Facial expressions may appear spontaneous, but new research shows the brain begins preparing them long before the face ...
Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...
Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance.
When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...
New framework syncs robot lip movements with speech, supporting 11+ languages and enhancing humanlike interaction.
Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Klaus Vedfelt—Getty Images, Tim Robberts—Getty Images, Kelvin Murray—Getty Images, Robert Recker—Getty Images, Howard Kingsnorth—Getty ...