Nekki releases Cascadeur 2022.2
Unusual physics-based animation software gets global rotation kinematics, improved auto-posing.
Monday, September 19th, 2022
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Check out promising browser-based AI mocap tool Plask
Neat tool extracts full body animation from video in FBX and BVH format. Now supports multi-person capture.
Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
RenderMan 25 to feature the AI denoiser used on Lightyear
Next big update to the renderer to feature Pixar's AI-trained denoiser on its release later on this year.
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
Check out open-source AI image upscaler Real-ESRGAN
Free image up-resing tool comes with dedicated AI models for photos, 2D illustrations and anime.
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
Adobe ships Photoshop 23.5
Image-editing software gets improved object masking, better 16-bit image previews, and a new neutral colour mode for the UI.
Thursday, August 18th, 2022
AI-based tool Kaedim turns concept art into 3D models
Promising browser-based service generates low-poly 3D models based on your 2D concept images.
Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
Ziva Dynamics launches Ziva Face Trainer
Cloud-based AI facial rigging service generates 'real-time faces' for use in Maya, Unity and UE4.
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
Omniverse Audio2Face gets new Audio2Emotion system
Free AI-based tool for generating facial animation from audio now reflects emotions like joy and pain.
Wednesday, August 10th, 2022
GauGAN360 turns doodles into 360-degree environments
Nvidia's new AI art demo turns sketches into 360° environment maps for use inside 3D software.
Wednesday, August 10th, 2022
Free app Kiri Engine uses AI to edit noise from 3D scans
Promising new AI-enhanced photogrammetry app is available for both Android and iOS phones.
Sunday, August 7th, 2022
Das Element uses AI to sort your VFX asset library
Neat tool turns your 'chaos folder' into an organised library of assets using a VFX-specific AI model. See the new features in Das Element 1.2.
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
Kinetix releases Kinetix 1.5
Check out the new features in the browser-based tool for turning video footage into 3D animation. You can use it for free in beta.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2022
Autodesk invests in AI-based mocap platform RADiCAL
Firm aims to bring the cloud-based mocap system to new professional visual effects and animation users.
Friday, May 27th, 2022