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Intelligent Media Services:Avatar integration

Last Updated:Jul 11, 2025

The avatar node transforms speech input in a workflow into 2D or 3D avatars, providing a richer and more engaging interactive experience. This topic explains how to integrate an avatar into a workflow.

Feature description

Real-time Conversational AI currently supports avatars from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio and Faceunity.

Integration steps

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

Model Studio provides expressive, natural, and smooth avatars, ideal for diverse application scenarios including video broadcasting, business consultation, interactive communication, and service guidance across various industries such as smart education and news media.

Important

Integration with Model Studio avatars requires whitelisting. If you have business scenarios that require Model Studio avatars, please submit a ticket.

Step 1: Obtain configuration parameters

You need to obtain the API Key, ModelId, and AvatarId in advance.

  1. Obtain the Model Studio API KEY. For more information, see Obtain Model Studio API Key.

  2. Select an avatar suitable for your business scenario and obtain the corresponding ModelId and AvatarId.

    Avatar list

    Avatar type

    Avatar name

    AvatarId

    ModelId

    Avatar image

    2D avatars

    Tao Ji

    taoji

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Aria

    aria

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Jiao Yue

    jiaoyue

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Shi An

    shian

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Mei Ke

    meike

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Yan Qiu

    yanqiu

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Tang Li

    tangli

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Xing Yao

    xingyao

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Leng Zhou

    lengzhou

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    Mo Weng

    mowen

    avatar-dialog

    image.png

    3D avatars

    Daisy

    video-chat-3d-metahuman

    video-chat-3d-metahuman

    image.png

    Bunny

    video-chat-3d-daisy-christmas

    video-chat-3d-metahuman

    image.png

    Qian Sa

    video-chat-3d-benji

    video-chat-3d-benji-prod

    image.png

    Xing Luo

    video-chat-3d-daisy-chinese-ancient-style

    video-chat-3d-metahuman

    image.png

    Jing Xing

    video-chat-3d-daisy-tour-guide

    video-chat-3d-metahuman

    image.png

    Nuan Bao

    video-chat-3d-daisy-staff

    video-chat-3d-metahuman

    image.png

    Shu Yao

    video-chat-3d-teacher

    video-chat-3d-teacher

    image.png

Step 2: Configure the avatar in the console

  1. Go to the Real-time Conversational AI workflow interface.

  2. Create a real-time workflow and click the avatar node.

    image

  3. Select Connect To Model Studio and enter the obtained ModelId, API-KEY, and AvatarId.

    image

  4. Click Save to complete the avatar node configuration.

Faceunity

Faceunity avatars have detailed facial rendering and smooth, natural movements, making them ideal for scenarios that require emotional interaction and visual presentation, such as online customer service and virtual streamers.

Step 1: Obtain configuration parameters

To integrate a Faceunity avatar, you need to obtain the AppId, AppKey, and AvatarId in advance.

  1. You need to activate the Faceunity 3D avatar service first. For activation details, visit the Faceunity official website.

  2. Contact Faceunity customer service to obtain the Faceunity avatar AvatarId.

  3. Save the obtained AppId, AppKey, and AvatarId.

Step 2: Configure the avatar in the console

  1. Go to the Real-time Conversational AI workflow interface.

  2. Create a real-time workflow and click the avatar node.

    image

  3. Select Connect To Avatar Plugin and enter the obtained AppId, AppKey, and AvatarId.

    image

  4. Click Save to complete the avatar node configuration.