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Show HN: LongCat Video Avatar – Audio-Driven AI Avatars for Long-Form Video

https://www.longcatavatar.com/?i=d1d5k
1•lu794377•1h ago
Hi HN,

We've built LongCat Video Avatar, an audio-driven AI system for long-form avatar video generation with stable identity, natural motion, and professional lip-sync.

Most avatar models work well for short clips but break down over time. LongCat Video Avatar is designed specifically for minutes-to-hours video generation without identity drift or quality collapse.

Key capabilities:

- Long-Form Stability: Generate videos from minutes to hours without quality degradation. Cross-chunk latent stitching reduces visual noise common in chunk-based generation.

- Natural Human Dynamics: Disentangled motion modeling produces realistic gestures and idle motion, even during silent segments.

- Multi-Person Support: Native handling of multi-speaker conversations with accurate turn-taking and identity preservation.

- Production-Ready Output: Up to 720p/30fps with flexible aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 1:1). Designed for commercial deployment and SaaS integration.

- Unified Generation Modes: Supports AT2V, ATI2V, and audio-conditioned video continuation in one framework.

Why we built this:

Existing avatar tools struggle with long-form content—they accumulate errors, produce stiff motion, and rely on repeated reference images. We wanted a system purpose-built for podcasts, lectures, corporate presentations, and other extended-format use cases.

We'd love feedback on:

- Workflows where long-form avatar video is useful

- API features for content pipelines

- Technical approaches to improve motion naturalness

Try it here: https://www.longcatavatar.com/?i=d1d5k

Technical details and evaluation results are available on our site.

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