Abstract: An instant messaging method is provided. A motion display request is received from a first client. The motion display request includes an identifier of a target virtual role and an identifier of a target motion data set. The identifier of the target motion data set is indicated by a motion display instruction received by the first client. The target virtual role corresponds to a target user and the target user is at least one user of a plurality of instant messaging users. Further, the first client is a client to which a certain user in the instant messaging users logs in. The target motion data set is obtained according to the identifier of the target motion data set. The target virtual role is obtained according to the identifier of the target virtual role. The target motion data set and the target virtual role are sent to at least one client of a plurality of designated clients corresponding to the instant messaging users.

Abstract: An animation generation method is performed by at least one processor, and includes obtaining an animation generation instruction, obtaining first bone data for a virtual target and first rig data for the virtual target, based on the animation generation instruction, obtaining an action identifier, and obtaining action data, second bone data for an additional element, and second rig data for the additional element, based on the action identifier. The method further includes fusing the first bone data and the second bone data to obtain fused bone data, controlling the fused bone data to change with time, based on the action data, and rendering an animation, based on the fused bone data controlled to change with time, the first rig data, and the second rig data.

Abstract: An animation generation method is performed by at least one processor, and includes obtaining an animation generation instruction, obtaining first bone data for a virtual target and first rig data for the virtual target, based on the animation generation instruction, obtaining an action identifier, and obtaining action data, second bone data for an additional element, and second rig data for the additional element, based on the action identifier. The method further includes fusing the first bone data and the second bone data to obtain fused bone data, controlling the fused bone data to change with time, based on the action data, and rendering an animation, based on the fused bone data controlled to change with time, the first rig data, and the second rig data.

Abstract: An instant messaging method is provided. A motion display request is received from a first client. The motion display request includes an identifier of a target virtual role and an identifier of a target motion data set. The identifier of the target motion data set is indicated by a motion display instruction received by the first client. The target virtual role corresponds to a target user and the target user is at least one user of a plurality of instant messaging users. Further, the first client is a client to which a certain user in the instant messaging users logs in. The target motion data set is obtained according to the identifier of the target motion data set. The target virtual role is obtained according to the identifier of the target virtual role. The target motion data set and the target virtual role are sent to at least one client of a plurality of designated clients corresponding to the instant messaging users.