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Abstract
GENIUS Bodybuilder is a tool for the evolutionary design of arbitrary closed surfaces that integrates seamlessly into the 3D-modelling process. In contrast to prevailing evolutionary tools it is not built on a proprietary object representation, but makes use of a deformative approach that can be applied to commonly used surface representations such as polygon meshes or NURBS faces.The current implementation – GENIUS Sculptor – is used to create individual avatars out of prototypes by shape blending and free form deformation.The next step – Genius Creator – will be concerned with the creation of arbitrary forms using embryology, L-Systems and Cellular Automata.
Artists / Authors
- Martin Schneider
- Fabian Härle
Origination
Germany, 2000-2001
Submission
Martin Schneider, Jun 15, 2001
Category
- research project
Keywords
Additions to Keyword List
- evolutionary design |
- cellular automata |
- L-systems |
- shape blending |
- evolutionary algorithms |
- genetic modelling |
- free form deformation |
- computer graphics |
- avatars |
- plug-in |
- facial features |
- Maya