Yesterday we shared a video on how lighting works... in Simulon. While a 360 HDRI sets the stage for believable lighting, its scope is inherently limited. Simulon ensures perspective correct reflections and refraction based on the real world environment, giving complex materials like glass a life-like touch.show more

Simulon's Next Chapter 🌌 Thank you for your excitement... and invaluable feedback. As we've started to reveal more about Simulon, one thing has become clear: the creative community is ready and eager for a fresh chapter in VFX. In every creative endeavor, there are defining moments—when art meets technology, when vision becomes reality, and when creators discover their tools. This is the essence of Simulon. We're aiming to make cinematic-quality VFX accessible to all creators, no matter their background. Simulon has been 3.5 years in the making and our focus from day one has been to harmonize simplicity and power with the human creator at the core of the experience. What's Next - Closed Beta: We're close to sharing Simulon with a select group of creators and studios to help us finesse the final touches. - Community Insights: Keep an eye out for updates and stories we'll be sharing along the way. Your feedback is crucial as we move toward a version of Simulon available to everyone. - Public Launch: We're gearing up for a full release early next year. It's a significant moment, one that promises a new chapter for all creators. - Knowledge Sharing: In the lead-up to the launch, we will compile a series of tutorials, tips, and maybe a surprise or two, to help you maximize Simulon's potential. - Constant Evolution: in an industry that never stands still, neither will Simulon. Stay tuned for regular updates on our exciting R&D progress across social media. As we enter this new phase, your engagement and support continues to inspire us. Thank you for joining us on this creative journey! The Simulon Team 🌟 (Video shot with Simulon on iPhone)show more

Disney's new research on neural rendering really upped the... game. They start by path tracing and then running light gathering on those paths. Then they train a little network, kinda like a NERF, to produce those lighting results directly. It essentially keeps the lighting team from requiring a full (complex) re-render every-time they move a light. But it keeps the lighting team fully in the driver's seat creatively. Definitely a great use of AI for advanced storytelling and animation.show more

NaturalVision for GTAV Enhanced is set to receive a... major update by the end of April (via razed) ▪️Physically based paint on vehicles ▪️Physically based lighting on weapons ▪️Sky shaders to use physically based scattering ▪️Raindrops on vehicles, peds, glass, props and weaponsshow more

Starship V3 executing a precision-controlled splashdown in the Indian... Ocean A giant stainless-steel skyscraper falling back from space, flipping vertical, lighting its engines, and touching down in the ocean with absurd control This is the kind of thing that used to look like science fiction Now SpaceX is doing it in the real worldshow more

Seedance 2.0 is now live on Anyfast. The improvements... in motion and lighting are significant, making it a strong choice for professional-grade video productionshow more

Also implemented some simplistic "real-time GI" that works in... both lighting and the froxel fog. It's similar to Crytek's LPV in spirit (as it propagates SH in a volume), but does it via downsampling (like you do for bloom)...show more

What does it look like when a robot truly... understands where it is in the real world? It starts with Niantic Spatial’s Scaniverse, capturing a real-world environment and reconstructing it into a high-fidelity Gaussian splat. From there, our Robot Adventures demo simulates how VPS could localize a robot within that environment, mirroring 360° video of it navigating the physical space. 🔗Get started with Scaniverse today: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #Reconstruction #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI #PhysicalAI #Roboticsshow more

🚨 NOW: Sec. Marco Rubio walking into the Vatican... like a boss for these high-level talks. While the fake news cries about “tensions,” we got a solid Catholic American diplomat in there representing Trump and putting America First on the world stage!show more

Writing an article on the future UI trends, and... made a prototype of plasticity-type button - fully reactive to how hard and WHERE you press it. Our devices are increasingly powerful, yet we go for gimmicks like camera-based-reflections. This is dope! Article drops tonight!show more

Our second gaming title ‘Death Touch’ Deadfellaz TCG is... live NOW in its open alpha state. A window to the Deadfellaz universe and an environment we can dive into rich storytelling - this will expand and grow in real time fed by the rich lore of the DFZ world, coupled with fast and fun gameplay. Go try the first four demo levels and let me know how you like it!show more

🧘 In Japan, there’s a building that works better... than any therapist — its architecture reduces anxiety from the very first moment. KAIT Plaza is a vast minimalist hall with almost no walls, soft lighting, and a roof that seems to float. The nearly weightless space feels like it’s built out of calm itself.show more

The context size of video world models is only... a few frames. Like a human with severe memory loss! We design a long-term memory for world models based on explicit 3D representations inspired by the human mind. This enables long-term consistency. 1/3show more

