We chat to Jo Plaete from Metaphysic about the use of its neural HMC performance injection tech, including for the character Rook in Alien: Romulus.Welcome to the brand new AI and machine learning in VFX season of episodes on the befores & afters podcast. This season is all about where AI and machine learning are being used right now in visual effects. Today Im joined by Jo Plaete, chief innovation officer and visual effects supervisor from Metaphysic.On the podcast: Ian Failes (left) is joined by Metaphysics Jo Palate.Youll likely be familiar with Metaphysics work on three big projects from last year Furiosa, where they worked on the Bullet Farmer, Alien: Romulus, where they helped craft Rook, and Here, where they de-aged (and aged) Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, among several other characters. For those projects, Metaphysic utilized its Neural Performance Toolset, including its Neural Editing and Animation tools.Go in-depth on Alien: Romulus in issue #22 of befores & afters magazine.For Rook in Alien: Romulus, in particular, Metaphysic also relied on something it coined Neural HMC performance injection, where the performance of an actor captured in an HMC was also part of the mix of delivering that character. Thats what we focus on today, as part of Metaphysics approach to AI-driven facial animation.Listen in, above.The post Metaphysics neural HMC performance injection tech appeared first on befores & afters.