Meta is actively engaged in the research and development of advanced AI models that may serve various purposes within Web3 applications. The parent company of Facebook has introduced a groundbreaking AI model named Meta Motivo, designed to enhance the physical movements of digital avatars, thereby improving the overall metaverse experience. This innovative model aims to optimize how avatars move and interact within metaverse ecosystems.
According to the company, Motivo is branded as the ‘first-of-its-kind behavioral foundation model.’ It enables virtual human avatars to perform a range of complex motions, ensuring a more fluid integration of virtual physics in the metaverse.
Utilizing unsupervised reinforcement learning, Meta has equipped Motivo to execute a variety of tasks in complex environments. The model has been trained using a unique algorithm that leverages an unmarked dataset of various motions, allowing it to learn human-like behaviors while maintaining zero-shot inference capabilities, the company noted in a recent blog post.
In a promotional announcement on X, Meta shared a brief video demonstration illustrating the potential integration of this model with virtual avatars. The footage featured a humanoid avatar showcasing dance moves and kicks that involve whole-body tasks. To enhance the realism of these avatars, Meta is employing ‘unsupervised reinforcement learning’ to activate these ‘human-like behaviors’.
New release from Meta FAIR — Meta Motivo is a first-of-its-kind behavioral foundation model for controlling virtual physics-based humanoid agents for a wide range of complex whole-body tasks.
The model is capable of expressing human-like behaviors and achieves performance… pic.twitter.com/yGUu5JzGlW
— AI at Meta (@AIatMeta) December 13, 2024
Meta claims that Motivo is capable of handling various whole-body control tasks, including motion tracking, reaching goal poses, and optimizing rewards without requiring additional training.
Reality Labs, Meta’s internal division focused on metaverse-related projects, has faced ongoing financial losses since its establishment in 2022. Despite these challenges, CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to invest in the metaverse, exploring innovative technologies to improve the user experience.
Earlier in the year, Meta unveiled a demonstration of Hyperscape, which transforms a smartphone camera into a portal for photorealistic metaverse environments. This tool has the capability to scan 2D spaces and convert them into hyperrealistic backgrounds suitable for the metaverse.
In June, Meta restructured its Reality Labs team into two separate divisions. One team is dedicated to the metaverse-focused Quest headsets, while the other is responsible for developing future hardware wearables. This reorganization aims to streamline the development of new AI and Web3 technologies.
