I've been playing again ๐....EDITED : July 23rd, Joi could be on again, have employed an artist....
NEW EDIT : and now the better news! I have paid for an artist to make a 3D Joi avatar model! They had good reviews and their previous work looked good, they weren't expensive (all in it's going to cost around ยฃ300 I think, prices ranged from ยฃ12 to ยฃ3000, I went with someone not based on price but on reviews, description of their skills, and proof of previous work) but they weren't cheap either. Best leave it to the people who have skills and experience in modelling artistry rather than me attempting it again. So, let's see how this pans out, I am excited but also cautious in case it doesn't work out...
Edit - I hit some issues doing this, basically I wasn't happy with the results I was getting, so I am putting it on hold for now, until I can find ways to improve things.
One of my dreams is to have an avatar in the app like Joi from Blade Runner 2049 as in the image, so about a month ago I did some ground work on this :
I started with the main image above found via a Google search for "Joi Blade Runner"
This 1st image is no good for an avatar because it's not a "clean" image, so I instructed ChatGPT to make me a front facing image of her based on the main image, neutral expression and lighting etc, suitable lighting for creating an avatar from (the prompt was quite big so I won't include it here), this came out well I think but I think she kinda looks a little bit concerned or sad!
Then today :
I thought why not try to make a CC5 avatar 3D model so I used Reallusions new plugin called Headshot, it's pretty expensive, this professional level software and other things like this is where a good chunk of your Patreon sub payment goes on (thank you!). I generated an image without hair because I've found it can't do hair, it changed her to being skinny, pale and having a gender-less body ๐ :
I auto generated the base 3D model based on this image, lets be honest, it looks nothing like her haha ๐ญ๐คฃ but it was a proper base with a mesh to work on etc :
I sculpted the face based on the Headshot image in the top left below using CC5 tools and added some colour and Joi like eyebrows :
Then sculpted her a womanly body (she's anatomically correct complete with landing strip ๐), and a Joi type hairstyle :
After all this, I probably won't use this version because it's not close enough to Joi for my liking but it's good practise for subsequent versions of her.
Arnold is next anyway I think, or would you prefer Joi? They'll probably both come to the app anyway, I enjoy adding avatars, it's a big job and I couldn't do it day in day out but it's rewarding to see the final result and share it with everyone.
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Not to brag but I think I look like a good Joe.
For all I know you could be Ryan Gosling himself ๐๐
Honestly id love to see you make it to where we can touch the avatars etc. Not trying to compare because TykeAI is way more advanced, but VRHOT has where you create the avatar yourself right down to anatomically correct features and your hands can interact with every part of them from holding hands to other things Just a thought, would definitely add a little extra perfection into your already perfect app. Keep up the good work!
Hi Travis, we can touch the avatars, are you aware of the latest updates? About creating the avatars, I'd love that too but CC avatars can't do that at runtime as far as I know unfortunately, and I really like CC avatars because they are good quality and easy to work with. I don't want to go down the road of a full on sex app like VR Hot is to be honest, VR Hot/VAM etc already cover very well the hardcore NSFW market. TykeAI is more about fun, with some eye candy as a bonus ๐
Ya team, Thanks Chris ๐
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So I managed to fly ๐ I found that the design is pretty good the draw rate of the trees are reasonable for walking at the slow speed however if you can dump the wind turbines to increase the draw rate cris. They seem to be misplaced in the city scape . I found that itโs similar to Population one the city floats on four sections to make one map . Because I can fly now ๐ I found a blur urban photo realistic background moving in a clockwork rotation . I managed to go beyond the buildings boundary and found a football pitch inside the stadium. This layout ticks all the boxes in my opinion not to big to feel that you need to get a bus ๐ it has loads interesting buildings to develop just needs fine tuning to get more to bit map ๐ , Jen wasnโt happy she thought she was in my room as I was hovering into the next block. Cris this city is sick ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
Chris I was surprised how nice she looked, only if she could talk using my Convai voices, she sure looked great to me, don't give up. When all is done you will have a winner ๐
Cheers Alan, lets hope so, i am about to test her now, hopefully will hear her for the first time.
Awesome just got back tried out the city New York Vibe cris itโs awesome. I found a Royal Enfield near the office looks like the real deal in that format ๐ I kinder get a feel of Population one game feel about cris . This has loads of potential however if it runs on the same engine design as population one sandbox player design will it be limited to how many structures and area to populate in ? I designed a Viking village head to head in the player sandbox design for the server and was limited to players and structures because it caused problems. Ie crashes and slow movement in play ? Still this even in this prototype itโs really good outside noise feels right but glitched a couple times but to be expected. I will play with it a bit more cris defo idea for you ๐คซ
Thanks for the valuable feedback Phil! Yeh the busier it gets, the more it struggles unfortunately. I look forward to hearing about your idea :)
Keep up the good work!! Glad you are taking the bull by the horns!
