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JALI Showcases Next-Level 3D Facial Animation Tech at The Science of Animation
Museum Guests Invited to Interactively Experience Cutting-Edge Animation Technology and Real Time Production Culminating in a Fortnite Island Concert Performance
TORONTO – September 22, 2025 – JALI Research (JALI), the Toronto-based developer of high-end lip sync and facial animation software, will bring its technology platform to The Science of Animation pop-up exhibit at the Fleet Science Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park, September 27–28. Presented by Immersive Enterprise Laboratories (IEL), a leading independent animation studio, the event features a fully networked mobile animation studio inside the museum.
The Science of Animation experience is designed as a community interactive hub, inviting visitors to “play” and create animated content. A highlight of the event allows guests to generate content that streams directly into a Fortnite Island concert performance letting both on-site attendees and remote participants shape the action in real-time.
JALI and IEL are original members of Anim Revolution, along with Ozone Storytech, Xencelabs, and House of Moves, a collective of leading production service providers and software and hardware innovators, in partnership with other industry leaders, such as HP, NVIDIA, AMD, and Vicon. Together, they are pioneering new approaches to animated content creation that showcase a fully integrated, community-built pop-up animation studio that breaks free from linear production.
JALI Demo Station
At the JALI Science of Animation demo station, guests can meet the team behind the technology used in top-tier animated game projects and interact with the same tools used to produce cinematic-quality facial animations in hugely successful open world games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, RoboCop: Rogue City, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, and the recently released Avowed and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Visitors will also meet Ruby, a vivacious 3D animated character and cosmic science explorer from IEL’s flagship transmedia IP, Ruby’s Cosmic Adventures.
Using JALI, guests can get hands-on experience interactively directing Ruby’s facial animation performance, automatically from pre-recorded audio – with accurate lip sync, realistic speech, and full performance control – as if she were a real-life actor on set, seeing their ideas come to life in real-time.
“JALI is committed to education that sparks curiosity and ignites enthusiasm for art and science with people of all ages,” says Sarah Watling, JALI Co-Founder and CEO. “At the Fleet Science Center, we are thrilled to join forces with IEL and our powerful Anim Revolution community to provide the public with a hands-on opportunity to interact with the technologies and innovations that are used to develop the films, video games and experiences they normally enjoy on the screen or their device – demystifying the creation process in a fun and tangible way.”
The Art & Science Behind JALI
JALI began as graduate research at the University of Toronto. The JALI team blends artistry and science, with 94 years of combined experience in graphics research and animation. The software platform is grounded in anatomy, perception, linguistics, theatre, performance theory, animation principles, rigging and craft.
Science of Animation attendees will discover how JALI’s innovative suite of facial animation tools transforms a single audio file into a dynamic, lifelike 3D character animation. With JALI’s procedural animation system, animators can leverage intelligent automation to create high-quality facial animation and multilingual lip-sync at an unprecedented scale.
JALI’s embedded Heart & Mask system is based on performance theory and psychology, enabling animators to blend internal emotion (Heart) with outward expression (Mask) for emotionally rich performances across infinite takes without sculpting each frame.The streamlined workflow eliminates repetitive tasks and gives artists the freedom to iterate quickly and explore expanded emotional range for characters across 3D styles.
Meet With JALI at The Science of Animation Pop-up
Sarah Watling, JALI Co-Founder and CEO, will be attending The Science of Animation experience and available for press briefings as follows:
Location: Fleet Science Center – 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA
(See JALI demo station location here)
Date: September 27–28, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
JALI Software Powers Jesu Medina’s Short Film, “When the Moon Sings” Screening at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2025, September 24-28, 2025
Multi Award-Winning Student Filmmaker Leverages JALI’s Facial Animation Suite to Streamline Production and Elevate Character Realism
TORONTO – September 12, 2025 – JALI Research, Inc. (JALI), the developer of high-end procedural facial animation technology, is pleased to celebrate the inclusion of When the Moon Sings by multi award-winning student filmmaker Jesu Medina, among the short animated films to be featured at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). This film, which makes extensive use of JALI’s cutting-edge facial animation technology to achieve richly expressive characters, marks the first official on-screen film credit for the developers of the software. It will screen in the Student Animation Competition at OIAF, September 24–28, 2025.
Medina is a student at Concordia University’s acclaimed Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. When the Moon Sings, created as part of his undergraduate thesis, is his first film to integrate JALI software into his production workflow. It completes a short film trilogy that also includes An Ego and I (2023) and Hope in the Tundra (2024). When the Moon Sings had its world premiere in competition at the 2025 Fantasia International Film Festival in July.
