Autodesk annonce le lancement en beta de Wonder Animation, nouvel outil d’animation 3D à partir de vidéos. Il est développé par Wonder Dynamics, racheté plus tôt dans l’année par Autodesk.
Wonder Animation permet de filmer et monter des séquences vidéo. L’IA se charge ensuite de reconstruire la scène en 3D, ainsi que le mouvement de caméra et ceux des acteurs filmés.
Ces éléments peuvent alors être utilisés pour animer une scène 3D (décors, personnages) qui reproduira les mouvements de caméra et ceux des personnages.
Par rapport à ce que permettait initialement la technologie de Wonder Dynamics, ce nouvel outil va donc plus loin, et permet de créer des séquences en full 3D.
Autodesk insiste sur le fait qu’il ne s’agit pas de remplacer les artistes, ni de proposer une solution en un clic : l’idée est de proposer une base aux artistes, qui pourra être peaufinée dans un pipeline classique. Et donc de garder tout le contrôle sur les animations, au lieu de devoir utiliser des outils d’IA générative qui, en plus de poser des questions éthiques et légales, ne permettent que très peu de contrôles et ajustements.
Enfin, on soulignera que l’outil se veut ouvert à tous les workflows : vos projets seront exportables sous Maya mais aussi vers les autres outils du marché, comme Blender et Unreal. Un choix évidemment appréciable.
Voici une présentation vidéo des possibilités suivi du communiqué complet. L’outil peut être testé dès à présent : rapprochez-vous de vos revendeurs Autodesk pour plus d’informations.
Voici le communiqué complet :
Introducing Wonder Animation: New AI solution for animated films, powered by cutting-edge video-to-3D scene technology
by: Nikola Todorovic, co-founder of Wonder Dynamics, an Autodesk company
- Wonder Dynamics, an Autodesk company, launched the beta version of Wonder Animation, which uses groundbreaking video-to-3D scene technology to accelerate animated film production by turning any video sequence into a 3D-animated scene.
- Part of the Wonder Studio toolset, Wonder Animation’s video-to-3D scene technology can film and edit sequences with multiple cuts and various shots, then uses AI to reconstruct the scene in a 3D space.
- Wonder Animation’s beta launch, now available to all Wonder Studio users, aims to bring artists closer to producing fully animated films, while enabling the artist to retain full creative control – unlike other generative AI tools that rely on automated outputs.
It’s been five months since we joined Autodesk, and the time spent has only reinforced that the foundational Wonder Dynamics vision aligns perfectly with Autodesk’s longstanding commitment to advancing the Media & Entertainment industry through innovation. Together, we believe in using artificial intelligence (AI) more intentionally to enhance creativity and efficiency, so artists can spend more time on the creative aspects of storytelling. We formed Wonder Dynamics and developed Wonder Studio (our cloud-based 3D animation and VFX solution) out of our passion for storytelling coupled with our commitment to make VFX work accessible to more creators and filmmakers.
Today, Wonder Dynamics is excited to announce the beta launch of Wonder Studio’s newest feature: Wonder Animation, which is powered by groundbreaking video-to-3D scene technology that enables artists to shoot a scene with any camera, in any location, and turn the sequence into an animated scene with CG characters in a 3D environment.
The most innovative part of Wonder Animation’s video-to-3D scene technology is its ability to film and edit sequences with multiple cuts and various shots (wide, medium, close-ups). The technology then uses AI to reconstruct the scene in a 3D space and matches the position and movement of each camera’s relationship to the characters and environment.
This essentially creates a virtual representation of an artist’s live-action scene containing all camera setups and character body and face animation in one 3D scene, with fully editable elements (animation, character, environment, lighting, and camera tracking data) in their preferred software, such as Maya, Blender or Unreal.
Even though there have been tremendous advancements in AI, there is a current misconception that AI is a one click solution–but we know that’s not the case. Wonder Animation underscores our focus on bringing the artist one step closer to producing fully animated films while ensuring they retain full creative control. Unlike the black-box approach of most generative AI tools currently on the market, we’re empowering artists to shape their vision instead of just relying on automated outputs.
Try Wonder Animation today: app | Wonder Dynamics
For more information, visit Wonder Dynamics, an Autodesk company.
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