Connect with us

TED Talks

Digital humans that look just like us | Doug Roble

In an astonishing talk and tech demo, software researcher Doug Roble debuts “DigiDoug”: a real-time, 3-D, digital rendering of his likeness that’s accurate down to the scale of pores and wrinkles. Powered by an inertial motion capture suit, deep neural networks and enormous amounts of data, DigiDoug renders the real Doug’s emotions (and even how…

Published

on

In an astonishing talk and tech demo, software researcher Doug Roble debuts “DigiDoug”: a real-time, 3-D, digital rendering of his likeness that’s accurate down to the scale of pores and wrinkles. Powered by an inertial motion capture suit, deep neural networks and enormous amounts of data, DigiDoug renders the real Doug’s emotions (and even how his blood flows and eyelashes move) in striking detail. Learn more about how this exciting tech was built — and its applications in movies, virtual assistants and beyond.

Get TED Talks recommended just for you! Learn more at .

The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You’re welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request here:

Continue Reading
Advertisement
26 Comments

26 Comments

  1. silentcyborg 10

    May 28, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    Omg….. this is realy great advancement in vr technology. Imagine like in video games, this technology like in ready player one, this is amazing.

    • Anya Mae

      May 28, 2019 at 4:52 pm

      silentcyborg 10 video games won’t help you when youre dying from cancer at 50… medical achivements should be a priority in an ageing society..

  2. Dave C

    May 28, 2019 at 4:18 pm

    I wish he showed off some more models!!!

  3. Aditya Dhiman

    May 28, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    THANOS already knew it

  4. ShadoWolf

    May 28, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    Now this is… [Fill In The Blank]

  5. DeeTruth TV

    May 28, 2019 at 4:20 pm

    Project blue beam. Look into it

  6. bravojr

    May 28, 2019 at 4:22 pm

    My Rpgs will reach new heights!
    GIMME DAT !!!!

  7. Doug G

    May 28, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Finally another “neat” Ted Talk.

  8. Cocky Streetz

    May 28, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    This is so cool and amazing humans can create anything

  9. Cy Clones

    May 28, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    This is cool but what happens when people pretend to be friends and get bank information from u or say they act like the president and cause harm to organizations ? Cool and scary all at once !

  10. pauldhoff

    May 28, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    Alita Battle Angel

  11. Shayluh

    May 28, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    Why are they allowed to make digital humans and whatever else they want with no laws or regulation??

  12. Nishanth Salahudeen

    May 28, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    Movie actors don’t need to be glamorous anymore. Actor human + glamorous character will disrupt actors.

  13. DennisThe Menace

    May 28, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    The new season of catfish is going to be wild

  14. GREEN GRATITUDE

    May 28, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    Fake humans already exist Democrats

  15. SArjmandzadeh

    May 28, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    This makes all the more eager to see future video games built with this level of graphics quality.

  16. Kaede Ana

    May 28, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    Reminds me of anime oh Gosh….

  17. NICI LOVE

    May 28, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    I want to be a part of v.r

  18. Bret H

    May 28, 2019 at 4:42 pm

    It’s just like Bento only more realistic ….

  19. Angelic Eon

    May 28, 2019 at 4:44 pm

    Impressionnant

  20. Anya Mae

    May 28, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    wow!! you couldn’t figure out a specific brain desise that 40% of elderly have, but you sure can make a machine mimick emotions of a human face.. bravo!!! amazin!!!!

  21. Clayton Griffith

    May 28, 2019 at 4:48 pm

    This can be great for gaming

  22. W A

    May 28, 2019 at 4:48 pm

    This is going to be used for horrible political purposes and propoganda will never be the same. 🙁

  23. kola nut

    May 28, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    Whoa

  24. your comment might not work so please

    May 28, 2019 at 4:54 pm

    Lotta blinking goin on…. Bruh but that is so cool.

  25. Kálmán Roland

    May 28, 2019 at 4:54 pm

    Ready player one 😀

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Science & Technology

TED Talk Watch Party: Democracy — Watch live October 30 at 11:30am ET

The US presidential election is in less than a week, but the work to protect democracy continues year-round in countries all over the world. Democracy is an ever-evolving work in progress — and it’s far from finished. Take a moment from your day to join us for a TED Talks Watch Party featuring four powerful…

Published

on

The US presidential election is in less than a week, but the work to protect democracy continues year-round in countries all over the world. Democracy is an ever-evolving work in progress — and it’s far from finished. Take a moment from your day to join us for a TED Talks Watch Party featuring four powerful from leaders around the world who are working towards a brighter democratic future.

If you love watching TED videos like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas:

Follow TED!
X:
Instagram:
Facebook:
LinkedIn:
TikTok:

The TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world’s leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.

TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: . For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at

#TED #TEDTalks #democracy

Continue Reading

Science & Technology

The Tipping Point I Got Wrong | Malcolm Gladwell | TED

In his 2000 bestseller “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell told the story of why crime fell in New York City in the 1990s. Now, 25 years later, he’s back with a confession and a mea culpa: “I was wrong,” he says. He shares how his analysis contributed to the rise of the infamous “stop and…

Published

on

In his 2000 bestseller “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell told the story of why crime fell in New York City in the 1990s. Now, 25 years later, he’s back with a confession and a mea culpa: “I was wrong,” he says. He shares how his analysis contributed to the rise of the infamous “stop and frisk” policing policy in New York City — and shows why journalists should avoid the trap of imagining a story is ever really over. (Followed by a Q&A with TED’s Monique Ruff-Bell) (Recorded at TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024)

If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas:

Follow TED!
X:
Instagram:
Facebook:
LinkedIn:
TikTok:

The TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world’s leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.

Watch more:

TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: . For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at

#TED #TEDTalks

Continue Reading

Science & Technology

A Food System That Fights Climate Change — Instead of Causing It | Gonzalo Muñoz | TED

Here’s a wild stat: nearly one-third of the world’s food production goes to waste each year, a major contributor to the climate crisis. Farmer and UN climate champion Gonzalo Muñoz sheds light on the international negotiations aimed at turning the food system into a climate solution, rather than part of the problem — and shows…

Published

on

Here’s a wild stat: nearly one-third of the world’s food production goes to waste each year, a major contributor to the climate crisis. Farmer and UN climate champion Gonzalo Muñoz sheds light on the international negotiations aimed at turning the food system into a climate solution, rather than part of the problem — and shows the progress already underway.(Recorded at TED Countdown Dilemma Series: Food on June 5, 2024)

If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas:

Follow TED!
X:
Instagram:
Facebook:
LinkedIn:
TikTok:

The TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world’s leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.

Watch more:

TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: . For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at

#TED #TEDTalks

Continue Reading

Trending