Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Generative AI is creating intelligent 3D avatars that can engage users in natural conversation. To make these characters truly lifelike, they need human-like expressions. NVIDIA Audio2Face-3D accelerates the creation of realistic digital characters by providing real-time facial animation and lip-sync. In this walkthrough, you'll learn how to setup and use NVIDIA Audio2Face-3D for local animation generation in Maya.

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