Automatic avatar creation

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and including instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving one or more digital images of an individual;
• determining, in a computer, digital representations of facial elements of the individual from the one or more digital images;
• searching a population of avatars using a genetic process, where the genetic process includes using the computer to evaluate the overall fitness of the avatars using a fitness function that compares the digital representations of the individual's facial elements to digital representations of corresponding avatar facial elements;
• and
• selecting or receiving a selection of one or more avatars from the population of avatars based on fitness values associated with the avatars;
• wherein evaluating the overall fitness of the avatars using a fitness function includes calculating fitness values for individual facial elements of the avatars based on linear and geometric weights corresponding to each of the individual facial elements.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• receiving one or more digital images of an individual;
• determining, in a computer, digital representations of facial elements of the individual from the one or more digital images;
• searching a population of avatars using a genetic process, where the genetic process includes using the computer to evaluate the overall fitness of the avatars using a fitness function that compares the digital representations of the individual's facial elements to digital representations of corresponding avatar facial elements;
• and
• selecting or receiving a selection of one or more avatars from the population of avatars based on fitness values associated with the avatars;
• wherein evaluating the overall fitness of the avatars using a fitness function includes calculating fitness values for individual facial elements of the avatars based on linear and geometric weights corresponding to each of the individual facial elements.

A method, comprising:

• at an electronic device with a display, a camera, and one or more input devices:
• displaying, on the display, a first user interface that provides information about generation, by the electronic device, of an avatar of a user of the electronic device;
• while displaying the first user interface, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to initiate the generation of the avatar based on a digital representation of the user of the electronic device that is being captured by the camera of the electronic device;
• in response to receiving the request to initiate the generation of the avatar, while capturing the digital representation of the user, displaying, on the display, a second user interface that includes:
• the digital representation of the user as it is being captured by the camera of the electronic device, and
• a visual indication of a current status of evaluating the digital representation of the user of the electronic device that is being captured by the camera of the electronic device, wherein:
• the visual indication is overlaid on the digital representation of the user as the digital representation of the user is being evaluated, and
• the visual indication moves from being overlaid on a first portion of the digital representation of the user corresponding to a first facial element to being overlaid on a second portion, different from the first portion, of the digital representation of the user corresponding to a second facial element, different from the first facial element, as the digital representation of the user is being evaluated;
• after displaying the second user interface, displaying, on the display, a first proposed avatar based on the digital representation of the user;
• and
• while displaying the first proposed avatar, providing the user with options for customizing the first proposed avatar.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, a camera, and one or more input devices, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

• displaying, on the display, a first user interface that provides information about generation, by the electronic device, of an avatar of a user of the electronic device;
• while displaying the first user interface, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to initiate the generation of the avatar based on a digital representation of the user of the electronic device that is being captured by the camera of the electronic device;
• in response to receiving the request to initiate the generation of the avatar, while capturing the digital representation of the user, displaying, on the display, a second user interface that includes:
• the digital representation of the user as it is being captured by the camera of the electronic device, and
• a visual indication of a current status of evaluating the digital representation of the user of the electronic device that is being captured by the camera of the electronic device, wherein:
• the visual indication is overlaid on the digital representation of the user as the digital representation of the user is being evaluated, and
• the visual indication moves from being overlaid on a first portion of the digital representation of the user corresponding to a first facial element to being overlaid on a second portion, different from the first portion, of the digital representation of the user corresponding to a second facial element, different from the first facial element, as the digital representation of the user is being evaluated;
• after displaying the second user interface, displaying, on the display, a first proposed avatar based on the digital representation of the user;
• and
• while displaying the first proposed avatar, providing the user with options for customizing the first proposed avatar.

An electronic device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a display;
• a camera;
• one or more input devices;
• and
• memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
• displaying, on the display, a first user interface that provides information about generation, by the electronic device, of an avatar of a user of the electronic device;
• while displaying the first user interface, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to initiate the generation of the avatar based on a digital representation of the user of the electronic device that is being captured by the camera of the electronic device;
• in response to receiving the request to initiate the generation of the avatar, while capturing the digital representation of the user, displaying, on the display, a second user interface that includes:
• the digital representation of the user as it is being captured by the camera of the electronic device, and
• a visual indication of a current status of evaluating the digital representation of the user of the electronic device that is being captured by the camera of the electronic device, wherein:
• the visual indication is overlaid on the digital representation of the user as the digital representation of the user is being evaluated, and
• the visual indication moves from being overlaid on a first portion of the digital representation of the user corresponding to a first facial element to being overlaid on a second portion, different from the first portion, of the digital representation of the user corresponding to a second facial element, different from the first facial element, as the digital representation of the user is being evaluated;
• after displaying the second user interface, displaying, on the display, a first proposed avatar based on the digital representation of the user;
• and
• while displaying the first proposed avatar, providing the user with options for customizing the first proposed avatar.