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VIRTUAL INFLUENCER 

DIGITAL HUMAN SPEECH SYNTHESIS

 

QUINN : VIRTUAL INFLUENCER (2021)

[GWANTSI – Shanghai]

 

TikTok Christmas still picture — CG head replacement

Maya/Metahuman – Quinn animations rendered in Arnold

Quinn Music Video – Vertical TikTok format (Mocap and Metahuman)

Quinn Music Video – horizontal format

Quinn — Basic rigging  Maya preview

DIGITAL HUMAN SPEECH SYNTHESIS

 BABY GENIUSES Movie (1999 – Sony Tristar)

[First digital human speech synthesis used in feature films]

 

Methodology required a filmed pass of the actor performance with the mouth shut in rest position plus a set of mouth reference “visemes” (Mrefs).  The following examples of 3 baby actors was particularly challenging to get the proper performances  — will release soon an updated version at HD resolution.