Since 2023, Medina’s films have had a total of 18 official selections across 12 international film festivals. Hope in the Tundra won the Fantasia Festival’s student competition in 2023 and earned an Honorable Mention at OIAF 2024. In May 2025, the film received the Raoul Barre Grand Prize for the Best Canadian Student Film at Les Sommets du cinéma d’animation.
When the Moon Sings is an abstract narrative thriller, depicting Carmela’s fear intensifying, as she struggles to protect her son. Desperate, for help, she falls victim to a series of cruel encounters with the Muse, the Angel, and the Demon.
“We’re proud to support Jesu’s creative journey in the creation of his beautiful film, When the Moon Sings,” said Sarah Watling, JALI CEO and Co-founder. “It’s inspiring to see animated filmmakers like Jesu push boundaries with the facial animation tools we’ve built at JALI, which have been a trusted animation force multiplier, used by high-end production studios and developers of open-world narrative games worldwide.”
Alysha Whyte, JALI Operations and Outreach Manager, also leads the company’s education initiatives. She met Medina at an OIAF 2024 screening event for Hope in the Tundra. He spoke about his upcoming film When the Moon Sings, the facial animation challenges he faced in his earlier projects, and how the visual style of Cyberpunk 2077, which prominently featured JALI software, inspired his work. “It’s such a privilege to support students like Jesu as they bring their stories to life,” said Whyte. “He has a real gift for storytelling, and we were delighted that he brought JALI into his pipeline to simplify the process and help him direct more powerful character performances.”
JALI’s streamlined workflow was integrated into every phase of production for When the Moon Sings. During pre-production, JALI enabled real-time testing of script variations and made it easy to make version changes. In production, JALI’s tight integration with Unreal Engine and its timeline-based Sequencer interface allowed Medina to craft and control multiple aspects of the film simultaneously, moving from lip sync, brow, and eye motion work to body animations, visual effects, camera movements, lighting, set and sound design, and more. In post-production, Medina was able to fine-tune characters in each scene without re-animating or altering previous work to achieve emotionally rich performances.
“I’m deeply grateful for the support and trust from JALI to bring When the Moon Sings to life. The platform’s creative control allowed me to push boundaries, vital to the film’s success,” said Medina. “Before using JALI, it could take two months to animate 30 seconds of dialogue. With JALI handling facial animation in a fraction of the time and providing accurate lip sync, I completed the eight-minute film in 26 weeks. This allowed me to focus on designing the world of the story and accurately bring emotional realism to multiple characters in the universe of the film.”
When the Moon Sings — OIAF Screening Dates & Times
Screening 1
Date: September 25, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Arts Court: Theatre
Screening 2
Date: September 28, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Ottawa Art Gallery: Alma Duncan Salon
About JALI’s Education Program
JALI offers in-person and virtual learning opportunities for institutions and organizations around the world. This includes guest lectures, hands-on workshops, and educational licensing for programs seeking to integrate real-world tools into their curriculum.
Get to Know JALI
Chris Landreth, JALI Co-Founder and Creative Officer and Alysha Whyte, Operations and Outreach Manager, will be attending OIAF. To schedule a briefing, please contact Vicky Gray-Clark, Ambient PR, at (408) 318-1980 (mobile & WhatsApp) or vicky@ambientpr.com.
JALI Research (JALI) and Immersive Enterprise Laboratories (IEL) to Showcase Advanced Animation Non-Linear Workflows at Unreal Fest Seoul, August 25–26, 2025
JALI Facial Animation Powers IEL’s Transmedia Characters, Delivering High-Fidelity Performances in Main Stage Presentation and HP® Z Workstations and Solutions Booth Demos
TORONTO – August 21, 2025 – JALI Research (JALI), an industry leader in multilingual automated lip-sync and facial animation technology, today announced it is reteaming with Immersive Enterprise Laboratories (IEL), a leading independent animation studio, at Unreal Fest Seoul to help showcase their groundbreaking real-time, non-linear animation workflows that accelerate the creative production process.
Hosted by Epic Games and tailored to the Korean market, Unreal Fest Seoul brings together developers, artists, and creators to explore the latest innovations in Unreal Engine. The event takes place at the COEX Convention Center in Seoul, South Korea, August 25–26, 2025.
