Rapport, a leader in real-time AI-powered facial and full-body animation avatars and a division of Speech Graphics, has acquired Aquifer Motion, the AI animation platform trusted by top entertainment brands, to pioneer the first complete real-time digital human solution combining facial expressions, full-body movement, and cinematic camera control for enterprises in learning, sales, and marketing.
Until now, AI avatars were confined to basic facial animations and lip sync, limiting their utility for immersive applications. Rapport's acquisition of Aquifer Motion shatters this barrier, merging industry-leading facial tech with full-body performance and scene direction for lifelike, emotionally engaging characters—all in real time. This breakthrough empowers non-technical users to generate conversational simulations rapidly, fostering deeper audience connections in sectors like healthcare, hospitality, and retail. “The acquisition of Aquifer Motion takes Rapport from being a leader in AI-powered avatars to redefining the entire category and setting the standard with both facial and full body animation,” said Gregor Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Rapport. “By combining Aquifer Motion’s technology and team with Rapport, we’re giving enterprises the power to deliver real-time AI-driven character experiences with cinematic quality and unmatched scalability, something the industry has been waiting for and competitors simply can’t match.”
The unified platform integrates effortlessly with major AI providers (ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok), speech-to-text (AWS, Azure, Speechmatics), and text-to-speech (AWS Polly, Google Cloud, ElevenLabs), enabling customizable avatars without coding or video editing. Flexible pricing democratizes access: a free tier for exploration, $0.21/minute for creation, and enterprise options for volume. “Joining Rapport marks an exciting new chapter for Aquifer Motion. We’re giving teams across industries the ability to tell stories and build connections in ways that simply weren’t possible before, while making character animation faster and more scalable,” said Chen Zhang, CEO and co-founder of Aquifer Motion. “From learning and development, and marketing to customer support, this is about creating experiences that are not just seen or heard—but felt.”
Built on Speech Graphics' expertise—powering games like Call of Duty and The Last of Us 2—the acquisition elevates Rapport to a comprehensive solution for interactive, scalable avatar deployment.
Aquifer Motion is an AI-powered animation platform built for speed, quality, and ease of use. Trusted by the world’s top entertainment brands such as Paw Patrol, NBC Universal, and El Reino Infantil, Aquifer enables non-animator creators to produce high-fidelity animated character content for marketing, entertainment, and enterprise applications.
Rapport is an AI-powered platform that brings human-like digital avatars to life with real-time facial and full-body animation powered by cutting-edge video game Speech Graphics technology. Designed for learning and development teams, sales leaders, marketers and innovators across industries like healthcare, hospitality, and retail, Rapport makes it easy to create interactive, conversational simulations at scale, with no code, no video editing and no scheduling headaches. Scalable, customizable and fun, Rapport helps people learn by doing, while developers and agencies can build solutions for clients.
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