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GDC 2026 Talk: Automatic Wrapping of Facial Expression Scans with WrapAI
Faceform

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In this talk, we present a pipeline for fully automated wrapping and cleanup of dozens of FACS scans using Faceform WrapAI. Building a likeness rig from real FACS scans often means a lot of manual work. We'll demonstrate how we can solve this problem in a few button clicks with a level of quality suitable for silver likeness characters.

Starting with a set of scanned expressions, we'll show how a chain of WrapAI projects can automatically:

- wrap all expressions to a common template,

- stabilize the head,

- fix eyelid closures and lip intersections,

- decompose scanned expressions into clean, isolated rig-ready blendshapes.

You’ll see the key processing stages and the reasoning behind each step.

This talk is useful for character artists, scanning technicians, and riggers — anyone working with facial scan data. It’s also relevant for artists building custom MetaHuman likeness rigs.