Eva Herzigová turned herself right into a MetaHuman

Czech mannequin Eva Herzigová is now a MetaHuman. The mannequin revealed on Tuesday that there’s now a digital likeness of herself within the type of one in every of Epic Video games’ MetaHumans. Based on a press launch, Herzigová was scanned in a “70 digital camera rig” and took part in a movement seize shoot to assist create the practical digital avatar.

“This now signifies that Eva’s MetaHuman might be re-dressed, posed and lit, have her hair and make-up restyled, and her physique and facial expressions are able to be animated utilizing movement seize or conventional animation,” the discharge says. Herzigová’s MetaHuman can now be used for issues like digital vogue reveals and modelling digital garments — hopefully for higher vogue occasions than Metaverse Vogue Week.

Epic first launched its MetaHumans in 2021 to make it simpler to create practical digital people, and it has steadily improved them since then; the expertise has advanced to the purpose the place you’ll be capable to seize practical facial animations proper out of your iPhone beginning someday this summer season. And Herzigová isn’t the one notable individual to show themselves right into a MetaHuman, by the best way: NBA celebrity Luka Dončić launched a MetaHuman model of himself in September.