Microsoft’s new patent announced: Using machine learning to create realistic avatars that “blush”

According to news on November 16, a new patent from Microsoft was disclosed on the website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, local time. This is a new machine learning model patent that can Users create realistic avatars that are “more alive”.

According to reports, through the new machine learning model, the avatar or photo can be adjusted for details to make the photo look more natural. Microsoft will use convolutional attention networks to improve the accuracy of capturing facial expressions and adjust image details, such as blood flow or blushing, based on physiological signals such as heart rate. Microsoft further described in this patent document that

This "hyper-realistic" avatar can not only imitate blinking or head state, but also imitate subtle changes such as blood flow, breathing or emotional reactions.

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Foreign media mspoweruser analyzed that this patent may be implemented in areas such as creating video game characters. Of course,

does not rule out being used in Microsoft’s own Teams application

in "3D Portraits". If this patent is finally approved, it is expected to "change the rules of the game" and completely change people's views on avatars. Referring to previous reports on this site, Microsoft announced the introduction of the Mesh platform for the Microsoft Teams application during the Build 2023 Developer Conference, and conference participants can use 3D avatars. Microsoft said at the time that users of Teams apps for Windows and macOS could create 3D avatars of themselves and use them in meetings without a camera or webcam.

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