Character Creation (RPM Inside Rapport).
Character Creation in Rapport
Unleash Your Creativity
Characters are the expressive core of every Rapport project. Whether you’re building a friendly assistant or a stylised brand persona, Rapport gives you flexible ways to design and animate characters — no 3D skills required.
Getting Started: Choose Your Path
Rapport supports multiple creation workflows depending on your goals:
✅ Recommended: Ready Player Me (Built-In)
The easiest and fastest way to create characters is with the Ready Player Me (RPM) integration, available directly inside Rapport.
Why use RPM inside Rapport?
Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
Seamless Integration | Characters are instantly animation-ready |
High Quality | Uncompressed textures and detailed visuals |
Optimised Rigging | Full support for Rapport’s facial animation system |
No Extra Setup | Works inside Rapport — no external logins required |
Simple Workflow | Familiar RPM interface, built-in to the Asset Library |
How to Create a Character (with RPM)
Go to Workspace > Assets > Characters
Click + Create New Character
Choose Launch Character Creator – Create with RPM
Use RPM’s tools to customise face, hair, clothing, and more
Finalise → name your character → click Save
Your new character will appear in your Workspace ready to use.
Uploading an Existing Character
Already built a character on the Ready Player Me website? You can import it into Rapport with some additional steps. (Ask for help, we know how to make it work)
⚠️ Note: Externally built RPM characters may not have fully compatible rigging. The built-in tool is strongly recommended.
Advanced Character Options
For studios and advanced creators, Rapport also supports:
Metahumans (via Unreal Engine)
Reallusion characters
Other custom 3D models
Metahuman support is currently enabled through config files, with direct upload planned for a future release.
👉 If you want to use custom 3D models, contact the Rapport team for rigging and animation specs.
Summary: Which Method Should You Choose?
Method | Best For | Supported Now |
|---|---|---|
RPM (Inside Rapport) | Fast, easy, fully compatible | ✅ Yes |
RPM (External) | Reusing existing RPM characters | ⚠️ With config |
Metahumans | High-end realism via Unreal | ⚠️ With config |
Reallusion/Other Models | Studio pipelines, full 3D control | 🔗 Contact Support |
Final Thoughts
Rapport makes character creation approachable for beginners and flexible for experts.
Start simple with Ready Player Me to get a working character in minutes
Or explore advanced 3D pipelines for high-end productions
Either way, you’ll have expressive, animation-ready characters to power engaging, emotionally resonant AI experiences.