Just watched Seedance 2.0 generate a full cinematic Video... from a simple prompt text. No studio. No crew. No editing. Seedance 2.0 is now live on insMind and it's genuinely different — the camera movement, the lighting, the motion... it doesn't feel like "AI video." it feels like a director had a budget. If you're new: →every user gets 2 free Seedance 2.0 generations just for signing up. → 40% OFF credits only for a limited time. → 55% OFF yearly plan. Go try it → #insmind #insmindaishow more

seems like this is the video xuning saved on... dy 🤣🤣 its a transition video of how xuning looks scary but is actually a sweetie, and how ziyu looks like a sweetie but can actually "kill" you / able to stand up for himself (*tough) #RevengedLove #逆爱show more

$28k/day ads look like 10/10 models now no studio,... no crew, no real creator and you still can’t tell it’s ai natural lighting, skin texture, imperfect details it feels like a real skincare routine that’s why it works no overacting, no forced hooks, no “ad energy” just calm, believable usage people don’t question it, they trust it same script → dozens of faces, tones, environments each one hits a slightly different audience this is what scalable ugc looks like now rt + comment “realugc” and i’ll send the setup (follow for dm)show more

One thing that’s been helping my image generations a... lot lately is using environment distribution prompts, kinda like the color distribution ones I shared a couple days ago. Instead of only describing objects, I structure scenes almost like cinematic set design. Basic structure: Foreground → what exists close to camera to create depth Midground → the main focal area / primary environment Background → distant scenery or atmospheric storytelling Lighting → where light comes from + warm/cool contrast Color distribution → where accent colors are concentrated Camera placement → how the viewer sees the environment Visual hierarchy → what the eye notices first Simple formula you can follow: Foreground contains [close-up framing elements]. Midground contains [main environment and focal area]. Background reveals [distant scenery or atmosphere]. Main light source comes from [direction/source]. Accent colors concentrated around [important areas]. Camera positioned [angle/composition]. Environment should feel [mood/emotion]. Example: Ultra-detailed realistic cozy room interior captured from the high upper corner of the room during daytime heavy rain, clean but lived-in aesthetic, cinematic architectural photography with strong environmental storytelling and calming atmosphere. Foreground contains softly blurred hanging plants, warm lamp glow, subtle reflections on glass, ceramic cups, and leafy greenery partially framing the edges of the image to create natural depth without clutter. Midground focuses on a clean realistic workspace and sleeping area with light wood furniture, soft neutral bedding, ergonomic desk chair, dual monitors, subtle ambient lighting, carefully placed décor, small plants, candles, and minimal cozy accessories. A sleeping cat curled up comfortably on the bed adds warmth and life to the scene. Background dominated by massive floor-to-ceiling windows revealing dense green trees outside during a windy rainstorm. Lighting should feel realistic and cinematic with cool diffused storm daylight entering through the windows while warm practical lights softly illuminate the interior. Dominant palette consists of soft beige, warm cream, pale oak wood, muted forest greens, foggy gray-blue shadows, and restrained warm amber lighting accents. Environment should feel peaceful, immersive, cozy during bad weather, and emotionally comforting.show more

For the second day in a row, everyone has... been laughing at this video. Yesterday, Putin, dressed in military uniform, allegedly made a rare visit to the front line, to one of the auxiliary command posts. In reality, it was a film set inside a bunker. As we can see, they have a lot of props in that bunker: 😅 A camouflage net was hung inside the building. 😅 The flooring, lighting, and acoustics all look like those of a studio. I wonder how many times they rehearsed it?show more

WHAT A PERFORMANCE! So happy for Lobo Basketball &... @LoboCoachPitino. To go on the road and dominate like that in a hostile environment is just amazing. Lobo Nation, we felt you all the way in Logan, and WE NEED YOU to pack The Pit on Wednesday. Let’s do this! #GoLobos 🐺show more

Good detail: dado in your LED strip lighting under... open shelves for continuous light under cabinets! We like doing open shelves at a corner bc: - makes walls less heavy - avoids awkward bifold door and lost storage at corner - ties kitchen materials together (lowers are wood, to match this shelf) - provides easy access for items like cookbooks, Sonos speaker, favorite mugs, and/or stuff you want to display And why is there a bump up on the counter? That's a story for another post...but it's a cool solve for a thorny issue that comes up a lot in renovations! (One of our renovation projects in an 1850s house in Boston, almost done! Sound on for random GC commentary...)show more