September 1, Emotion AI has been granted funding for research and development from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) for research and proof of concept development for socially interactive digital characters and avatars. The £100,000 project will show how using Emotion AI technology game, virtual world and simulation characters can be automated to interact both emotionally and socially. As an example avatars in a virtual meeting could pay attention to passing avatars, responding to known avatars appropriately, perhaps with a smile and a nod, just as we do in real life.
