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@enriquevelmai enriquevelmai released this 16 Jul 18:06
v1.0.0
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Generate Google GNM parametric human heads inside Autodesk Maya — a full artist toolset around the GNM Head 3D Morphable Model.

Install (Windows, Maya 2022–2027)

  1. Download Source code (zip) below and extract it anywhere.
  2. Drag gnm-maya/drag_and_drop_install.py into a running Maya viewport.
  3. Accept the first-run downloads (portable Python runtime ~70 MB + GNM model ~40 MB; shape images render locally ~5 min).

The installer copies the module into ~/Documents/maya/modules, so you can delete the zip and extracted folder afterwards. Everything runs offline after setup.

Highlights

  • Live parametric head: quad mesh with UVs and per-part materials; tabbed panel with Identity (253) / Expression (383) / Pose / Translation sliders, ~15 ms interactive updates via a resident model worker
  • Visual sliders: every mode shows min/max shape thumbnails (resizable), with a browsable gallery (HTML + GitHub markdown) including each mode's strength (max Δ in mm)
  • Semantic controls: sample identity by gender × ethnicity, 20 named expressions, mix sliders for blending, and a natural-language Describe field (local lexicon, optional Ollama)
  • Fit from Photo: 68-landmark detection (MediaPipe, fully local, optional ~290 MB install) + least-squares identity fit
  • Landmark sculpting: 68 barycentric locators with L/R mirror editing and "Fit Head to Locators"
  • Bake Rig: self-sufficient blendShape + skinned joint asset (semantic and/or per-region basis targets), FBX export preset
  • Production extras: presets library, crowd generator, configurable folders, progress bars, self-healing on deleted meshes
  • Self-updating: separate update checks for the GNM model and this tool. Tool updates follow Releases by default, with an optional Dev channel that tracks master-branch commits
  • Clear failures: every error surfaces as a critical message dialog, not just a Script Editor traceback

Notes

  • Windows only (portable runtime is win-amd64). Requires internet for first-run setup.
  • GNM is Apache-2.0 (Google); this tool is MIT and not affiliated with Google. See NOTICE.md.
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