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Avatar (computing)

Notes:

Avatar Systems often come bundled with an AI Engine; however, I prefer unbundled, modularized, plug and play. Generally an Avatar System will include text-to-speech (TTS) (aka speech synthesis) with lip-sync. Speech-to-text (STT) (aka speech recognition) may currently be provided (1) on the desktop by Windows 7 speech tools (see Microsoft Speech API), (2) in the Chrome browser with Google Speech API, or (3) on the mobile platform with iPhone or Android speech tools. Advanced applications may include face tracking (see Avatar Kinect) and facial recognition.

Facial Animation:

• 100 Best CrazyTalk Tutorial Videos
• 100 Best Faceposer Videos
• 100 Best Faceshift Videos
• Best FaceFX Lipsync Videos
• Best Mixamo FacePlus Videos

Lip Synchronization:

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• 100 Best Blender Lipsync Videos
• 100 Best Flash Lipsync Videos
• 100 Best Lipsync Tutorial Videos
• 100 Best ToonBoom Lipsync Videos
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• Best Cinema4D Lipsync Videos
• Best Daz3D Mimic Lipsync Videos
• Best Papagayo Lipsync Videos
• Best SecondLife Lipsync Videos
• Best Synfig Lipsync Videos

See also:

100 Best Avatar Kinect Videos | 100 Best GoAnimate Videos | 100 Best MakeHuman Videos | 100 Best Xtranormal Tutorial Videos | Best Haptek Videos | Best Talking Avatar Videos | Best Virtual Mannequin Videos | SecondLife & Augmented Reality Videos | SecondLife Chatbot Videos

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Desktop

AlterEgos {related:}

SeeStorm (Skype) {related:}

Charamel {related:}

Web

SitePal (PhotoFace) (API) {related:}

LivingActor {related:}

Beema {related:}

Fix8 {related:}

Mobinex {related:}

BigStage {related:}

Digimi (Gizmoz Studio + DAZ 3D) {related:}

3dvia (Evolver) {related:}

Blabberize {related:}

Mobile (iPhone & Android apps)

MotionPortrait {related:}

Emotion AI {related:}

Virtual Worlds

Second Life {related:}

SL-BOT {related:}

Oddcast – 3D Worlds {related:}

Minimoys {related:}

Other

CrazyTalk – Facial and 2D Animation Software {related:}