Building Mirai: The weekly log Bringing a virtual human to life takes more than code and cameras. It takes craft, creativity, and care. We have been working overtime as we make Mirai more human, and she’s been evolving in front of your eyes. Key points of focus this week:

Bringing back her room We focused on one of the most requested details: bringing back Mirai’s signature room on the livestream. The original 3D environment, while beautiful, proved too heavy to render in real time alongside her new lipsync and live interactions. So the CGI artists devised a creative workaround, capturing a high-quality still of the room and compositing it behind her. Tests began early in the week, with promising results. Plus we changed up the view outside a little bit. (did you notice?)

A Question of Style: imma’s Outfit: At one point this week, the team took on an unusual request from the community: could Mirai wear imma’s iconic outfit? We compared the two models and found differences in body type and skin tone that made a direct swap not possible. Even after experimenting with hybrid models and retexturing, the conclusion was clear: Mirai would need a custom-designed version of the look to make it truly hers. But in the meanwhile, have MIRAI, with imma’s body - not too weird except her arms are a bit …tanned?