Join us on this in-depth tutorial as we explore the world of speech-driven NPCs and learn how to create our own using GPT/LLM. From building the architecture and design to implementing speech synthesis and natural language processing, we'll cover every step of the process.
Get hands-on experience with top APIs like Hugging Face, GroqCloud, and Speechify, and discover how to bring your characters to life with lip-sync and animation.
In this video, you'll learn:
How to build a humanoid NPC with AI-generated speech
How to setup and configure lip-sync and animation for realistic character interactions
How to integrate speech synthesis and natural language processing
The top APIs and tools for building speech-driven NPCs
Whether you're a game developer, animator, or AI enthusiast, this tutorial is designed to help you unlock the power of speech-driven NPCs and take your projects to the next level.
So, what are you waiting for? Let's get started and explore the world of speech-driven NPCs today!
Next video: Personalizing my NPC in Unity 6 with “RAG”
https://youtu.be/4EybdQZOWf8
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Link to the follow-up of this video: https://youtu.be/4EybdQZOWf8
Link to a great uLipSync tutorial: https://youtu.be/k5CtTsIKwE4?si=NWwznsQCG4PscyUP
Link to SmartNPC branch on GitHub: https://github.com/digitalplusplus/BaM-Construct/tree/SmartNPC
Discord: https://discord.gg/KzjX5Dn9Nb
00:00 Intro
01:55 BaM Teaser & Music
02:34 Special Thanks
02:54 Research
11:43 Architecture & Design
18:00 Build/Coding Review
20:11 HuggingFace API
22:56 GroqCloud API
23:41 Speechify API
24:38 TTS REST API & Audio Output Component
32:56 TTS Testing
33:22 LLM REST API & JSON Component
39:45 LLM Testing
40:22 LLM+TTS Testing
40:44 STT REST API & Microphone Component
44:59 STT Testing
46:13 Building a Humanoid NPC
50:24 Adding LipSync
52:19 Adding Animation
54:08 The NPC Lost It!
54:53 Animation Control by TTS
55:53 First E2E Test
56:14 Syncing BlendShapes
58:18 Second E2E Test
58:33 Finetune LipSync
58:50 Final E2E Test!
1:00:24 Final words
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