The VMan - Autonomous characters project is an EC Framework 6 programme which "aims to develop an intuitive system allowing non-computer specialists to create, animate, control and interact with a new generation of 3D virtual characters: the V-Men. These autonomous characters are intended for use in interactive media such as games and virtual reality as well as for special effects in film and television.
The V-Man consortium is composed of six complementary organisations among the top-ranking ones in their respective fields of activity and based in five different European countries, thereby securing the dissemination and penetration of the project results across Europe."