A method for generating animated sequences of talking heads in text-to-speech applications wherein a processor samples a plurality of frames comprising image samples. The processor reads first data comprising one or more parameters associated with noise-producing orifice images of sequences of at least three concatenated phonemes which correspond to an input stimulus. The processor reads, based on the first data, second data comprising images of a noise-producing entity. The processor generates an animated sequence of the noise-producing entity.
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The present applications is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/676,630, filed Oct. 1, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/390,704, filed Sep. 7, 1999, which claims priority to U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,177, filed Nov. 7, 1997, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
