Engineering Real-Time Animated Profile Pictures

This article was initially published as a thread of posts on X . For the sake of readability and long-term availability, it is now available here as a single-page article. Post 1 In the amo apps, profile pictures are done a bit differently. You record &ldquo;Your Face&rdquo;, a transparent animated boomerang-like cutout. It feels more personal. You see your friends come to life on-screen, not…