Epic Games, known as the developer of the popular game Fortnite and the game engine Unreal Engine, has started early access to MetaHuman Creator, which can create ultra-high-definition human 3DCG.
Metahuman Creator is a cloud-based application that allows anyone to create realistic human 3DCG with fully equipped hair or clothes in a short time. Epic Games explained that Metahuman was inspired by his fascination with CG digital characters, and explained that digital human was both magical and infinitely complex.
Metahuman Creator works with cloud streaming. All of this allows you to create precision digital characters. Precise CG productions that used to take months can be created in minutes, eliminating the need to think about the technical steps normally required. It is possible to create a character by selecting three people who are the basis for it, but it is also possible to refine individual elements such as hair style and eyes one by one.
All created characters are available in real time and can also be used for CG animation. Until now, this kind of work was only possible with a team that could secure a lot of money and production time, but with Metahuman Creator, anyone can create a precise CG model. Even the eye color and iris shape can be changed in detail.
Epic Games emphasizes that the product is an easy-to-use system that will allow you to sit in front of your tools and immerse yourself in pure creativity. Because Metahuman Creator uses a library of scans of real humans, it is possible to create realistic and individual CG models that look real by mixing various elements of real humans. You can also age your character by adding wrinkles, or at the same time subtly change the shape of your face to match the wrinkles to your face shape.
It is also possible to convert the high-definition hair one by one into a simple one, or to make a simplified version of the face shape so that it can be used on various devices. Metahuman creators can apply for early access through the official website. Related information can be found here.