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FaceGen
What FaceGen is
FaceGen is Windows software for creating realistic 3D human faces from photos, 3D scan data, or random generation. It offers more than 150 controls for changing characteristics such as age, race, gender, and caricature. FaceGen Modeller includes more than 110 morph targets, including Facial Action Coding System targets, and adapts expressions and accessories to each face. It exports meshes in formats including DAE, FBX, 3DS, OBJ, XSI, WRL, and STL, with optional expression morph targets. The manual describes importing DAE files into Blender and FBX files into Unity. FaceGen Artist creates faces for Daz Studio Genesis meshes and lists support for Genesis 1, 2, 3, 8, 8.1, and 9. Free demo editions are available. Paid options include Artist Pro at $100, paid once, Modeller Core at $300, paid once, Modeller Pro at $900, paid once, and Modeller Enterprise at $2,900, paid once. Modeller purchases are perpetual licenses for one concurrent user. The maker says FaceGen was founded in 1998 and is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Who it suits
FaceGen suits artists and developers creating human face models from images, scan data, or generated inputs. Its export formats and listed Blender, Unity, and Daz Studio workflows may fit 3D and game development projects.
What it does well
- Creates faces from photos, scans, or random generation.
- More than 150 face controls.
- Modeller includes more than 110 morph targets.
- Supports multiple mesh export formats.
- Free demo editions are available.
What to know first
- Windows only; macOS and Linux are unsupported.
- Modeller licenses are for one concurrent user.
- Some exported models have photo color detail restrictions.
- Facial controls cannot be perfectly isolated.
Limits
The Artist Demo has only demo features. The Modeller Demo adds a forehead logo and limits use to a couple of hairstyles and the Animate and Preview model sets. The 300.00 USD Modeller Core plan includes 3D format export, while CSV exports, numeric controls, scan mesh import, and 3D print meshes are listed with the 900.00 USD Pro plan.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| FaceGen Artist Demo | Face logo · only demo features | Free |
| FaceGen Modeller Demo | Logo on forehead · couple of hairstyles · Animate and Preview model sets only | Free |
| FaceGen Artist Pro | $100 · Exports to all Daz Genesis meshes · removes face logo | $100, paid once |
| FaceGen Modeller Enterprise | $2,900 · Pro features · custom mesh integration tools · command line automation · exported model distribution ownership | $2,900, paid once |
| FaceGen Modeller Core | $300 · 3D format export · no logo on face · additional model sets and hair | $300, paid once |
| FaceGen Modeller Pro | $900 · Core features · CSV exports and numeric controls · scan mesh import · 3D print meshes | $900, paid once |
As facegen.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the FaceGen website.
- Choose FaceGen Artist or FaceGen Modeller and select a demo or paid plan.
- Use the Windows edition; Modeller supports Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 with DirectX 11.
- For a paid Modeller purchase, use its serial number or email validation for installation.
Verdict
FaceGen offers face creation, animation controls, and exports for several 3D workflows. It runs on Windows, and paid editions use one-time licenses with different feature sets.
Questions
Is FaceGen free?
FaceGen Artist Demo and FaceGen Modeller Demo are each free. Paid plans include Artist Pro at $100, paid once and Modeller Core at $300, paid once.
Which platforms does FaceGen support?
FaceGen supports Windows. Modeller runs on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 with DirectX 11; macOS and Linux are unsupported.
Can FaceGen export models for other software?
Modeller exports meshes in formats including DAE, FBX, 3DS, OBJ, XSI, WRL, and STL. Its manual describes importing DAE files into Blender and FBX files into Unity.
Does FaceGen work with Daz Studio Genesis?
FaceGen Artist creates faces for Genesis meshes and lists support for Genesis 1, 2, 3, 8, 8.1, and 9.
What license does Modeller use?
A Modeller purchase is a perpetual, one-time license for one concurrent user. Installations are validated with a serial number or by email.
Can I distribute work made with FaceGen?
Rendered images, video, and physical sculptures may be distributed freely. Exported models have stated restrictions when they retain photo color details.
Facts from FaceGen's own pages
- Animation
- Modeller includes more than 110 morph targets, including the Facial Action Coding System, and adapts expressions and accessories to each face. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Company history
- FaceGen's maker says it was founded in 1998 and has licensed the product to hundreds of companies and universities. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Daz compatibility
- FaceGen Artist creates faces for Daz Studio Genesis meshes and lists support for Genesis 1, 2, 3, 8, 8.1, and 9. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Modeller exports meshes to formats including DAE, FBX, 3DS, OBJ, XSI, WRL, and STL, with optional expression morph targets. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Face controls
- The product supports more than 150 controls for modifying characteristics including age, race, gender, and caricature. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1998 · facegen.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Singular Inversions Inc. lists its address in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Modeller's manual describes importing exported DAE files into Blender and FBX files into Unity. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The Modeller purchase is a perpetual, one-time, single-concurrent-user license, and installations are validated with a serial number or by email. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The FAQ says facial controls are statistically correlated, so individual controls cannot be perfectly isolated. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Model ownership
- The site says exported 3D models are not owned by the user, though users own modifications made after export. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FaceGen creates realistic 3D human faces from photos, 3D scan data, or random generation. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is offered by email and a Google discussion group, with manuals and an FAQ available. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Supported system
- Modeller runs on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 with DirectX 11; the site says macOS and Linux are unsupported. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Usage rights
- Rendered images, video, and physical sculptures created with FaceGen may be distributed freely; exported models have stated restrictions when they retain photo color details. · facegen.com, 8 Oct 2026
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