Epic unveils MetaHuman Creator that designs 'digital humans' who move and speak like a living person

Epic Games, maker of the video game'Fornite,' has released a sneak peek of its browser-based software tool that lets developers create'digital humans.' Powered by the firm's Unreal Engine, the MetaHuman Creator provides dozens of hairstyles, ear types, lip shades and more, allowing users to mix and match to create 3D characters that move and speak as if they were humans - all of which can be completed in less than an hour. The system works by pulling human appearance and motion from a massive library of variants, which are used as a starting point for developers who can then mix and match the given presets. Epic says that'when you are happy with your human,' you can download the digital creation to use in films, video games and a variety of apps. Epic Games, maker of the video game'Fornite,' has released a sneak peek of its browser-based software tool called MetaHuman that lets developers create'digital humans' Creating digital humans is not a breakthrough, as there are a number applications capable of the task, but Epic says MetaHuman allows users to design 3D characters in less than one hour – others can take weeks to months.