Following successful showcases earlier this year at Unreal Fest Orlando and Unreal Fest Bali, IEL co-founders Blake Baxter and Dan Urbach tapped JALI to power the facial animation performance of Ruby, an original animated character from its flagship transmedia IP, Ruby’s Cosmic Adventures. Ruby will appear “live,” speaking in Korean, during demos at the HP® Z Workstations and Solutions booth, and in an Unreal Fest Seoul main stage presentation.
The JALI and IEL collaboration began in 2024 when the two companies became original members of Anim Revolution, a collective of leading production service providers and software and hardware innovators aimed at showcasing cinematic tools and a fully integrated workflow — from concept to facial animation — that breaks free from linear production.
The JALI software suite includes natively deployed plugins for Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine. Over the past 8 years, studios globally have integrated JALI software into their development pipelines to deliver high-fidelity character performances. Originally developed for AAA video games, JALI’s technology now powers a suite of tools for cinematic and real-time production, offering non-destructive, procedural workflows that eliminate repetitive tasks and gives artists the freedom to iterate quickly and explore expanded emotional range for characters across 3D styles.
“We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with IEL at Unreal Fest Seoul to showcase how JALI gives animators creative freedom, control, and multilingual capabilities that bring high-fidelity character performances to life,” said Sarah Watling, Co-founder and CEO of JALI. “The JALI platform delivers realism that goes beyond accurate speech, to reflect subtle cultural nuances and supporting localization. Ruby’s Korean dialogue demonstrates how creative storytelling, and authentic performances inspire audience engagement.”
“We are thrilled by the positive reception from audiences around the world for our real-time, non-linear animation pipeline,” said Dan Urbach, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of IEL. “Leveraging the JALI platform provides hyper-efficient facial animation technology that empowers us, as a small, agile team, to produce scalable, localized content across properties, platforms, languages, and regions for entertainment, education, marketing, scientific visualization, and more, connecting with audiences where they naturally engage.”
JALI x IEL Special Presentation at Unreal Fest Seoul
Presentation: Unlocking Creative Storytelling Through Cutting-Edge Technology
Date: August 26, 2025 – Media & Entertainment Track
Time: 10:00 — 10:50 a.m., Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Location: COEX Convention Center, Seoul, South Korea
Unreal Fest Seoul attendees are invited to join IEL for a dynamic main-stage presentation, Unlocking Creative Storytelling Through Cutting-Edge Technology. In this behind-the-scenes session, IEL will explore how Unreal Engine and a real-time, non-linear workflow are transforming animated storytelling. Powered by leading technologies from HP and NVIDIA, IEL will guide the audience through their AI-enhanced pipeline, demonstrating how it enables rapid iteration, high visual fidelity, and creative freedom, allowing stories to evolve beyond the traditional screen and into new, immersive formats.
During the presentation segment featuring Ruby, known for her lively science-fueled adventures across worlds, the JALI team animated all the character’s dialogue in Korean. Working from a detailed script, Ruby interacts with Urbach and Baxter with expressive facial animation, emotional nuance, and precise multilingual speech localization, resulting in a 31-minute video performance. The animated content runs within Unreal Engine on HP Z Workstations for fast, real-time workflows and leverages NVIDIA hardware for cutting-edge visual realism, immersing audiences in an electrifying and localized 50-minute interactive experience.
Explore JALI x IEL Real-time, Non-linear Workflows at HP Z Workstations and Solutions Booth
At Unreal Fest Seoul, attendees can visit the HP Z Workstations and Solutions booth to see how JALI’s latest facial animation and lip-sync technology, together with IEL’s original cinematic content, can empower immersive workflows.
Exhibit Hours:
Monday, August 25 and Tuesday, August 26: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Get to Know JALI: While JALI Research team members will not be present in Seoul, briefings with JALI Co-Founder and CEO Sarah Watling are available before or after the conference. To schedule a briefing, please contact Vicky Gray-Clark, Ambient PR, at (408) 318-1980 (mobile & WhatsApp) or vicky@ambientpr.com.
JALI Research Face Animation Specialist, Michala Braker, to Present at devcom 2025
Live Session Will Examine the Technical and Creative Challenges of Facial Animation at Europe’s Biggest Game Developer-Community Conference
TORONTO — August 6, 2025 — JALI Research, the Toronto-based developer of high-end procedural facial animation technology, today announced its participation in the devcom developer conference 2025, the official game developer event of gamescom and Europe’s biggest game developer community-driven industry conference, taking place August 17–19 in Cologne, Germany. JALI Face Animation Specialist, Michala Braker, will deliver a talk for the global game development community on the intricacies of 3D facial animation and share applicable insights for creating emotionally driven character performances.
