About
Didimo is a 3D character creation platform built for game developers ranging from indie studios to AAA publishers. At its core is Popul8™, a pipeline automation tool that eliminates the manual bottlenecks of traditional character production. Studios can instantly generate thousands of fully-rigged, high-quality NPCs and crowd characters using their own topology, art style, and specifications—all verified through built-in QA checks. Popul8 features automated asset fitting, meaning new costumes, accessories, and props can be applied across an entire cast of characters in seconds, or a single new character can inherit all existing assets automatically. The result is consistent, production-ready characters with dramatic reductions in time and labor cost. All exported characters are optimized for seamless integration into major game engines including Unreal Engine, Unity, and proprietary platforms. The workflow is non-sequential, allowing artists to apply changes at any production stage without restarting pipelines. Trusted by studios behind Cities: Skylines II (Colossal Order), Avalon, and Playable Worlds, Didimo empowers creative teams to focus on artistic vision while the platform handles repetitive, time-intensive tasks. It's ideal for open-world games requiring massive crowd populations, RPGs needing diverse customizable characters, and any project where character volume and quality both matter.
Key Features
- Instant NPC & Crowd Generation: Generate thousands of fully-rigged, high-quality NPCs and crowd characters in seconds using your own topology and specifications, with built-in QA verification.
- Automated Asset Fitting: Automatically fit costumes, accessories, and props across all characters or apply a full asset library to a new character, ensuring consistency at scale.
- Game-Ready Export: Characters and assets are fully optimized for smooth integration into Unreal Engine, Unity, and proprietary game platforms with no manual post-processing needed.
- Infinite Character Variations: Create endless variations of characters while maintaining artistic specifications and style guidelines, supporting both hero characters and massive crowd populations.
- Non-Sequential Pipeline Workflow: Apply character changes at any stage of production without restarting workflows, enabling agile iteration and faster time-to-market.
Use Cases
- Generating thousands of unique, fully-rigged NPC crowd characters for open-world games like city simulators or MMORPGs.
- Automating the fitting of costumes, weapons, and accessories across large character rosters in RPGs and action games.
- Rapidly prototyping and iterating on character designs during pre-production without committing to lengthy manual modeling pipelines.
- Populating virtual worlds and metaverse environments with diverse, lifelike digital humans at scale.
- Reducing character art production costs and time-to-market for studios working on tight timelines or with limited headcount.
Pros
- Massive Production Scale: Can generate thousands of unique, rigged characters in the time it would traditionally take to create a handful, dramatically accelerating game development timelines.
- Proven by AAA Studios: Used in flagship titles like Cities: Skylines II, validating the platform's reliability and output quality for high-profile commercial releases.
- Flexible Integration: Supports all major game engines (Unreal, Unity) and proprietary platforms, making it adaptable to virtually any studio's existing tech stack.
Cons
- Enterprise-Focused Pricing: The platform is primarily positioned for studios with significant production needs; pricing and access may be a barrier for very small teams or solo developers.
- Demo-Gated Onboarding: Getting started requires booking a demo, which adds friction compared to self-serve platforms and may slow down evaluation for smaller studios.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Popul8 and how does it relate to Didimo?
Popul8™ is Didimo's flagship character creation automation platform. Didimo is the company; Popul8 is the core product that automates 3D NPC generation, asset fitting, and crowd population for game studios.
Which game engines does Didimo support?
Didimo exports game-ready characters compatible with Unreal Engine, Unity, and proprietary game platforms, ensuring seamless pipeline integration regardless of your tech stack.
Can I use my own art style and topology?
Yes. Popul8 is designed to work with your studio's existing art style, topology, and specifications, so generated characters match your creative vision without requiring style compromises.
Is Didimo suitable for indie studios or only AAA?
Didimo serves studios of all sizes, from indie developers to AAA publishers. The platform is designed to scale production efficiently regardless of team size or project scope.
How do I get started with Didimo?
You can get started by booking a demo through the Didimo website. The team will walk you through Popul8's capabilities and help configure the platform for your studio's pipeline.
