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March 20, 2013

University of Cambridge debuts virtual talking head capable of expressing human emotions

by Larra Morris

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The University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom has unveiled a virtual “talking head” that is capable of expressing a range of human emotions. The lifelike face called Zoe, which the team believes is the most expressive controllable avatar ever created, could in the future be used as a digital personal assistant.
via Gizmag

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