Real-time avatars using dynamic textures
US10896535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for generating real-time facial animation is disclosed. The system relies upon pre-generating a series of key expression images from a single neutral image using a pre-trained generative adversarial neural network. The key expression images are used to generate a set of FACS expressions and associated textures which may be applied to a three-dimensional model to generate facial animation. The FACS expressions and textures may be provided to a mobile device to enable that mobile device to generate convincing three-dimensional avatars in real-time with convincing animation in a processor non-intensive way through a blending process using the pre-determined FACS expressions and textures.
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