Reallusion adds AI Smart Search to Character Creator and iClone
Reallusion has rolled out a new AI-powered Smart Search system in Character Creator, its 3D character creation tool, and iClone, its real-time character animation software.
The system, which is still in beta, makes it possible to search for assets on Reallusion’s online stores matching reference images, or plain-text descriptions in over 100 languages.
It’s even possible to select an object in a scene and have Smart Search find similar stock assets.
Smart Search is available in Character Creator 4.51 and iClone 8.51, released this week.
The AI-based Deep Search features in Reallusion’s new Smart Search system make it possible to find stock assets matching the object selected in an iClone scene on the firm’s online stores.
New AI feature lets users search for assets directly inside Character Creator or iClone
The first role of Smart Search is simply to make it possible to search for assets from Reallusion’s online stores – the official Content Store, user Marketplace and the ActorCore mocap library – directly inside its software, rather than having to visit the websites.
In addition to standard keyword search – which filters assets by matching words in the product name, description, tags or the name of their author – it offers AI-based ‘Deep Search’ features.
They include natural language support, making it possible to enter plain-test descriptions – for example, “historical figure” – in over 100 languages, and image input, which makes it possible to drag or paste in a reference image and have Smart Search find visually similar assets.
It’s also possible to use Deep Search to find assets similar to those in previous search results, previous purchases – or even to an object selected in an iClone scene.
Available in free software updates, along with bugfixes
Smart Search is available in Character Creator 4.51 and iClone 8.51, a pair of free updates to the applications, released earlier this week.
As well as the new search capabilities, the releases include a number of bugfixes, which you can find in the Character Creator and iClone online release notes.
Price and system requirements
The new AI Smart Search features are available in beta in Character Creator 4.51 and iClone 8.51. The updates are free to existing users. Both applications are compatible with Windows 7+.
New perpetual licences have standard prices of $299 for Character Creator, and $599 for iClone.
Read more about the new AI Smart Search system on Reallusion’s website
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