From AAA in game animation to cinematics to feature animation, JALI is redefining facial animation workflows for production through intelligent automation. The platform delivers high-fidelity facial animation and multilingual lip sync at scale while empowering artists to direct the animation of expressive, believable digital characters across feature animation, video games, and immersive media. Over the years, JALI has transformed their lip sync solution from background utility into a creative powerhouse, helping teams deliver feature-quality results, on time, on budget, and on model.
“Facial animation can feel like an enigma. Even a slight error can pull the audience out of an emotional moment. Because this discipline uniquely straddles art and science, ‘getting it right’ can feel incredibly challenging,” says Braker. “Given the inherent complexity of facial animation, available tools and pipeline realities, there are no shortcuts to achieving emotionally rich character performances at scale. I’m excited to explore these real-world production issues with the devcom community to showcase how JALI’s artist-centric, non-destructive toolset allows precise editing of automatically generated animation for enhanced storytelling.”
devcom Presentation with Michala Braker
Presentation: There Are No Shortcuts in Facial Animation Date: Monday, August 18
Time:1:15-2:15 p.m. (CEST)
Location:Stage 6 – Confex Level 2, Confex Center of Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany (Note: The devcom developer conference is a hybrid event. All talks will be streamed live and recorded.)
devcom attendees are invited to join Braker, JALI facial animation specialist, for a live presentation entitled, There Are No Shortcuts in Facial Animation. In this session, Braker will explore why 3D facial animation remains one of the most complex challenges in real-time production, and how even subtle missteps in performance can disrupt emotional immersion. Braker will discuss the limitations of automated tools and the shortcomings of current generative methods, while offering insights into where facial animation technology might be headed.
Drawing on their experience working at JALI, as well as their seven years as a facial animator with teams including Rockstar Games and NetherRealm Studios (WB Games), Braker will share practical tips and lessons learned from their work on Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mortal Kombat 11, and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. They will also highlight how JALI’s intuitive, production-ready rigging and pipeline solutions give animators the ability to deliver expressive, high-quality character performances while retaining creative control. Time will also be available for audience Q&A.
JALI Software Suite
The JALI software suite includes natively deployed plugins for Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine. Its embedded Heart & Mask system is based on performance theory and psychology, enabling animators to blend internal emotion (Heart) with outward expression (Mask) for emotionally rich performances across infinite takes without sculpting each frame. The streamlined workflow eliminates repetitive tasks and gives artists the freedom to iterate quickly and explore expanded emotional range for characters across 3D styles.
ABOUT JALI Research
JALI Research Inc. is a Toronto-based developer of high-end procedural animation technology. JALI’s artist-friendly tools enable automated lip sync, expressive multilingual facial animation, and production-ready rigging and pipeline solutions, empowering animators and studios to deliver cinematic-quality animation at scale, efficiently, reliably, and with creative precision.
Originally developed for AAA video games, JALI’s technology now powers a suite of tools for cinematic and real-time production, offering non-destructive, procedural workflows that give animators creative freedom and control to deliver feature-quality results, on time, on budget, and on model.
Since its debut, JALI has been used on acclaimed titles including Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, RoboCop: Rogue City, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, and the recently released Avowed and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Over 200 studios have adopted the JALI platform, with more than 50 active projects currently in production.
JALI Inc. Returns to Annecy 2025 to Showcase Next Gen Automated Facial Animation Tools and Workflows
● Meet the Creators Behind the JALI Technology at MIFA Stand A17
● Oscar®-Winning Animator and JALI Co-Founder Chris Landreth to Present at MIFA Festival on Character-Driven Facial Animation
TORONTO – May 23, 2025 – JALI Research (JALI Inc.), the Toronto-based developer of high-end lip sync and facial animation software, returns as an exhibitor to Annecy for the International Animation Film Market (MIFA), the premier global gathering for the animation industry, taking place June 10–13, 2025, in Annecy, France. As part of the official MIFA festival, JALI Co-Founder and Oscar®-winning animator Chris Landreth will present an exclusive, live, and interactive demonstration on creating emotionally driven character animation.
From AAA games to cinematics to feature animation, JALI is redefining facial animation through intelligent automation. The platform delivers high-fidelity facial animation and multilingual lip sync at scale while empowering artists to create expressive, believable digital characters across animation, games, and immersive media. By transforming their lip sync solution from a background utility into a creative powerhouse, JALI helps teams deliver feature-quality results, on time, on budget, and on model.
