{"id":391392,"date":"2022-01-08T13:36:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T10:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library\/"},"modified":"2022-01-08T13:36:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T10:36:46","slug":"the-open-source-afro-hair-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Open Source Afro Hair Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2de1be665f8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2de1be665f8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library\/#Like_this\" >Like this:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The Open Source Afro Hair Library<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>One of the biggest gripes for African\/Black <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>rs is the continued lack of options when it comes to hair in gaming. So when I hear that Oakland-based artist and UC Santa Cruz assistant professor A.M. Darke decided to take matters into her own hands and create an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/afrohairlibrary.org\/artists\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">open-source afro hair library<\/mark><\/a>, I was h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y to hear it!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-29020\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/01\/08\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library-the-gaming-worlds-first-free-database-of-3d-modeled-black-hairstyles\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4\/\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1641492959961-untitled-design-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?resize=1140%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" class=\"wp-image-29024 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/01\/08\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library-the-gaming-worlds-first-free-database-of-3d-modeled-black-hairstyles\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1641492959961-untitled-design-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641492959961-untitled-design-4.jpg?resize=1140%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>According to <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/5dgdwz\/black-hair-in-video-games?utm_source=vicenewstwitter\">ViceNews<\/a><\/mark>, she started recruiting Black artists for the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/afrohairlibrary.org\/artists\/\">Open Source Afro Hair Library<\/a>,<\/mark> the industry\u2019s first free database of 3D-modeled Black hairstyles. The library, slated to launch on Juneteenth 2023, will function as a source for usable 3D assets for gaming, animation, and other ventures as well as an online gallery to inspire and normalize Black inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>In the article, she talked about the difficulty in finding references for Black hair, and when she did find a workaround, most of it was offensive, to say the least. Anyways, I support initiatives like the one from assistant professor A.M. Darke. The more active we have to bridge the gap the better it will be to create a more refined and excess amount of options in future video games. <\/p>\n<p>Yes, I am aware that Black hair can be even more difficult considering the curls and the unique textures of Black hair and how it interacts with characters, environments, and other geometry. But it\u2019s not impossible to overcome. It\u2019s just a matter of importance and how much time and resources you are willing to allocate to the project.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/01\/08\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library-the-gaming-worlds-first-free-database-of-3d-modeled-black-hairstyles\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=800%2C450&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/01\/08\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library-the-gaming-worlds-first-free-database-of-3d-modeled-black-hairstyles\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"wp-image-29030 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/01\/08\/the-open-source-afro-hair-library-the-gaming-worlds-first-free-database-of-3d-modeled-black-hairstyles\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1641565900509-untitled-design-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1641565900509-untitled-design-5.webp?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cArtists have forever been working within the limitations of the available <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and pushing them to the limits, to meet their creative aesthetic goals,\u201d Darke said. \u201cAnd so the problem there is that it\u2019s a lack of imagination, an impoverished view of blackness. So if you can\u2019t imagine blackness, then you\u2019re not going to make it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese days a lot of Black and brown people do work on these teams,\u201d Harris said. \u201cWhen making hair like ours gets pushed to the side or treated like a side project or something that gets worked on if there\u2019s time, it sends a message to us and to their own team members that not only are you less than, you\u2019re not even going to be considered if we have to spend too much time on you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Oakland-based artist and UC Santa Cruz assistant professor A.M. 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