Open call 1: DEVELOP

Runtime Avatar Generator: Module capable of generating an avatar, as a 3D humanoid with physical movement and capable of handle emotional feedback. The generator must allow the user to upload a photo as baseline and must be parameterisable in terms of physical characteristics.

3D Object Generator: Module to generate complex fully-functionable 3D designs of objects based on 2D photographs or text descriptions. The module must allow some customisation of the created models.

Privacy-preserving facial recognition: Module implementing facial recognition technologies safeguarding the rights to privacy and protection of personal data of individuals. The module can cover different scenarios from person identification to group categorisation. The module must comply with all relevant EU legislation and regulation, including the Guidelines on facial recognition1.

Multilingual Automatic Speech Recognition: Module to automatically recognise speech in several languages, identifying the person speaking in environments with high levels of ambient noise. The module should be able to recognise several speakers in a group and conversation, and handle accents.

Artificial empathy: Module capable of recognising, interpreting and responding to human emotions. This topic covers text-focused, voice-focused and video and multimodal emotion recognition.

Opinion Leader Identification: Module to identify key opinion leaders in a group of persons from a video, predict behaviour and assess impact of behavioural changes.