Check Out JALI's Real-Time Facial Animation on Interactive AI Character at NAB Show 2026

Meet Ruby from April 18 to 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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If you are interested in the wonders of technology, visit JALI Research at NAB Show 2026 from April 18 to 22 at the HP Booth of the Las Vegas Convention Center to see its real-time facial animation and lip sync efforts built for Unreal Engine, powering interactive AI character performances as part of a connected production workflow developed by the Immersive Enterprise Laboratories (IEL) animation studio.

"From AAA in-game animation to feature animation, JALI is redefining production through intelligent automation. The technology delivers high-fidelity performance and multilingual lip sync at scale while empowering artists to direct expressive, believable digital characters across feature animation, video games, and immersive media. Over the years, JALI has transformed its lip sync solution from a background utility into a creative powerhouse, helping teams deliver feature-quality results on time, on budget, and on model."

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IEL's workflow unifies capture, creation, animation, broadcast, and audience interaction into a single continuous system. There, JALI provides the 3D performance baseline for AI adjustments for continuity, consistency, and control across production and live real-time workflows.

If you visit the booth, you can get the Ruby Interactive Experience, engaging with the transmedia character, "with JALI powering the expressive facial animation, lip sync, and body idle performance system as she seamlessly interacts with guests with her characteristic and infectious curiosity that has led her from her stardust origins to countless adventures across worlds in pursuit of understanding the science behind everything in episodes, virtual concerts, and a very busy trade show schedule."

The creators promise "authentic, expressive dialog and live character performance that reflects her personality and remains consistent with her visual expression across every interaction."

"We are excited to show NAB attendees how our reliable production-ready facial animation pipeline enables story-driven experiences that bring imaginative worlds and the characters who inhabit them to life for true audience engagement," said Sarah Watling, Co-Founder and CEO of JALI Research.

The company believes that the presentation reflects a "broader shift toward integrated, real-time production models, where traditionally separate stages of animation and content creation operate simultaneously."

See how JALI’s non-destructive, procedurally generated 3D facial animation solutions can be integrated into a connected, AI-enhanced production workflow at NAB.

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