Conversation lifecycle
Speaking-to-listening interruption, cancellation and neutral fallback.
RIVE ANIMATOR · A visual companion for voice-driven products.
AI Assistant Character Animation
Build an assistant whose activity, emotion, speech and gaze can work together. Define priority rules so interruption does not leave the mouth moving or reset an unrelated expression.
What we prepare
Speech controls
Choose audio-level mouth motion or timed viseme shapes to match available data.
Application bridge
Agree timing, defaults, unknown values and who implements each control.
Starting packages
Mascot starter
$250
One character, idle + one extra state, basic State Machine and .riv source file.
Estimate your mascot →Custom mascot design
$650
Minimum animation package with one custom design included. Additional designs quoted separately.
Build your package →AI companion robot
$1,200+
Limited-time starting offer, subject to availability. Regular starting price $1,500. Device and runtime review required.
See robot scope →All prices are USD starting estimates. A standard one-character, two-state package is estimated at 7–10 days, subject to artwork, approvals and availability. Larger scopes need a confirmed schedule.
From product moments to runtime controls
01 ReviewProduct, artwork, platform and voice data.
02 DefineStates, controls, defaults and ownership.
03 BuildArtwork, rig, motion and expressions.
04 ConnectState logic, speech, gaze and resets.
05 TestTransitions, interruptions and target runtime.
06 HandoffExports, source and integration notes.
Agree revisions, source rights, milestones, delivery, payment and testing responsibilities in the written scope. Your application owns product logic, audio and timing; AI models, TTS, hardware and backend work are separate unless explicitly included.
Project questions
What do I receive?
The agreed .riv export, source access, control names, defaults, ranges and practical integration notes. Advanced runtime integration is scoped separately.
How is the project priced?
Mascot animation starts at $250 with client-supplied artwork: one character, idle plus one extra state, basic State Machine setup and the .riv source file. Custom design has a $650 animation-package minimum with one design included. Extra characters add $250 each; extra states add $100 per state per character. Viseme setup adds $350 for one talking character after the design minimum. Additional designs and talking characters are quoted separately.
What should I send?
Your product link, artwork status, target platform, required states, voice data, deadline and source requirements. For hardware, include OS, renderer, display shape, resolution and representative test-device access.