Maya-ACE

A Reference Client Implementation for NVIDIA ACE Audio2Face-3D Service

Source Code and Downloadable Binaries are available on Gtihub.

• Overview
  • What is Maya-ACE
  • What Can Be Done
    • Send Audio, Receive Animation
    • Learning with User-Friendly Interface
    • Seamless Transition to Unreal Engine and Tokkio
    • Integration with Standard Maya Nodes
    • Customizable and Extendable
• Requirements
• Getting Started
  • Quickstart
    • Download
    • Get an API Key
    • Set up Maya-ACE module for Maya
    • Download sample data
    • Launch Maya
    • Configure Time Slider
    • Set up AceAnimationPlayer with an audio
    • Request Animation and Play
  • Setting up from Sample Assets
    • Get an API Key and Setup Maya-ACE
    • Download sample data
    • Launch Maya and load sample assets
    • Configure Time Slider
    • Create and Attach an AceAnimationPlayer
    • Configure AceAnimationPlayer node
    • Request Animation and Play
    • Connect the AceAnimationPlayer to a new blendshape
    • Connect lower teeth and tongue
  • Interactive Editing with the A2F Authoring Service
• Reallusion Sample Project for Maya-ACE
• User Interface
  • Attribute Editor - AceAnimationPlayer
    • Network and Audio
    • Emotion Parameters
    • Face Parameters
    • Blendshape Multipliers
    • Blendshape Offsets
  • Main Menu
    • Attach a new Animation Player
    • Connect an existing Animation Player
    • Export A2F Parameters
    • Import A2F Parameters
• Best Practices
  • Proposed Workflow
  • Parameter Tuning Guide
  • Save Animation through Bake Animation
  • Connecting Custom Blendshapes
• Troubleshooting
  • Communication Errors
  • Cannot Attach or Connect an AceAnimationPlayer
• Build and Test with Source Code
  • Source Code from GitHub
  • Source Code from NGC (Early Access)
• Additional Knowledge
  • Audio File Requirements
    • Important Note
    • Recommended Audio Specifications