Specialty

Metahuman

Face-to-face. Digitally.

A Conversation with the Past

How AI & MetaHuman technology bring historical figures back to life with unscripted, real-time conversational intelligence.

Interactive AI Avatar

Gerardus Mercator AI

Gerardus Mercator, the world-famous 16th-century cartographer, comes to life at the Getijdenmolen Heritage Museum in Rupelmonde. Visitors can talk directly with Mercator, asking questions about  life.

Natural Spoken Dialogue Low-latency voice recognition and natural speech synthesis.
Historical Accuracy Trained on authentic 16th-century cartography and Mercator's life works.
Multilingual Speech Responds seamlessly in Dutch, English, French, and German.
Physical Installation Permanently installed at Getijdenmolen Rupelmonde, Belgium.
Mercator MetaHuman Avatar

Featured in the Media

Mercator didn’t just stay in Rupelmonde, his AI avatar made waves across national television, news, and digital media.

De Ideale Wereld

"An unconventional and hilarious conversation with the 16th-century cartographer live on TV."

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Our response

Our funny response to De Ideale Wereld’s Mercator skit.

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VRT Nieuws

"Discover the story behind the digital Mercator brought back to life at Getijdenmolen."

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Core Highlights

Why integrate interactive digital humans into your ecosystem?

Why Digital Humans?

Enhance real-world interactions with realistic, interactive avatars that build trust and emotional connection.

Technology That Feels Alive

Lifelike facial expressions, natural eye contact, and real-time voice synthesis powered by advanced AI.

Beyond the Screen

Deploy seamlessly across VR, AR, interactive physical installations, and web-based platforms.

Deep Emotional Connection

Create safe, repeatable practice environments for communication, empathy, and high-stakes decision-making.

Capabilities & Features

State-of-the-art digital human engineering for enterprise applications

Animation

Real-Time Facial Tracking

High-fidelity facial tracking and expression mapping for natural, lifelike non-verbal communication.

Intelligence

Conversational AI

Integrated with advanced LLMs to enable natural, unscripted, and context-aware dialogue with users.

Deployment

Cross-Platform Engine

Optimized to run smoothly on Unreal Engine, Unity, WebGL, mobile AR, and interactive kiosks.

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