Thursday, December 21, 2023

Trompe-l'œil

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Image: Midjourney V6

If anyone thinks AI driven photorealistic 3D imaging is impossible to achieve, then disregard the pix seen above as the image quality depicted here is akin to ray tracing and radiosity the two techniques considered to be the gold standard in all things related to the generation of high end 3d photorealistic image creation. With this being said, the skill set needed to create work as realistic as this, outside the province of AI, requires years of study, a prerequisite no longer when using AI's like the Midjourneys of the world. Now, imagine what happens when imaging like this goes into AI-driven movies, able to be shaped and rendered as needs warrant, without the need of human input. Staggers the mind doesn't it.


Radiosity - In 3D computer graphics, radiosity is an application of the finite element method to solving the rendering equation for scenes with surfaces that reflect light diffusely. 

The Cornell box, rendered with and without radiosity by BMRT

Midjourney released an upgraded version of its AI image-generating service, Midjourney V6, on Thursday. The update is a significant improvement that has truly wowed users with its shockingly realistic photos and attention to detail. It may not be here for long, so here’s how to get V6 working now.

The alpha version of Midjourney V6 will be available on Discord over the winter break. This upgrade has been in the works for the past nine months, and developers are releasing it for a short time starting today. My first impressions of Midjourney V6 were shocking. Gizmodo tested out some leading AI image generators not too long ago, but this new model from Midjourney puts them all to shame. V6’s images are amazingly realistic, without sacrificing the creativity that Midjourney always had. Typically, AI image generators force you to choose between realistic and fantastical, but Midjourney V6 is the best combination of both I’ve seen.



Remember, the V6 set is alpha so what will the real rev be like?



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