SEGA develops facial expression and speech engine

Posted Dec 12, 2007 at 8:06AM EST by QJ Staff

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Want to see more expressive, and life-like expressions from characters in your console games? Sega Corp. has developed a software that "magically" matches the animated characters to the voice actor's spoken lines. The software's appropriate name, Magical V Engine, is currently being test-marketed by Sega.

Some of the features of this cool software is that it analyzes spoken lines in terms of voice and countenance. It can also discern four emotions (happiness, anger, surprise, sadness). This 200,900 yen (US$ 1,862) software can take care of 70-80 percent of the facial expression animations, but company tests has shown that it can complete the task to a 100 percent.

Sega is currently selling the Magical V Engine at a promotional price of 155,400 yen (US$ 1,385) until March.

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# Interesting — Korlithiel 2007-12-12 09:55

I think this is interesting and will make console games look a lot cleaner but I wonder if this will have any positive effects for us portable owners.

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# .... — Binary 2007-12-12 10:02

Super Sega Genesis



come on, you can do it!

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# Two words! — Constantinecy 2007-12-13 01:40

HEAVY RAIN...

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