Meshcapade, a tech startup, has recently introduced a new feature in motion blending. This feature allows users to seamlessly blend any motion from the Meshcapade platform, whether sourced from video or text, with AI-driven transitions. This announcement was made on November 5, 2024, through a tweet by Meshcapade.
The company’s mission is to build foundation models that enable digital humans to see, understand, and behave just like real people. This is made possible through their patented SMPL body model, which is an entire suite of 3D models for the body, face, hands, and feet developed from hundreds of thousands of precise 3D scans. Meshcapade’s SMPL uses machine learning to capture the statistics of 3D body shapes across diverse populations, ensuring accuracy.
Meshcapade’s avatar technology is based on a highly detailed 3D model of the human body, but it is flexible enough to apply its motion and animation to other types of characters and skeleton structures. The company was founded in 2018 in Tübingen by Naureen Mahmood (CEO), Talha Zaman (CTO), and Michael Black (Chief Scientist).
According to Naureen Mahmood, Meshcapade’s CEO and co-founder, the company’s core team consists of computer vision scientists, but their enthusiasm has expanded into computer graphics, machine learning, and AI. They are using all these tools to solve the century-old problem of helping machines understand and interact with the world around them.
The announcement of this new feature is a testament to Meshcapade’s dedication to solving perception problems and pushing the boundaries of technology. With this advanced motion blending feature, users can create animations with smoother transitions, from bold moves to subtle shifts. Meshcapade continues to innovate and improve its platform, making it a valuable tool for AI, gaming, VR, fashion, and healthcare industries.
