KANYE WEST 3D CHARACTER & ANIMATION SNIPPET
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As a tribute to Kanye West’s bold influence, Voogie, Dmitry “JD” Juravlev, Future Deconstruction, Smokin’ Regie, Mikhail Mamatyukov, Ruslan Ragimov, Kaisar Ratelrise, Egor Golopogosov have brought a photorealistic, game- ready 3D model of YE to life using Al and Unreal Engine 5.
This project showcases how cutting- edge Al, integrated into advanced 3D pipelines, is enabling rapid production of high-quality, realistic avatars with lifelike facial and body animations.
The model, featured in an animated snippet for Kanye’s track, captures his iconic look with stunning detail.
Mid Journey and Stable Diffusion generated ultra-realistic textures, bringing Kanye’s face and the environment to life.
The combination of Move Al and Reallusion iClone allowed for motion capture without the need for expensive mocap suits, using only video footage and Al.
Nvidia Audio2Face, powered by deep learning, animated Kanye’s expressions and lip-sync with impressive precision, streamlining the entire facial animation process.
By leveraging advanced Al pipelines, the project was completed by a small team in record time, proving that the future of using 3D influencers and digital artists for fast, scalable, and cost-effective production has already arrived.
Behance: Kanye West & Animation Snippet (Detailed work process)
My experiments with PathTracing in Unreal Engine 5 (Realism Render)