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AI Roundup 096: Happy Shipmas

Artificial Ignorance • 42 implied HN points • 06 Dec 24
🕹 Technology AI Development Tech Companies 3D Modeling Software Tools
  1. DeepMind released Genie 2, an AI that can create interactive 3D worlds from text and images. This shows how AI is evolving to understand complex concepts like physics and causality.
  2. OpenAI is launching new features through its '12 Days of Shipmas,' including a premium subscription for ChatGPT Pro that offers users unlimited access to powerful models. This could bring added perks for subscribers soon.
  3. There is growing concern among companies about the influence of Elon Musk and new political dynamics in the business landscape, particularly how it might impact competition and regulations in the AI industry.

World Models are Coming and They are Awesome

TheSequence • 84 implied HN points • 08 Dec 24
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Generative AI 3D Modeling Data science
  1. This week saw the release of two exciting world models that can create 3D environments from simple prompts. These models are important for advancing AI's abilities in various fields.
  2. DeepMind's Genie 2 can generate interactive 3D worlds and simulate realistic object interactions, making it very useful for AI training and game development.
  3. World Labs has introduced a user-friendly system for designing 3D spaces, allowing artists to create and manipulate environments easily, which can help in game prototyping and creative workflows.

Visualizing Sound, Lorenz in Blender, and Painterly Shaders

Generative Arts Collective • 92 implied HN points • 09 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Creative Coding Generative Arts 3D Modeling Deep Learning
  1. Using technology like deep learning can help identify nature sounds, like birds, which can be both fun and scientific.
  2. Blender and Python are great tools for visualizing complex concepts, like the Lorenz attractor, in a visually appealing way.
  3. Creating artistic effects in 3D, such as painterly shaders, allows artists to bring unique styles and expressions to their digital work.

GM Shaders Guest: Gaming Engineer

GM Shaders Mini Tuts • 137 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Gaming Graphics Game Development Shaders 3D Modeling
  1. Noah Pauw discusses creating advanced 3D graphics in GameMaker using shaders for real-time lighting and PBR materials.
  2. Game Maker is favored by Noah despite advice to switch to Unity or Unreal for photorealistic 3D games.
  3. Noah shares insights on using Blender for 3D modeling, creating lighting shaders, implementing PBR materials, and drawing 3D environments in Game Maker.

Can we digitally clone ourselves with AI?

Mythical AI • 98 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Voice Cloning 3D Modeling Animation
  1. Creating a digital clone with AI involves capturing content, voice, likeness, and movement.
  2. Potential problems with AI clones include consent and ownership issues, problematic responses, and scams.
  3. There are tools available to create parts of an AI clone, but building a full AI clone is a complex process requiring integration of various technologies.
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The Best Image-to-3D AI to date: Neuralangelo

What's AI Newsletter by Louis-François Bouchard • 39 implied HN points • 11 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI 3D Modeling Artificial Intelligence
  1. Neuralangelo is NVIDIA's latest AI for turning images into realistic 3D scenes in seconds.
  2. Neuralangelo improves upon Instant NeRF by enhancing surface quality and adding finer details to the 3D models.
  3. Neuralangelo uses numerical gradients and an optimization process for smoother, more detailed 3D model reconstructions.

End-to-End Retrieval, Web Agents, and Scene Generation

HackerPulse Dispatch • 2 implied HN points • 08 Nov 24
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Web Development 3D Modeling Open Source
  1. Self-retrieval is a new technique that lets one large language model handle all information retrieval tasks better than older systems. This makes it easier to access and generate relevant information.
  2. WebRL helps language models learn how to interact with web environments more effectively. It uses a special method to improve performance without relying on any proprietary models.
  3. GenXD is a new framework for creating detailed 3D and 4D scenes. It uses a large dataset to improve how these scenes are generated, making them more realistic for real-world applications.

Generative A-Eye #16 - 14th Oct,2024

Martin’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 14 Oct 24
🕹 Technology AI Image Synthesis 3D Modeling Research
  1. A new method for creating detailed indoor scenes uses user descriptions to guide the design, making it easier to visualize spaces accurately. This system tries to remember past views but still has challenges with consistency.
  2. A recent development focuses on anonymizing full-body images using advanced AI tools. This could address privacy concerns, although it's unclear how much demand there is for this kind of technology.
  3. The newsletter shares updates on AI image synthesis research, keeping readers informed on popular topics and breakthroughs in the field. It’s a great resource for anyone interested in the latest AI advancements.

Generative A-Eye #8 - 26th Sept,2024

Martin’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 26 Sep 24
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Image Synthesis 3D Modeling Virtual reality
  1. A new method called MIMO helps create full-body human avatars using AI, making videos look more consistent and lifelike.
  2. A system called DreamWaltz-G can generate 3D avatars from 2D images by combining skeleton data and advanced diffusion techniques.
  3. There are ways to improve AI image generation by fine-tuning existing models, helping them create more realistic images, like fixing issues with images of people lying down.

How Far Are We From Being Able to Generate Whatever 3D Objects On the Fly?

I'll Keep This Short • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI 3D Modeling Generative models Neural Networks Large Language Models
  1. AI-generated 3D objects are still far from being created instantly in real 3D
  2. Shap-E improves upon previous models by generating 3D objects using Neural Radiance Fields
  3. Although new technologies show promise, limitations like resource-intensive processes and lack of fine details still exist