Human Face
Human face research spans diverse fields, aiming to understand and replicate facial features, expressions, and their associated social and psychological implications. Current research focuses on developing advanced generative models (e.g., StyleGAN, diffusion models) for realistic 3D face generation from single images and audio, often incorporating techniques like mesh attention and conditional flow matching to enhance realism and control. These advancements have significant implications for applications ranging from virtual reality and animation to forensic science and the detection of AI-generated media, while also raising ethical concerns regarding privacy and potential misuse.
Papers
What do we know about Hugging Face? A systematic literature review and quantitative validation of qualitative claims
Jason Jones, Wenxin Jiang, Nicholas Synovic, George K. Thiruvathukal, James C. Davis
Emotional Conversation: Empowering Talking Faces with Cohesive Expression, Gaze and Pose Generation
Jiadong Liang, Feng Lu