From time to time applications and games emerge that manage to overcome barriers such as language, platforms, and sometimes prejudices to conquer Millions of users in just a few days. Something that has been called viral phenomenon This is the case of MyIdol, a hilarious application of Chinese origin that even without translation into English or Spanish, has managed to fill social networks with hilarious videos with cartoons and 3D characters that sing, dance at the bar or follow the steps of the movie Disney Frozen
This is a funny tool that proposes something similar to others already seen on mobile phones: caricature a person by placing their face on an animation or figure Something that will sound like Elf Yourself, which likes on Christmas , although with certain improvements and extra possibilities that make it unique for the moment. And it is that MyIdol has a whole collection of customization tools, creating a figure to suit the user. It is not for less since, after all, he is going to wear his own face.
The idea is simple: put the face of the user or any other person thanks to a photo on the character's face. Something that MyIdol masterfully delivers, offering animations and gestures that other apps don't.However, the operation of the application can be somewhat complex for those who do not speak simplified Chinese, the only language that this application has at the moment. Although its creators have bothered to create a tutorial in Englishs and with images of all the steps to follow to create one of these fun stick figures.
Just tap on the screen to create your own character. The next step is to activate the camera and take a selfie using the guide used to position the eyesand symmetrically divide the face. either. Although it is also possible to choose an image from the gallery and crop it to center this same guide on another face of any person. Once adjusted, just click on the green tick to confirm the action.
After scanning the image, MyIdol proposes several points of reference on the face, trying to locate eyelids, nose and mouthSomething that the user must adjust in detail to achieve the maximum realism or best possible animation at the end of the process.
At this moment the user has created his avatar or virtual alter ego Now all that remains is to click on the icons at the bottom to customize it retail. Here it is possible to select the clothes you saw, add some kind of makeup or accessory, and customize its overall look. It is also possible to customize the environment and a situation, being able to make the avatar ride a motorcycle, plant it on a table before a plate of food and a good variety of more options. There is also a large number of emotions that can be represented thanks to emoticons.
However, what is really fun and groundbreaking about this application, and what is causing a sensation, are the funny animations featuring stars for the created character.Simply select the third icon to plant the avatar on a stage, whether it be with a hand microphone, an erotic dance pole or even Elsa's throne , the charismatic protagonist of Frozen of Disney Hilarious situations thanks to the movements and dances of the characters with the faces of the users, their relatives or friends who want to have fun. All this being able to publish the final result on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Vine”¦
In short, a hilarious application that has crossed borders even without translation, being completely in Chinese. The app MyIdol can be downloaded free via App Store At the moment it is only available for iOS, although its creators announce it soon for Android They have also confirmed to release an English translation as soon as possible.
