Create an Avatar

Overview

This guide walks you through creating and deploying your first animated visual character to your website in under 5 minutes.

Step 1: Select a Base Character or Upload FBX

1. Open the Asiyst Dashboard and click Avatars > + Create Avatar.

1. Choose either:

   - Template Library: Pick from over 20 pre-built 3D mascots (e.g., *Nova the Robot*, *Atlas the Guide*, *Pixel the Bot*).

   - Custom FBX Upload: Upload your primary character .fbx file (Mixamo or custom humanoid model).

Step 2: Configure Naming & Metadata

• Avatar Name: Give your character a recognizable name (e.g., Acme Support Guide).

• Brand Theme: Match the avatar's highlight color to your brand's primary hex code (e.g., #f0c674).

Step 3: Bind Animation States

Assign animation clips to core state machine triggers:

• Idle: Seamless floating or breathing cycle.

• Greet / Wave: A 2-second friendly hand wave triggered on initial page landing.

• Talking: Subtle jaw / bone movement synchronized with voice synthesis.

• Thinking: Inquisitive head tilt or floating glow during model inference.

Step 4: Assign to Project Assistant

1. Go to Assistants > Your Assistant > Avatar.

1. Select your newly published avatar from the dropdown.

1. Click Save & Publish. The character will immediately appear on your connected website.