The data request structure: an overview#
Below is a line-by-line annotated overview of a complete data request. Click on the name of any object or field for an in-depth look into, its effects and accepted values.
{ //Opening bracket of the root JSON object
"datapoints": [ //List of datapoints. Each datapoint will generate a single image and its accompanying metadata and modalities.`
{ //Opening bracket of the first datapoint
"human": { //Settings that will define the construction of the human in the scene
"id": //A UUID that defines the identity of the actor in the scene.
"head": { //Settings that define the human head
"eyes": { //Settings that define eye texture, closure, and direction of gaze
"id": //A UUID that defines the texture used in the eyes
"target_of_gaze": { //The x, y, and z components of the vector to the target of the eyes' gaze
"direction": { //The x, y, and z components of the vector to the target of the eyes' gaze
"x": //Direction from side to side
"y": //Direction from front to back
"z": //Direction from bottom to top
},
"distance": //The distance between the eyes and the target of their gaze
},
"eyelid_closure": //The amount by which the eyelids are closed
},
"hair": { //Settings that define hair style and color
"id": //A UUID that defines the actor's hairstyle
"color_settings": {
"melanin": //The amount of black color in the hair
"redness": //The amount of red color in the hair
"whiteness": //How much the hair has gone grey or, at higher values, white
"roughness": //How diffuse light as it reflects off of the hairs, which defines how shiny or dull the hair is
"index_of_refraction": //How much light rays change direction as they travel through the hairs
}
},
"facial_hair": { //Settings that define facial hair style and color
"id": //A UUID that defines the actor's facial hair style
"color_settings": {
"melanin": //The amount of black color in the facial hair
"redness": //The amount of red color in the facial hair
"whiteness": //How much the facial hair has gone grey or, at higher values, white
"roughness": //How diffuse light as it reflects off of the hairs, which defines how shiny or dull the hair is
"index_of_refraction": //How much light rays change direction as they travel through the hairs
}
},
"eyebrows": { //Settings that define eyebrow style and color
"id": //A UUID that defines the actor's eyebrow style
"color_settings": {
"melanin": //The amount of black color in the eyebrow hairs
"redness": //The amount of red color in the eyebrow hairs
"whiteness": //How much the eyebrow hairs have gone grey or, at higher values, white
"roughness": //How diffuse light as it reflects off of the hairs, which defines how shiny or dull the hair is
"index_of_refraction": //How much light rays change direction as they travel through the hairs
}
},
"location": { //The position of the actor in the scene, using global coordinates
"x": //Moves the actor from side to side
"y": //Moves the actor from front to back
"z": //Moves the actor down and up
},
"rotation": { // The rotation of the head about the neck
"pitch": //Tilts the head up and down.
"yaw": //Turns the head from side to side.
"roll": //Tilts the head from side to side.
},
"expression": { //The expression on the actor's face: type and intensity
"name": //The type of expression, such as happiness or disgust.
"intensity": //The intensity of the expression, from 0 to 1.
}
}
},
"accessories": { //Settings that define any accessories worn by the human in the scene. The object's contents vary depending on the accessory - in this case glasses
"glasses": { //Settings that define a pair of glasses
"id": //The UUID of a specific pair of glasses, which defines its shape
"frame_color": //The base color of the glasses frame
"frame_metalness": //The reflectivity of the glasses frame
"lens_color": //The base color of the glasses lenses
"lens_reflectivity": //The amount of light reflected by the lenses
"lens_transparency": //The amount of light that passes through the lenses
"position": //Where the glasses are being worn
}
},
"camera": { //Settings that apply to the location, orientation, and parameters of the camera that will render the scene
"name": //A label that you can freely give your camera
"intrinsic_params": { //Camera intrinsic parameters, that define how it sees the world
"projection": //The type of camera projection that should be used
"resolution_width": //The number of pixels in the width of the output image
"resolution_height": //The number of pixels in the height of the output image
"fov_horizontal": //The camera's horizontal field of view, or the number of degrees of arc that the camera covers from side to side
"fov_vertical": //The camera's horizontal field of view, or the number of degrees of arc that the camera covers from top to bottom
"wavelength": //The type of light that the camera captures, i.e. visible or near-infrared
},
"extrinsic_params": { //Camera extrinsic parameters, that define where it is in relation to the world
"location": { //The x, y, and z coordinates of the camera in the scene
"x": //Moves the camera from side to side
"y": //Moves the camera from back to front
"z": //Moves the camera down and up
},
"rotation": { //The orientation of the camera, defined using yaw, pitch, and raw
"yaw": //Turns the camera from side to side.
"pitch": //Tilts the camera up and down.
"roll": //Tilts the camera from side to side.
}
}
},
"background": { //Settings that apply to the background and ambient lighting in a scene
"id": //The UUID of the specific background that you want to place in the scene
"transparent": //Whether the background is visible or transparent
"rotation": //The orientation of the background relative to the camera and the actor
}
"lights" { //Settings that apply to special lighting that can be added to a scene. This object's contents vary depending on the lighting in question
}
} //Closing bracket of the first datapoint.
] //Closing bracket of the datapoint list
} //Closing bracket of the root JSON object