New webcam-based AI system reads and responds to human facial expressions

A doctoral project at Tallinn University developed the Enactive Facial Expression Pipeline (EFEP), a webcam-based AI system that analyses and responds to human facial expressions by tracking individual muscle movements over time rather than using broad emotion labels. Experiments with 60 participants showed system capabilities and highlighted disagreements among different facial analysis tools and demographic biases, limiting emotion interpretation reliability.

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