If I wanna go deeper on the technical building blocks of gen media — are there any resources you recommend?
@bilawalsidhu
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Batch Converting HEIC to JPEG for NeRF Processing
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Lol amen to that! Absolutely hate batch converting heic to jpeg before NeRFing stuff
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Transitioning to Generative Media and Full-Time Creative Work
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Probably in generative media and/or being a full time creator instead of just a product manager
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Z-depth in synthetic scenes transforms 3D artist workflows
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Using z-depth with synthetic scenes will be a boon for 3D artists to do quick grey boxing or kit bashing, and quickly emulating a render. You have immaculate depth in 3D tools already, why bother with monocular depth estimation? Previously covered here: https://
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Synthetic Depth Maps Improve Stable Diffusion Image Generation Quality
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Synthetic depth maps are obv much better for details than MiDAS — as shown by BirdForge plugging a z-depth pass from Blender. Love the frosted glass windows and couch creases. Inputting a custom depth channel seriously needs to become an option in the Stable Diffusion web UIs.
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Creative Technology Video Essays Reactions Tutorials Interviews
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Yeah! essays, reactions, tutorials, interviews on all things creative technology
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AI Art: Amplifying Creativity Beyond Commodity Concerns
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This is also why I'm more positive about AI art. We're worried AI mirrors back all our existing creations, making them a commodity and thus lose value. But we forget that with AI amplifying our creativity, we can invent newer, more complex canvases for art and expression
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AI-Powered Scenario App Enables Creative Asset Generation on Mobile
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I was tweeting back and forth with @jnack earlier making memes and 3d photos – we were remarking how nuts it is that we're cranking out visual perfection casually multi-tasking on our phones. This Scenario app to make assets means you can imagine and build worlds sitting anywhere
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AI Art Multiverse: Beyond Pixar’s Island in Latent Space
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To think that Pixar is just one beautiful island in latent space You can get lost in these worlds with stories and art you truly care about. But it’s just one island—amongst a growing multiverse of many overlapping ones. Let a thousand flowers bloom #AIart #storytelling