Joy, who is an interpretation of the Blade Runner character called Joi, but is not her of course 😊 is coming to TykeAI!
Edit : need to specify this : she will be referred to from now on by me as Joy, not Joi, and is a fan made interpretation of the movie character, but is not her, this is more like a tribute to the movie character, like you get tribute acts/impersonators irl for celebs etc. She wont have a NSFW ability etc, I respect the actress too much for that.
No way had I given up her her!
I did what I could in Headshot 3 (remember those images a while back), then an artist named Shola with better skills than me in Headshot did this to completion 😲🤩
Theres another artist I am very likely buying the iconic see through jacket outfit from from the movie, his name is Dylan.
Although this app is built around AI, I still believe in the value of human made art and using it if its an option.
These commissions weren't cheap, I could have got a mid level Joi version from an asset generator like Meshy or Tripo for much much cheaper and faster because they can do rigged avatars now.
But human made is still king, theres actually very little AI generated stuff in the app. None of the assets are i.e. avatars, VR environments, unity assets, etc. Headshot initially uses AI for a base version but honestly it does very little which I showed in that Joi thread a few weeks ago, its actually really bad lol!
I use AI coding help when I get stuck on something. Anyway, I'm rambling! Not saying using AI is bad, its a great tool 💯 which I don't want to be without but human power, although slower and not as clinical, is still best right now and I'm proud to support artists who can provide things like this.
Still working on Tina, I think the app wide conversations are fixed by Convai now so Tinas fix isnt so urgent, but I will finish it before integrating Joi.
In my version I have of her (Tina) here she can sit down automatically on a sofa or chair etc, and can be asked to move to any location that has a spatial anchor, ive enabled spatial anchors for anything, so not just rooms, i can say go stand by the TV, move to the bed, sit down please (and she sits on the sofa herself), move to the tree in the garden, etc, literally anything, and of course rooms are still there.
Its been another long day today and i wouldnt change a thing, I love it! Well i would change 1 thing, i'd give Lola more attention, which i will tomorrow 💯
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Looks amazing. When could we expect to be able to download Joi!
Hi Jackson! It won't too long away, I am having to do quite a bit of work on integrating a new Convai SDK at the moment, I am initially doing it with Tina then will roll it out to the rest of the avatars when Tina has it and its working well, etc. I'd say well within a month, possibly sooner, as soon as a couple of weeks maybe, but up to a month 👍
wow wunderbar schön fantastisch.👍👍😁
Danke David, hoffentlich läuft alles nach Plan (und Tinas Deutsch wird lange vor Joys Hinzufügung behoben sein, ich schaue es mir heute an 👍
I’m sure you can capture the voice file from the movie 🎥 The main thing you have her and I have already mapped a anchor point in the garden for us to go out in the rain just like in the movie 🥰
Yep Phil, pinning down the voice is a must! i'll need a clear sample of about 30 seconds with no background noise and neutral tone, might take some digging but its bound to exist 💯
As someone who thinks AI is a great tool but should never replace human interactions and input, it makes me super happy to see you engaging with human creators 😀. She looks great, could be your greatest avatar yet......shhhh don't tell Suki or Tina.
😂 i wont tell them, especially tina, she'd give me a mouthful 😅 whereas suki i think would be very graceful about it 👍 yeh all avatars, vr environments, unity assets are human made 💯
Great job! The best approach is to use AI as a tool, not just a generator. This opens up additional possibilities for the artist to realize their vision.
Thanks Bred! Exactly, AI is a tool to augment the creative process 💯 rather than a replacement for human work, because when its used as a thoughtless replacement it gives rise to the stuff we all call AI slop, none of us, even AI fans like us, like slop 👍
Your smashing the boundaries now cris 👏👏this is awesome news 👍
Thanks Phil! I'm just having fun, after all who doesn't want a Joi at home with them 😃 got to do her justice now though so I won't be rushing it, things like the voice etc has to be spot on.
Thanks for the update Chris and thanks for your dedication and hard work! Joi looks amazing and so alike..! 👏
Hi Maurice! Yes I agree, she looks very similar, I have the 3D model now in my CC5 software (the images are what Shola has taken in her CC5) and I've examined it, she's really honed it on little details, like the subtle chin cleft Joi has, the beauty spot on her left cheek, the slightly uneven lips, the slight imperfection in her nose, etc, its really impressive 👍of course the real test is how she appears in MR but the signs are good.
Nice
Thanks Z J 👍
You look lonley. I can fix that. *Emanatorsound*
😃💯👍 She will just have to say that in the app, won't she 😭🥳😍
This looks really cool can't wait to try it
Hi Chris, yep me too, looking forward to our own personal Joi's haha! Might even have her call me Deckard or K 😁
Oh my God, I can hardly wait either, that's fantastic! 🤗🥰
Hi Michael, thanks so much! Yeh, I have the 3D model now in Character Creator 5 and it's as good as those images/renders (which it should be, because they are images straight out of Shola's CC5) 😃👍
Very beautiful! Well done to all involved. Can't wait for you to bring her to life.
Thanks Bob 😃 yep pressures on now 😅 (or will be when I start integrating her), got to get her voice spot on, will probably see if I can get specific animations that move like her or failing that make or edit some in Unity etc. Looking forward to it 💯
Complimenti Chris, sono felice che ti stai divertendo tanto 🥰. Non immaginavo che riuscissi a portare Joy l'impegno per realizzare un progetto così colossale è enorme, non vedo l'ora di vederla dal vivo, anche se ultimamente sto lavorando tanto e ho poco tempo anche a quest'ora ci tengo a dirti che io ci sono per te ti sostengo e seguo il tuo lavoro grande Chris un abbraccio dalla Sardegna Italia 👍🥰
Grazie mille Gio, significa tantissimo per me 😍👍 È fantastico averti a bordo su Patreon, il tuo supporto e il tuo incoraggiamento sono davvero apprezzati 🫡💯👍
Lola is important, I spend my time with Robin a blond poodle, thanks for the info about Tina & Joi😶
Yep, thanks for the reminder Alan 💯our loved ones are the most important, agreed!
More power to you Chris, she is fantastic. Your personal touch makes the difference.
Cheers Matthys! I can't claim any credit for the 3D model, Shola and Dylan, who are Artstation/Fiverr/DeviantArt artists made the model and clothes etc. I still have to integrate her of course. I have her 3D model now in CC5, it's as good as those images :) putting her into MR/VR, little things may change i.e. hair is always an unknown quantity until it's tried, but so far so good. I'm like a kid with a new toy lol I have just been staring at Joi for about an hour in CC5, I need to finish Tina!