Why do we need Digital Humans, Virtual Humans, Artificial Humans and Digital Doubles? and what's the difference?
Digital – or virtual – humans are everywhere. They are among the major trends coming up in 2020 and are sure to decisively reshape human-machine interactions with the help of emerging and booming technologies like AI and real-time graphics.
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A lot of hype is forming up in the tech and startup world, but with hype comes confusion: buzzwords are thrown around unwittingly as onlookers mix digital humans with virtual assistants, virtual influencers with deepfakes or even robots. So what are the differences between concepts like virtual humans, digital humans or digital doubles, and can we establish a clear map of what they mean where they stand?
A digital human is, in short, a photorealistic 3D human model. If you are not familiar with CGI, 3D models are like puppets in digital format that you often see in games or movies. To be more precise, a digital human is a complex 3D human model which takes advantage of recently developed high-end features to produce realistic results in terms of appearance (skin shading or hair grooming) and movement (accurate rigging and animation).
Virtual humans, digital humans… is there even a difference?
Both terms are often used interchangeably. As trends they are fairly new, though the idea of a human in digital form had already gained some popularity back in the 1980s through sci-fi. A plethora of terms has been coined since then: virtual actors, synthespians, digital clones… which is why we feel the need to offer a definition of our own to clear things up. However, agreeing with the terms that we use doesn’t matter as much as understanding the differences between the concepts that we’re describing.
Virtual humans are closely tied to artificial intelligence, and all companies that claim to create their own also claim to have some level of AI expertise. Some even consider AI to be their main activity: notable mentions include Soul Machines, Uneeq or IPSoft for their virtual assistant Amelia. On the other hand, virtual agencies who operate on social media like Brud or Diigitals don’t make a direct use of artificial artificial intelligence outside of their general storytelling.
Digital or virtual humans usually have their own identity. A digital double, on the contrary, is the replica of a real human, more often than not a celebrity. The idea is not to create a random agent, or to design a human from scratch, but rather to reproduce as faithfully as possible the appearance and expressions of a recognizable public figure. Naturally, the context and legal implications of such productions are a little different.
● 1. CGI VFX Breakdowns : "Digital Human R & D" - by DEXTER Studios
Check out another revealing VFX R & D Breakdown "digital human" by the talented team at DEXTER Studios! For more information, please see the details and links below:
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● 2. Miquela
Miquela Sousa, or Lil Miquela, is a character which was created by Trevor McFedries and Sara DeCou. The project began in 2016 as an Instagram profile.
- Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Associated acts: Anamanaguchi; Baauer
- Also known as: Miquela Sousa; Miquela
👉• Web : https://miquelamusic.me
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● 3. Soul Machines
Soul Machines is an AGI research company re-imagining how humans connect and collaborate with machines. With the world's first autonomous animation engine, Soul Machines is bringing Digital Heroes to life to deliver a new era of customer experience.
👉• Web : https://www.soulmachines.com/
● 4. UneeQ Digital Humans
UneeQ is the global standard in digital humans. Our platform uses realistic AI and machine learning to let the best creative minds create amazing customer experiences.
👉• Web : https://digitalhumans.com/
● 5. Siren Real-Time Performance
Epic Games teamed with 3Lateral, Cubic Motion, Tencent and Vicon to take live captured digital humans to the next level using Unreal Engine. Meet “Siren,” a high-fidelity, real-time digital character based on the likeness of Chinese actress Bingjie Jiang.
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👉• Web : https://www.UnrealEngine.com
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