“Annecy is recognized for supporting industry transformation and highlighting emerging talent,” says Sarah Watling, JALI Research Co-Founder and CEO. “We’re excited to return this year and showcase how JALI’s solutions are empowering animation studios and animators with powerful, high-end, scalable pipeline tools that support both large-scale production and craft-centric animation houses to deliver best-in-class animated stories.
The JALI software suite includes natively deployed plugins for Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine. Its embedded Heart & Mask system is based on performance theory and psychology, enabling animators to blend internal emotion (Heart) with outward expression (Mask) for emotionally rich performances across infinite takes without sculpting each frame. The streamlined workflow eliminates repetitive tasks and gives artists the freedom to iterate quickly and explore a broader emotional range.
MIFA Presentation with Chris Landreth
Presentation: Animating Emotion: JALI’s Tools for Immersive Storytelling
Date: Thursday, June 12
Time: 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Location: Rotonde Room
Annecy attendees are invited to join Academy Award®-winning animator and JALI Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Chris Landreth, for a live presentation at MIFA entitled Animating Emotion: JALI’s Tools for Immersive Storytelling.
Designed for industry professionals, students, and animation enthusiasts, Landreth will take the audience on an exciting and emotional journey that explores JALI’s powerful lip sync and facial animation technology, offering a unique glimpse into how automation and the creative process intersect to drive forward modern animation workflows. The session includes live demos highlighting JALI’s Heart & Mask system and explores its advanced suite of intuitive animation and rigging tools that empower creators to deliver expressive, high-quality character performances efficiently while maintaining artistic control.
An acclaimed director and facial animation educator, Landreth won the Best Short Animation Oscar® for Ryan in 2005. His masterclass, Making Faces, has been taught at DreamWorks Animation, Seneca College, the University of Toronto, and the École Georges Méliès in Paris.
Explore JALI’s Game-Changing Facial Animation at Stand A17
MIFA Festival attendees are encouraged to visit JALI at Stand A17 to explore the latest features in its facial animation and lip-sync software.
Exhibit Hours:
Tuesday, June 10–Thursday, June 12: 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Friday, June 13: 8:30 AM–6:00 PM
Meet with the JALI Team
To schedule press briefings during Annecy with JALI Research team members Sarah Watling (Co-founder & CEO), Chris Landreth (Co-founder & CCO), and Alysha White (Education & Outreach | Operations), please contact Vicky Gray-Clark, Ambient PR, at (408) 318-1980 (mobile & WhatsApp) or vicky@ambientpr.com. Members of the press are also welcome to stop by the JALI stand, A17, without an appointment.
Anim Revolution set to disrupt at GDC 2025
JALI Research (JALI), a leader in powerful automated lip sync and facial animation software solutions, is set to break the mold at the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s premier event for game developers, taking place March 17-21, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
During GDC, JALI and partners will present the Anim Revolution — a collaborative initiative that brings together trailblazing creatives redefining traditional content production. Current partner companies include best-in-class production service providers Immersive Enterprise Labs (IEL) and House of Moves, along with software technologies from JALI, Ozone Story Tech, and mGear. The partnership also includes tablet displays from Xencelabs, with support from leading hardware and motion capture companies: Vicon and Lenovo.
Through live, interactive demos, Anim Revolution partners will showcase cutting-edge tools and workflows that break free from linear production. By embracing an iterative approach, these innovations, from concept design and 3D modeling to rigging, facial animation, and digital drawing, enable creators to scale content faster, more efficiently, and at lower costs, developing rich IP ecosystems across multiple media platforms.
“The Anim Revolution model allows us to demonstrate how complementary technologies can work together seamlessly, and develop working prototypes and deployable proofs-of-concept, initiatives that are often shelved or de-prioritized due to lack of discretionary or R&D budget,” said Sarah Watling, Co-Founder and CEO, JALI Research.“The unified pooling of resources allows us to expand our collective market reach in a highly volatile and rapidly evolving media and entertainment landscape, particularly within the games industry. A win-win.”
Around the Anim Revolution Booth
GDC attendees are invited to visit the Anim Revolution booth (#S341), a vibrant hub showcasing the latest in animation technology, creative workflows, and production. At the conference, attendees can look forward to dynamic mainstage presentations featuring representatives from each partner company interacting with original character assets from two projects: Outpost and Fate or Fortune: Whims of Destiny, led by House of Moves and IEL, respectively. With contributions from the Anim Revolution collective, these character animation shorts spotlight each partner’s expertise and role in an evolving creative production workflow, delivering a visually spectacular and immersive experience.
