From Photo to Expression: Generating Photorealistic Facial Rigs @GDCFestivalofGaming
From Photo to Expression: Generating Photorealistic Facial Rigs  @GDCFestivalofGaming
Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this 2024 Machine Learning Summit talk, Hau Nghiep Phan (Technical Art Director, Electronic Arts) discusses how machine learning can improve facial animation in the gaming industry. A showcase on their solution using in-house facial rig, FaceRig, and will demonstrate how blendshapes can be automatically created to suit various character identities.

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From Photo to Expression: Generating Photorealistic Facial Rigs

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