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.