Talking head
Talking head can refer to:
- In broadcasting, slang for interview footage shot in a locked down medium shot of the subject's head and shoulders. It also refers to an anchor, pundit, or other personality on news television.
- In music, The group Talking Heads gets its name from the former definition. The phrase can also refer to one of the individual members of the band.
- In legend and mythology, a magical talking head giving advice is a recurring motif (see Mimir, Baphomet, Pope Silvester II).
- In computer graphics, a computer-generated character that talks. The topic is a subset of computer facial animation with focus on visual speech synthesis.
