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technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Humanoid robot learns lifelike lip motion from video

Columbia's Creative Machines Lab taught a humanoid robot to produce lifelike lip movements for speaking and singing by self-observing and studying hours of YouTube videos, using a vision-to-action model that maps visuals to synchronized motor commands. The system can synchronize lips across languages and even perform songs, reducing the uncanny-valley effect, though hard consonants like B and W remain challenging. The work, published in Science Robotics, suggests broader implications for education, healthcare, and elder care as facial realism enhances human–robot interaction.

via TechSpot|

#facial-animation #humanoid-robot #lip-movement

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

"Microsoft's VASA-1: Creating Realistic Talking Videos from a Single Photo"

Microsoft introduces VASA-1, an AI tool that can animate a still image to make it appear as if the person is talking or singing with synchronized lip movements and natural head motions. While the company emphasizes positive applications, concerns arise about the potential for misuse, including deepfakes and misinformation. Microsoft states that the tool is not intended for deceptive purposes and aims to advance forgery detection, but acknowledges the presence of identifiable artifacts in the generated videos.

via PetaPixel|

#ai #deepfakes #facial-animation

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Epic Games' Metahuman Animator Brings Realistic Facial Animation to iPhones.

Epic Games has unveiled Metahuman Animator, a new module of its Metahuman platform that eliminates the need for bespoke facial motion capture technology, making it possible to accomplish with only an iPhone. The software generates nuanced and polished facial animation output through Unreal Engine, providing a framework that animators can further tweak and refine. Metahuman Animator is planned for release in the next few months and could be a game changer for the gaming and series industry.

via Cartoon Brew|

#epic-games #facial-animation #lip-sync

gaming-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

"MetaHuman Animator: Epic's Revolutionary Motion-Capture Animation Technology"

Epic's new MetaHuman facial animation tool uses machine learning to generate impressively real facial animation from a simple head-on video taken on an iPhone in just a few minutes. The technology builds on Epic's MetaHuman modeling tool, which launched in 2021 as a way to manually create highly detailed human models in Unreal Engine 5. The new automatic animation technology vastly streamlines the process of animating MetaHumans, making it easier and quicker to get game-usable animation.

via Ars Technica|

#epic #facial-animation #game-development

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Epic Games' New Motion-Capture Animation Tech Creates Terrifyingly Realistic 'Meta Humans' on iPhone

Epic Games has unveiled the next-gen version of its MetaHuman avatar tool, the MetaHuman Animator, which allows creators to easily animate the facial expressions of high-quality avatars using motion capture technology, even with just smartphone video. The tool is powered by a machine-learning algorithm and a large database of face-capture data, much of which was likely gathered through Epic's acquisitions of motion capture and facial animation firms. The MetaHuman Animator is set to launch this summer and will be accessible to everyone.

via Futurism|

#facial-animation #metahuman-animator #motion-capture

gaming2 years ago•1 min saved

"Unreal Engine brings photorealistic facial animation to life in Hellblade 2"

Ninja Theory has showcased the impressive facial animations in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, using Unreal Engine 5 to render nuanced and subtle movements from performance capture artist Melissa Juergens. The studio has also used low-tech solutions, including a homemade contraption with a toilet plunger. The game will take place in Iceland, but no release date has been announced. Unreal Engine 5 has become popular for game development, with several high-profile games using the toolset.

via GameSpot|

#facial-animation #game-development #gaming

gaming2 years ago•1 min saved

Hellblade 2's Photorealistic Facial Animation Impresses in Unreal Engine 5 Demo.

Ninja Theory has showcased impressive facial animation in a new teaser for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II during the State of Unreal presentation. The Xbox-owned developer has released little information about the game since its reveal in 2019, but this latest teaser highlights the impressive visuals and animation that players can expect. No release date has been announced yet.

via Game Informer|

#facial-animation #gaming #ninja-theory