Overview & Technical Summary
App for making live 3D avatars
MotionPortrait
is a free
photography
application from developer Motion Portrain Inc. It is a utility app that lets users
create live 3D
avatars
of themselves using advanced algorithms that
simulate facial expressions and movements
and can even recognize and portray speech. It also offers various visual effects and filters to create fun results.
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Videos
Audio
Images
Vectors
Illustrations
Templates
Bringing photos to life
To start with the MotionPortrait app,
upload an image
or
take a new photo
. It will then scan for facial features and create a moving avatar on the spot. Record your live avatar and save a 3D movie to share with others. There's also a
Talk-back feature
that will repeat everything you say with animated mouth movements and adjustable pitch and speed sliders.
To make things more fun, you can pick from
various accessories and hairstyles
to apply to your avatar for a unique look. Now, having said all that, the results themselves are quite mixed. Some look nice and realistic, while others are quite obviously artificial. The experience varies widely, offering a blend of outcomes that will
differ from user to user
.
Some good, some bad
To conclude, while the concept behind MotionPortrait is intriguing, the execution is quite middling. The results themselves are unpredictable, and you cannot tell whether they will come out good or not, taking the fun and novelty out of the experience. It's still worth a try but manage your expectations accordingly.