Lip sync generation tools match a person's or avatar's lip movements to a given audio track, reshaping the mouth so it looks like they're actually saying the words. You supply a face, photo, or video plus an audio clip, and the tool animates the lips to fit the speech. Common tools include HeyGen, Kling AI, Pollo AI, and Synthesia.
This shows up most in dubbing, where the mouth needs to fit a translated voice, and in avatar videos that have to look like they're speaking naturally. The quality you get hinges on how cleanly the mouth shapes follow the sounds, since loose timing reads as off even when viewers can't name why. Front-facing, well-lit footage gives the best results, while sharp profiles and fast speech are where most tools start to wobble.