Casablanca

What is Casablanca?

Casablanca is a software solution designed to make video calls feel more natural and authentic. It uses GAN (Generative Adversarial Networks) technology to create digital eye contact in real time, keeping your gaze focused on the person you’re talking to and aligning your head for natural eye contact.

Casablanca works like a virtual webcam, so it’s compatible with common video conferencing tools such as Zoom, MS Teams, and Google Meet. Its core features include gaze correction, head alignment, and eye contact simulation. The goal is to help you build genuine connections during video calls by reproducing natural human interaction cues like eye contact and facial expressions.

Who created Casablanca?

Casablanca was created by Carsten Kraus, Markus Vollmer, and Ivan Alles. The company focuses on making video calls feel authentic by generating digital eye contact in real time using GAN technology, while also adjusting head alignment so you face the camera at the best angle. The software runs on both Windows and Mac OS and works with popular video conferencing tools.

What is Casablanca used for?

Casablanca is aimed at anyone who spends time on video calls. Its main capabilities:

• Real-time eye contact simulation: Keeps your gaze directed at the camera, even when you’re looking at a second screen.
• Head alignment: Adjusts your entire head for optimal orientation and frontalizes your face so you’re angled correctly toward the camera.
• Natural facial expressions: Mimics realistic facial expressions and authentic gaze direction during calls.
• Non-permanent staring feature: Helps maintain focus without an unnatural fixed stare.
• Cross-platform support: Works on both Windows and Mac with all major video conferencing platforms, including Zoom, MS Teams, and Google Meet.
• Improved call quality: Enhances the overall look and feel of your video calls.

By emulating natural conversation flow, Casablanca helps digital communication feel more genuine and makes it easier to establish a real connection with the people you’re talking to.