The rise of the virtual singer: the making of Fox’s ’Alter Ego’ | Spotlight | Unreal Engine

Learn how Lulu AR and Silver Spoon Animation created the world’s first avatar singing competition, Fox’s ’Alter Ego’ using Unreal Engine. Full story at: Singing competitions might feel like a familiar format, but the team at ’Alter Ego’ are turning what could be just be another contest into a striking experience that shreds the stereotypes of pop acceptance, from the benefits of beauty to the age of a performer. As the audience watches the avatar perform, a real person is singing their heart out backstage, using motion capture and Unreal Engine to connect their expressions and movement to the alter ego—including tears! For artists that may have been too scared to go on stage or feel otherwise unworthy of being on TV—it’s a chance to finally succeed, with virtual avatars powering a new form of self expression. For audiences, it’s a new path forward, where physical rules give way to boundless creativity. I