Rokoko Create generates full-body animations for free
Rokoko has launched Rokoko Create, a new AI-powered browser-based tool for generating simple animations for human characters from text prompts.
Users can then export up to five animations per month in FBX format for use in DCC applications and game engines via the firm’s Rokoko Studio software.
A generative AI text-to-animation service trained on Rokoko’s own animation library
Rokoko Create is one of a new wave of AI tools for generating animation from text prompts.
It’s intended for generating full-body animations – idles, walks and runs – for human characters from natural-language descriptions like ‘a person walks slowly’ or ‘a confident idle stance’.
The underlying AI model is trained on Rokoko’s own proprietary animation library, based on “millions of high-quality mocap recordings”.
Runs in a web browser, but you need Rokoko Studio to export the animations
Rokoko Create itself runs in a web browser, but you also need the Rokoko’s desktop software to clean up the raw animations – for example, to fix foot slippage – or export them to other apps.
When the service was originally rolled out last year, that meant the paid-for Rokoko Studio Preview software.
However, it is also now possible to send up to five animations per month to Rokoko Studio, which has a free Starter plan.
From Studio, users can export the animations in FBX format, for use in DCC software like Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya, and game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine.
Intended to create simple animations for prototyping and blocking shots
Rokoko describes Rokoko Create as an “entry point” into the Rokoko ecosystem, which consists mainly of traditional inertial motion-capture suits and accessories.
Rather than being intended for generating complex, final-quality animation, it’s intended for prototyping and blocking shots, and to “fill small animation gaps efficiently”.
However, it is also a way for indie artists to generate usable animation clips for free.
In future, Rokoko intends to integrate it with Rokoko Vision, its browser-based AI mocap tool for extracting animation from video footage.
Price and system requirements
Rokoko Create is free, and can be used to generate an unlimited number of animations, but to export them in a usable format requires Rokoko Studio.
Rokoko Create itself is browser-based. Rokoko Studio is compatible with Windows 10+ and macOS 11.0+.
Free Rokoko Studio Starter accounts can export up to five text-to-motion clips per month in FBX format. Paid plans start at $120/year and include more exports and advanced features.
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