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STUTTGART, Germany – May 6, 2022 – Today at FMX, Oscar–winning VFX studio and
leaders in digital human technology, Digital Domain, announces “Zoey,” the world’s most
advanced autonomous human. Powered by machine learning and created using an advanced
version of the technology and process that helped bring Thanos to the big screen, the
photorealistic Zoey can engage in conversations with multiple participants at once, remember
people, access the internet to answer questions and more, paving the way for the next step in
the evolution of AI.

“With the potential of the metaverse and continued advancements in AI, the desire to interact
with autonomous humans face–to–face is becoming more important and part of modern life,”
said Daniel Seah, Global CEO of Digital Domain. “For decades, Digital Domain has been
pioneering digital human technology, and Zoey takes the concepts of virtual assistants like
Alexa and Siri several steps further, creating a digital helper you can truly interact with.”
Building on its proof–of–concept autonomous human, “Douglas,” Zoey is the result of years of
research and development from the award–winning visual effects house, spearheaded by its
internal Digital Humans Group. The physical appearance of Zoey is based on actress Zoey
Moses, who worked with Digital Domain to create a comprehensive set of facial movements and
mannerisms, as well as a full range of emotive expressions. Using that data and its proprietary
facial animation tool “Charlatan” — recently seen in blockbuster films, including the Oscar–
nominated Free Guy — artists were able to take the real footage of Moses and create a flexible
digital face, capable of reacting in real time.

To give Zoey her personality, Digital Domain used multiple forms of machine learning to ensure
she could understand most questions and formulate proper replies, and then access the internet
(or stored data) for its answer. But rather than simply give a verbal or text response, Zoey can
fully emote. If a question is confusing, she will look perplexed; if she is told a joke, she’ll smile.
Throughout a conversation Zoey will also move and fidget in accordance with her answers, and
even get annoyed when interrupted. She can engage with participants, asking them questions
and opinions, and facial recognition software lets her recognize and remember people. Chatbots
can also be added, giving Zoey the potential to quickly assume the role of an established virtual
assistant for deployment in hospitality, the service industry and much more.

To provide Zoey with a robust and flexible voice system capable of more than just reciting
scripted answers, Digital Domain employed AI–powered text–to–speech technology
from WellSaid Labs. Using WellSaid Labs’ tools, Zoey can access a vast vocabulary of words
and phrases, ensuring that no answer is beyond its capacity to vocalize. There are also multiple
options to control the tone of her replies, including different levels of enthusiasm to reflect the
goal of the interactions. For a retail setting, for instance, a more upbeat approach would be
required, where a conversation would be more level. Zoey also has the ability to expand her
speech capabilities by incorporating multiple language packs, making her fully bilingual.

Once Zoey is “educated” and ready to interact with the real world, she can then be added to
multiple platforms, including custom systems designed by potential users, or game engines like
Unity and Epic Games’ software. For today’s introductory presentation at FMX, Zoey can be
seen running in real time on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4.

“For the last 30 years, Digital Domain has been one of the world leaders behind some of the
most sophisticated and memorable visual effects ever seen, so it was a natural progression for
us to become a leader in digital and virtual humans and to create ‘Zoey,’ the world’s most
advanced autonomous human,” said John Fragomeni, global president of Digital Domain. “We
will continue to push the boundaries of visual effects in all fields and on any screen, as we look
for ways to offer people a better experience, regardless of the medium or delivery platform.”
Zoey will be available to license from Digital Domain in the near future.