Introduction

Avatarify allows you to replace your face with an uploaded photo of another face during live video calls. This tutorial will help you install and configure Avatarify on your computer so you can use it for your next Zoom or Skype call.

Prerequisites

A computer running Windows
Basic internet browsing skills

Step 1: Download Necessary Files

First, we need to download the required files for setting up Avatarify. Follow these steps to get everything you need:

Download Links

Miniconda: Miniconda3 Installer
Git: Git Installer
OBS Studio: OBS Studio Installer
Avatarify: Avatarify Installer
Vox Model File: Vox Model

Download these files to a convenient location on your computer, such as your Desktop or a new folder called AvatarifySetup.

Step 2: Install Required Software

Next, we need to install the downloaded software to set up the environment for Avatarify.

Install Miniconda

Locate the Miniconda installer file (Miniconda3-py39_4.12.0-Windows-x86_64.exe) and double-click it to start the installation.
Follow the prompts and select default options. Make sure to add Miniconda to your system PATH.

Install Git

Find the Git installer (Git-2.37.0-32-bit.exe) and double-click it.
Follow the installation prompts and select the default options.

Install OBS Studio

Run the OBS Studio installer (OBS-Studio-27.2.4-Full-Installer-x64.exe) by double-clicking it.
Follow the prompts to install OBS Studio with default settings.

Install Avatarify

Double-click the Avatarify installer (Avatarify+Desktop+v0.10.exe).
Follow the prompts to install Avatarify on your computer.

Step 3: Set Up Avatarify

Now that the required software is installed, we can proceed to set up Avatarify.

Open Miniconda by searching for "Anaconda Prompt" in your Start Menu and clicking on it.

In the Anaconda Prompt, run the following commands one by one:

 git clone https://github.com/alievk/avatarify-python.git
 cd avatarify-python
 scripts\install_windows.bat

After the installation script completes, move the downloaded vox model file (vox.pth.tar) to the avatarify-python directory. You can find this directory in the folder where you ran the git clone command.
Run Avatarify by entering the following command in the Anaconda Prompt:
```
 run_windows.bat
```
Two windows should appear, one for your webcam feed and one for Avatarify. Leave these windows open.

Step 4: Configure OBS Studio

Now we need to set up OBS Studio to capture the Avatarify output and use it in video calls.

Open OBS Studio from your Start Menu or Desktop.
In OBS Studio, click the + button under the Sources section, select Window Capture, and press OK.
In the next window, select 'python.exe: avatarify' from the Window drop-down menu and press OK.
Right-click on the newly added source, select Transform, and choose Fit to screen.
Go to Tools in the menu bar, then select VirtualCam. Check AutoStart, set Buffered Frames to 0, and press Start.
Click Start Virtual Camera on the right side of OBS Studio.

Step 5: Configure Your Video Call Application

To use Avatarify during a video call, configure your video calling application to use the OBS Virtual Camera.

Zoom

Open Zoom and go to Settings.
Navigate to the Video tab.
Select OBS-Camera from the Camera drop-down menu.

Skype

Open Skype and click on your profile picture to go to Settings.
Go to the Audio & Video section.
Select OBS-Camera from the Camera drop-down menu.

Google Meet

Start or join a meeting in Google Meet.
Click the three dots in the bottom right corner and select Settings.
Under the Video tab, select OBS-Camera.

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