AI Emotes

AI Emotes are one of inZOI's built-in AI features that allow players to create custom poses and animations for their Zois. By uploading a reference image or video, the AI generates a matching pose or motion that can be used in Photo Mode, the Studio (Character Creation), and in the game world. This tool runs entirely on-device using GPU processing, with no internet connection required. The feature has been available since the Early Access launch and is still labeled as "under development."

How to Access AI Emotes

There are two ways to reach the AI Emote creation tool:

Both methods open the Emote Generation Method screen, where you choose between uploading an image (static pose) or a video (animated motion).

Image-to-Pose vs Video-to-Motion

The AI Emote system offers two generation modes, each suited to different creative goals:

After the AI processes the upload, click Save to name and store the emote. The saved emote immediately appears in the Pose selection across all modes.

Supported File Formats

Image Requirements

• Full-body shot of a single person

• Taken from the front (not a side or rear angle)

• Clean background with minimal clutter

• High-definition, clear image recommended

Video Requirements

• Full-body shot of a single person

• Stationary camera (no panning, zooming, or shaking)

• Short clips work best, ideally under 5 seconds in length

• Community tip: slowing playback to ~70% speed before uploading reportedly produces better results

Uploads will fail if the image is cropped to half-body, contains multiple people, or uses a moving camera.

Where to Use AI Emotes

Custom AI Emotes can be applied in three contexts:

In Photo Mode, custom AI Emotes are visually distinguished from built-in preset poses by a blue marker next to the emote name.

Facial Expressions

AI Emotes generate body poses only. Facial expressions are not included in the AI generation. To add facial expressions to a custom pose, use the separate Facial Expression selector in Photo Mode or the Facial Capture feature (iOS only), which translates real-time facial movements from an iPhone onto the Zoi. These two systems can be combined: set the body with an AI Emote and layer a facial expression on top.

Storage and Management

The game imposes a maximum of 30 custom emotes that can be stored at any one time. This is a hard cap. If all 30 slots are full, new emotes cannot be generated until existing ones are deleted.

Custom emotes are saved locally at:

C:\Users\[YourUsername]\Documents\inZOI\AIGenerated\MyAIMotions

Each emote is stored as a named subfolder within this directory. To delete emotes and free up slots, navigate to this folder and remove the unwanted subfolders manually. The game does not currently have an in-game UI for renaming, reordering, or bulk-managing emotes.

Sharing Emotes with Other Players

There is no official in-game sharing system for AI Emotes through Canvas (inZOI's creation-sharing platform). However, emotes can be shared externally through file transfer:

1. Navigate to the MyAIMotions folder on your computer

2. Copy the emote subfolder(s) you want to share

3. Send the folder(s) to the recipient (via file hosting, Discord, etc.)

4. The recipient places the folder(s) in their own MyAIMotions directory

5. Restart the game; the shared emotes appear in the Pose selection

The modding community has embraced this approach. Nexus Mods hosts curated emote packs, including dance compilations with 30+ emotes and themed packs (such as K-Pop dance collections). Installing a full 30-emote pack fills all available slots, leaving no room for self-generated emotes until some are deleted.

GPU Requirements

AI Emote processing runs entirely on the local GPU using Tensor Cores. The feature is not cloud-based.

When AI features are enabled, the game automatically lowers all graphics settings by one level (for example, High becomes Medium) to accommodate the GPU overhead from AI processing. Processing time varies significantly by hardware; community reports range from under a minute on high-end cards to 10+ minutes on lower-end supported GPUs. GPUs without Tensor Cores may fall back to CPU processing, which is substantially slower.

Quality and Limitations

The AI Emote system works well for certain types of content but has consistent limitations:

What Works Well

• Simple full-body dance moves and basic standing poses

• Emotes ported from other game clips (such as Fortnite dances) translate particularly well

• Clear, front-facing reference images produce usable static poses

What Does Not Work Well

• Hand positions: The AI consistently defaults to open-palm hands. Specific gestures like peace signs, clenched fists, or pointed fingers do not translate accurately

• Complex choreography: Rapid or intricate movements can appear awkward or "janky" in the output

• Feet clipping: Dance animations sometimes produce feet that clip through the floor

• No props: AI Emotes cannot generate interactions with objects or props

• Single person only: The system only processes one person at a time; no group poses are possible

Known Bugs

• Photo Mode crash (fixed): A crash that occurred when creating AI emotes in Photo Mode was fixed in the v0.5.0 update (December 23, 2025)

• Crash to desktop during processing: Some users experience CTD when loading video content for AI emote generation. This affects various GPUs, including high-end cards like the RTX 4090. Lowering texture resolution and minimizing background processes may help

• Game freeze after first creation: A reported issue where the game freezes after the first successful emote creation, preventing subsequent uploads within the same session

Custom AI Emotes vs Preset Emotes

Tips

• Use Pinterest for poses: Searching "Full Body Pose" on Pinterest provides a large library of reference images that work well with Image-to-Pose

• Keep videos short: Clips under 5 seconds produce the best results. Longer videos increase processing time and reduce accuracy

• Slow your video down: Reducing playback speed to ~70% before uploading reportedly improves motion capture quality

• One person per frame: Ensure your reference shows exactly one full-body person. Multi-person images and cropped shots will fail

• Manage your 30 slots: If you install a full mod pack from Nexus Mods, it fills all 30 slots. Delete emotes you do not use to make room for new creations

• Combine with Facial Capture: Use an AI Emote for the body pose and layer a facial expression separately for complete character expression