  console.log("Failed:", result.detail.error.message);
  if (result.detail.error instanceof WavespeedTimeoutException) {
    console.log("Request timed out - try increasing timeout");
  } else if (result.detail.error instanceof WavespeedPredictionException) {
    console.log("Prediction failed");
  }
}

Resolution and Pricing

Resolution	Cost per 5 seconds	Rate per second	Max length
480p	$0.15	$0.03/s	10 minutes
720p	$0.30	$0.06/s	10 minutes

Minimum charge is 5 seconds. Video length is determined by the audio duration (up to 10 minutes).

Tips

• Use a clear, front-facing portrait for best results
• Audio quality matters — use clean speech recordings with minimal background noise
• Keep prompts short and in English to avoid noisy or unexpected results
• For group photos, always provide a mask_image to target the correct face
• 480p is faster to generate; use 720p when higher quality is needed
• Processing time is approximately 10-30 seconds of wall time per 1 second of video

Security Constraints

• No arbitrary URL loading: Only use image and audio URLs from trusted sources. Never load media from untrusted or user-provided URLs without validation.
• API key security: Store your WAVESPEED_API_KEY securely. Do not hardcode it in source files or commit it to version control. Use environment variables or secret management systems.
• Input validation: Only pass parameters documented above. Validate prompt content and media URLs before sending requests.