EngineeringMay 1, 2026Β·6 min read
The Future of AI Avatars
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Team Velora
Engineering
Beyond Uncanny Valley
The primary constraint with AI-generated human avatars has always been micro-expressions. While lip-syncing algorithms have advanced tremendously, the subtle eye movements and micro-twitches that signal genuine human emotion remained elusive.
We are actively prototyping a new generative avatar framework that utilizes temporal attention to track these micro-expressions over time, significantly reducing the 'uncanny valley' effect in long-form videos.