Emoface’s story begins with science
Welcome to Emoface, a spin-off from Grenoble-Alpes University, born within the Gipsa-Lab and INRIA laboratories mixed multidisciplinary research units from CNRS, Grenoble-INP, and UGA. Emoface draws its roots from five years of in-depth academic research. Specializing in the generation of emotional 3D animations, our scientific journey is marked by a sustained commitment to excellence and innovation.
Our mission
At Emoface, our mission is to play a key role in improving the quality of life of people with autistic disorders and other difficulties related to social and emotional communication. By placing emotions at the heart of our approach, we want to create tools that promote deeper understanding and smoother communication. Our commitment to continuous research and technological development aims to offer tailored, individual-centered solutions.
Join us on this adventure where cutting-edge scientific research meets technological creativity, to create a universe where emotions come to life in new ways.
Our Co-Founders
Adela Barbulescu - CEO and Co-founder
Adela Barbulescu embodies the vision and technical expertise of Emoface as CEO and co-founder. She built the foundations of the company by developing the artificial intelligence algorithms that are at the heart of the Emoface application.
Her studies, which began in Romania, led her to Denmark, and ultimately to the University of Grenoble-Alpes. There, from 2012 to 2016, she devoted her thesis in computer science to the generation of emotions with 3D avatars.
Adela quickly realized that the fruits of her research could provide significant benefits to those who have difficulty interpreting facial expressions and emotions. Driven by the desire to create a concrete solution, she created the first Emoface prototype.
Mayra Lima - Creative Director and Co-Founder
Mayra Lima, co-founder of Emoface, brings her creativity and design skills as Creative and Marketing Director of the start-up. Specializing in UX/UI design, she is responsible for the product design and brand identity of Emoface.
Mayra’s journey is deeply rooted in her personal understanding of the particularities of learning and communication. Her sister is autistic and non-verbal, and being able to communicate with her is her life goal. This quest led her to explore the role of design in the development of communication in autistic people, making this cause her specialty.
With a degree in advertising obtained in Brazil in 2009, Mayra went on to explore various countries, learning new languages and developing an awareness of the difficulty of navigating an unfamiliar environment. This experience reinforced her beliefs that communication, especially for those who see the world differently, is a valuable key to simplifying the complexity of the world around us.
The meeting and the obviousness
Adela and Mayra, two passionate minds, finally meet in 2017 and decide to join forces to create innovative tools aimed at improving emotions management and social interactions. Their conviction is clear: gaming is the ideal way to learn to interact while having fun. After years of research and development, the first Emoface application was released in spring 2020, the result of their dedication to transforming a study project into a concrete solution. |
The Emoface team
Adela Barbulescu
Mayra Lima
Elodie Soufi
Alexandra Rigal
Antoine Begault
Valentin Masson
Mélanie Drevet
Emoface key events
Scientific committee
Anna Malika-Camblats
Gérard Bailly
Charline Grossard
Rémi Ronfard
Committed partners
We are proud to be part of a committed community that supports and enriches our progress. The Emoface project benefits from the support and feedback of carefully selected partners from academic, scientific, educational and medical circles. This collaboration, anchored in a multidisciplinary approach, allows us to explore new horizons and push the limits of technology to offer innovative solutions.
Hicham Kebdou
Daoud Tatou
