Ventriloquist™ by LIPSinc., is a new plug-in that easily automates the process of synchronizing speech with 2D or 3D animated characters directly inside of leading animation software.

At its core, Ventriloquist relies on LIPSinc’s exclusive voice analysis system, voiceDSP. voiceDSP utilizes the latest in Voice Digital Signal Processing to analyze speech and automatically output the precise corresponding mouth, jaw, and lip-position data in three dimensions.

The output data is generated as a stream of morph targets precisely generated to faithfully recreate accurate lip synched animation. Competing lip-synching products are cumbersome, time-consuming and labor intensive. They often rely on technologies which require the animator to manually scrub through the entire audio file to identify individual words, phrases, pauses, and overall sentence structure. Ventriloquist gives animators and game developers access to timing and key-frame data in a natural, intuitive way. Timing and key-frame data are linked together automatically, dramatically reducing production time.

Ventriloquist sets a new standard for animated character lip synchronization by automatically generating the timing and lip position data for the animator using the latest in Voice Digital Signal Processing.

Ventriloquist can be used on 3D models of any gender and age, requires virtually no training, and therefore can be easily applied to a variety of characters. Using a simple microphone, Ventriloquist can be used to drive the speech of animated humans, animals, aliens, or anything you can imagine. It will enhance the quality of professional animations and forever change the interactive gaming experience.

Ventriloquist reduces the time needed to lip synch characters with speech. Early tests have shown a time saving of nearly 80%, compared to traditional methods. And because Ventriloquist automatically sets up your entire voice animation, you’ll have more time to focus on your art, not on the underlying mechanics.

Ventriloquist doesn’t take control of your character model. It’s designed to work with your existing iterative process of character animation. You can make the changes you want to your character without disturbing Ventriloquist, and vice versa.