<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-07-08T08:44:08Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/FBFC14D1-5095-49D1-8475-9B319A0751B9" ns1:id="FBFC14D1-5095-49D1-8475-9B319A0751B9"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/716B94E6-8402-45E8-89D5-E9F021BF36AF" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/9E027731-EA6B-4A09-8C71-F101713F5A67" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/9E027731-EA6B-4A09-8C71-F101713F5A67" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2025-01-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/4F2BFBDF-A433-409A-920E-176A6D42516E" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2024-07-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10117282</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>ARTiFact</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Collaborative R&amp;D</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>What does the $ 375 billion make up industry, $282 billion gaming industry and $50 billion XR industry have in common?They have no intuitive tools to apply makeup digitally that mirrors the real-life experience, where the face is three dimensional with an array of skin textures, colours and shapes.Currently anything for users to test makeup and create looks with digitally is a two-dimensional experience, like a face chart on a piece of paper, or an augmented reality(AR) try-on with limited pre-set choices. While existing professional character design tool pipelines in Film VFX are complex and have a high barrier to entry.

We are creating a tool that lets anyone apply digital make up on a 3D face as easily as applying real make up, with software that allows anyone to create and share looks online - from testing shades and colours to buy on a brands website, to creating a characters look for the gaming and XR world with the same brands - enabling freeform artistic expression and play.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>