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TopoRig framework enables topology-agnostic facial rigging

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Researchers have developed TopoRig, a novel framework for facial rigging that is agnostic to mesh topology. This system predicts FACS-conditioned deformations directly on input mesh vertices, preserving the original topology. TopoRig leverages a combination of supervision sources, including template-biased rigs, noisier transferred rigs, and image-based cues, to achieve more faithful expression reproduction across diverse character geometries and identities. AI

IMPACT This framework could improve the efficiency and accuracy of facial animation in computer graphics and virtual reality applications.

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TopoRig framework enables topology-agnostic facial rigging

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Fleet, Soroush Mehraban, Vida Adeli, Cole Clifford, Babak Taati ·

    TopoRig: Topology-Agnostic Facial Rigging via Multi-Source Supervision

    arXiv:2609.15746v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Automatic facial rigging across heterogeneous mesh topologies remains challenging because high-quality expression supervision is often tied to canonical templates, while deformation transfer to arbitrary meshes can introduce geome…

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