Automatic facial animation using an image of a user

In one embodiment, a method for facial animation is provided. The method first determines an image of a user. Facial feature information for a facial region is then detected in the image. For example, a number of points around the face for a user are determined. The facial region is then normalized based on the content and the facial feature information. The normalized facial region is then animated into a series of animated facial images. These series of animated facial images may be automatically inserted in the content. Accordingly, an image of a user's face may be automatically inserted into the content from the image of the user using the above method. The content may then be played where the animated series of facial images is included in the content being played.