NC Soft showcases virtual human and 'Project M' at GDC 2023

▲This photo, provided by NC Soft show concept image of 'Project M.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

▲This photo provided by NC Soft show photo of virtual human featured in trailer. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

▲This photo provided by NC Soft show CSO Yoon. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean game development company NC SOFT showcased throughout the GDC which is currently happening in San Francisco their latest development project “Project M.”

Yoon Song-yi the CSO of the NC Soft participated in the “State of Unreal” event and introduced “Project M” which uses the unreal engine 5 and showcased the trailer and the technology to create virtual human.

Throughout the trailer video for the upcoming game, featured virtual character of CEO and CCO Kim Taek-jin.

Every line spoken throughout the trailer video is created by the AI technology which is based on the Text to Speech technology to mimic the way people speak and address even the emotion and their tone.

Moreover, it uses Voice to Face technology which creates animation and facial expression suitable for each scene.

CSO Yoon addressed “’Project M’ uses NC Soft’s revolutionary AI and graphic technology to create the most realistic experience,” adding “Unreal Engine 5 on top of the AI technology owned by NC Soft will bring greatness to ‘Project M.’”

“Project M” is a consol action adventure game which connects and engages players with the game through changing stories as players progress throughout the game.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

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