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Canal J
Canal J - Avatars Platform to Create a Video Message
The French kids’ channel Canal J provides internauts with a fun and easy-to-use avatars platform that allows them to create video messages with avatars and their own voice.
Digiplug
Digiplug - Video Jokes for Mobile Phones!
Cantoche created video jokes with avatars for Digiplug’s clients. Each avatar was customized depending on the context of the joke.
The project uses Living Actor™ Video technology
TJM
TJM - Video Ringtones and Video MMS!
TJM provided mobile users with several videos using avatars for ringtones or MMS to announce a celebration or an event such as christmas, ….
The project uses Living Actor™ Video technology
and… Orange, Alcatel-Lucent, Cellfish media, Universal Music,…
For the young generation, identity is encoded mainly through physical appearance.

Full body 3D animated avatars let people extend their self expression with a personalized "alter ego" that can be used in innovative mobile services.

82% of young people noted having an avatar "because it is fun,"
66% also noted a key driver was "because it’s a cartoon version of myself,"
45% is because they are able to express themselves