Visitors are encouraged to explore partner demo stations around the booth, where a variety of solutions will be showcased on Xencelabs display tablets. These demonstrations will feature original intellectual properties, artwork, and software, illustrating how seamlessly integrated animation technologies enhance game production from concept design to final execution.
Notable Booth Highlights and Schedule
Live presentations from some of the biggest names in animation will take place at the Anim Revolution booth at GDC 2025 as follows:
● Wednesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 20, at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
● Friday, March 21, at 11:00 AM
A complete lineup of partner presentations is available on the Anim Revolution website, where they will also be accessible on-demand after the conference.
Mark Andrews Live Presentation – Thursday, March 20–11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Mark Andrews, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, animator, and storyboard artist best known for directing Pixar’s Brave and Netflix’s Super Giant Robot Brothers, will preview Fate or Fortune: Whims of Destiny, a groundbreaking unscripted animated show, featuring original IP from IEL. In his presentation, Andrews will break down the animation workflow and explore the collaborative efforts of the Anim Revolution partners.
“I’m excited to be a part of the Anim Revolution action at GDC,” remarks Andrews. “Game enthusiasts can stop by and see me directing live and get a close look at some amazing new tools that will revolutionize the industry.”
Happy Hour at the Anim Revolution booth — Wednesday, March 19, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
GDC attendees are invited to an exclusive Anim Revolution Happy Hour event. This is a ‘don’t miss’ opportunity to unwind and engage with a vibrant community of visionary storytellers.
Pioneering Partnerships Redefine the Future of Game Animation
The Anim Revolution collaborations at GDC showcase each pioneering partner’s dedication to optimizing animation pipelines by combining cutting-edge hardware, innovative software, and expert production teams, all driving the future of game animation technology and production.
Anim Revolution partners elevating game animation production to new heights include:
JALI Research
JALI Research develops automated lip sync and facial animation software that empowers digital storytellers to easily craft naturally, richly expressive characters and avatars.
Immersive Enterprise Laboratories
Immersive Enterprise Laboratories are visionary storytellers and producers, leveraging proprietary real-time, iterative workflows to create breathtaking content that rivals traditional media, reducing cost and production time while maximizing ROI, all while seamlessly expanding into dynamic transmedia worlds that captivate audiences like never before.
mGear
As the developer of the mGear Framework, we help animation and game studios build and manage high-quality character rigs at scale, optimizing production for efficiency and creativity.
Xencelabs
Xencelabs specializes in providing best-in-class digital drawing solutions for creative professionals that help them expand their creativity and increase their productivity.
Ozone Story Tech
Ozone Story Tech technology delivers feature film quality 3D characters anywhere, in real-time.
House of Moves
House of Moves is a powerhouse animation studio with deep expertise in film, game, and VR production.
Lenovo
Lenovo is a global technology powerhouse, harnessing innovation to provide top-tier machines that enable animation artists to render in near real-time.
Vicon
Vicon is an award-winning, leading provider of tailored motion capture systems for the life sciences, media and entertainment, location-based virtual reality, and engineering industries.
Anim Booth Location and Expo Hours and Presentation Schedule
Anim Revolution Booth: Experience the innovative workflow of the Anim Revolution partners in action at GDC, Booth #S341.
GDC 2025 Expo Hours:
● Wednesday, March 19: 10 AM–6 PM
● Thursday, March 20: 10 AM–6 PM
● Friday, March 21: 10 AM–3 PM
About the Anim Revolution
The Anim Revolution is a pioneering collaboration among leading companies in the animation industry, dedicated to transforming production workflows. By integrating advanced hardware solutions, innovative software technologies, and experienced production teams, this alliance seeks to optimize animation pipelines, enhancing storytelling performance and production efficiency.
Launched at Siggraph 2024 in Denver, the Anim Revolution began as a simple solution among friendly companies to defray the costs of trade show exhibiting. This creative partnership has evolved from a strong sense of community to showcase innovative production pipelines that result in prototyping and problem-solving to quickly deliver original assets for use in cinematic productions and interactive experiences.
About JALI Research
Founded in Toronto in 2016, JALI Research Inc. provides production teams with a powerful, flexible suite of tools for directing 3D character performances. By combining best-in-class automated lip sync, expressive multilingual facial animation, and high-performance rigging and pipeline solutions, JALI empowers creators across the globe. For more information, visit the JALI Research website: jaliresearch.com