| 1 Function | 2 Reference Model | 3 Input/Output Data |
| 4 SubAIMs | 5 JSON Metadata | 6 Profiles |
| 7 Reference Software | 8 Conformance Texting | 9 Performance Assessment |
1 Functions
The Avatar and Speech Rendering (PAF-ASR) AIM produces
- The Visual Object corresponding to an avatar synthesised from an Avatar Module animated by Face and Body Descriptors
- The Speech Object received as input:
| Receives | Input Speech | Speech uttered by the avatar. |
| Face Descriptors | Avatar Face Descriptors. | |
| Body Descriptors | Avatar Body Descriptors. | |
| Avatar Model | When a specific Avatar Model is externally provided. | |
| Produces | Output Speech | The input Speech Object . |
| Output Visual | The rendering of the animated avatar. |
2 Reference Model
Figure 1depicts the Reference Model of the Avatar and Speech Rendering (PAF-ASR) AIM .
Figure 1– The Avatar and Speech Rendering (PAF-ASR) AIM
3 Input/Output Data
Table 1 specifies the Input and Output Data of the Avatar and Speech Rendering (PAF-ASR) AIM.
Table 1– I/O Data of the Avatar and Speech Rendering (PAF-ASR) AIM
| Input | Description |
| Input Speech | Speech uttered by the avatar. |
| Face Descriptors | Avatar Face Descriptors. |
| Body Descriptors | Avatar Body Descriptors. |
| Avatar Model | To be animated. |
| Output | Description |
| Output Speech | Speech from input. |
| Output Visual | Rendering of animated avatar. |
4 SubAIMs
No SuAIMs.
5 JSON Metadata
https://schemas.mpai.community/PAF/V1.5/AIMs/AvatarAnimationAndSpeech.json
6 Profiles
No Profiles
7 Reference Software
8 Conformance Testing
Table 2 provides the Conformance Testing Method for the Avatar and Speech Rendering (PAF-ASR) AIM.
If a schema contains references to other schemas, conformance of data for the primary schema implies that any data referencing a secondary schema shall also validate against the relevant schema, if present and conform with the Qualifier, if present.
Table 2 – Conformance Testing Method for Avatar and Speech Rendering (PAF-ASR) AIM
| Input | Description |
| Input Speech | Shall validate against Speech Object Schema. |
| Face Descriptors | Shall validate against Face Descriptors Schema. |
| Body Descriptors | Shall validate against Body Descriptors Schema. |
| Avatar Model | Shall validate against 3D Model Object Schema. |
| Output | Description |
| Output Speech | Shall validate against Speech Object Schema. |
| Output Visual | Shall validate against Visual Object Schema. |