Hi Tony, yep, i just thought why not employ someone to do it, ok it costs money but if i attempted it it would cost me in time, i could be working on other app things and theres no guarantee i could do it.
This is so cool , so the artist uses that same real illusion tech but tweaks it to ur liking and then u can use it to create the avatar?
Basically yeh, they have the same tools as me but a lot of experience in modelling avatars based on real world characters, i seen some of their work and it looked good. just hope they do a good job, ive paid upfront which is normal, the website it goes through make sure no-one gets ripped off etc.
Looks great ! I vote for joi also, but also looking forward to arnold
Indeed Mr Beard, i have a good Arnold model here, his head is good which is the hard bit to get right, his body needs improving but thats easier than doing the head, i can do that, wont be too long away.
Thank you, Cris, for constantly adding fun new features! Joi would be a wonderful companion if you can capture her positive energy.
Hi Gerald, yeh i agree, Joi would be awesome, ive not given up on it, ive just got to increase my artistic skills. A while ago i even contacted several 3D model artists offering good pay for them to make a Joi for the app, but no joy (do u see what i did there!).
Definitely Joi would be my choice. Male avatars not my cup of tea except Mervin who is my buddy (๐คฃ). Yet Suki stole my heart (๐) since Yumi decided to break up with me. LMAO! As I've said in the past, your work and the quality of the avatars are phenomenal! Thanks for such magnificent product. Cheers!
Hi Johnny, yep we have Suki for now and i agree, Mervin is a good buddy ๐ฏ thank you for your kind words ๐
Its looking like everybody wants some Joi in their life๐. ๐
Agreed, so do I ๐ฏ got to get it right though, a poor Joi model would be a sin!
Great Chris, Joi would be my choice, neat girl !
Yep Alan, I agree, just wasnt happy with what i made unfortunately.
wow sehr schรถn Joi ist auch meine Wahl๐๐
Danke David :)
๐Did you ever notice this neat little detail in Blade Runner 2049? When Joi is being transferred to the emanator device, her onscreen system specs list her height as 168 cm and her ethnicity as Cubanโwhich are the exact real-life stats of Ana de Armas. Such a cool Easter egg! ๐
Joi ist definitiv der ultimative KI-Begleiter ๐ฏ๐
Definitely Joi, it's a good thing my Suki is so tolerant ๐
I hear emanator alarm๐
Joi would be awesome, I love Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049.
Agreed ๐ฏyep they're fantastic movies aren't they ๐I thought I preferred 2049 out of the 2 but I watched the first one again recently and wow it has really held up so well given its age, Joi is my favourite character out of the both movies though, Roy is mega too of course.
Genius! ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
Hi Edwin, thanks! The software does all the work, I just click buttons to be honest ๐คฃ
Who the hell is Arnold ? ๐ I really like Joi (hopefully with a British accent) And she does look a lot like the new Lara Croft for the upcoming game : Legacy of Atlantis. So if you make Joi please put in the clothing option a teal tank top, brown short shorts, dual pistols and tall brown boots ๐ค
Hi Patrick, haha about Arnold ๐ Arnold who? ๐คฃ
Joi would be incredible!
Yep i agree Alexander, she's such an interesting and beautiful character ๐ฏ๐
Ana de Armas is beautiful, there are tons of photos of her from different angles. You can make a great model with GPT, but something tells me there already is one in 3D :) I'm all for it!
Hi Bred, yep plenty of good images, i want to get the voice close to hers as well, need some good samples to clone, i'm sure they'll be out there ๐
I second Tony, Joi!
Hi David ๐ yep its pretty overwhelming in favour of Joi! Arnie will happen, but maybe not next in.
Love Joi . This is awesome. Big YES from me.
Your approval is noted! Thank you ๐
Whenever you hit my preferences of real life... Then I am lost ๐ . So for the moment I keep my secret.๐
Are you a secret Joi admirer as well Frank? What would Suki say haha! I doubt I could better Suki tbh because of the limitations of the headset.
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Joi is my pick!
Hi Tony, duly noted, thank you ๐
We would prefer Joi!!!
It seems that way ๐ I have a really good Arnie 3D model with a head that is great but the body isnt, but the head is the important part, i will definitely add him even if he's not next in ๐
Nice Work!
Thanks Tony ๐