NVIDIA showcases AI, simulation advancements at SIGGRAPH, focusing on rendering, generative AI, and simulations

From NVIDIA: 2024-07-12 09:00:28

NVIDIA will showcase advancements in rendering, simulation, and generative AI at SIGGRAPH 2024, introducing innovations for next-generation models, synthetic data generation, and realistic AI-powered rendering. Their research collaborations span across countries and companies, aiming to create tools for developers and businesses to generate complex virtual environments and assist in simulation-based training.

Diffusion models are being utilized to improve texture painting and text-to-image generation, enabling rapid visual generation for storyboarding and production. NVIDIA’s latest papers include ConsiStory, which reduces time to generate multiple images with a consistent main character from 13 minutes to around 30 seconds. AI models are also applied to interactive 3D texture painting, enhancing artists’ abilities in real-time.

NVIDIA researchers are advancing physics-based simulations to bridge the gap between physical objects and their virtual representations. Projects like SuperPADL and neural physics methods demonstrate real-time reproduction of complex human motions and object behaviors, respectively. Their collaborations introduce new renderer techniques for simulations in thermal analysis, fluid mechanics, and more, aiming to accelerate engineering design cycles.

Rendering realism is enhanced with NVIDIA-authored papers that model visible light faster and simulate diffraction effects for radar training. The integration of path-tracing workflows increases efficiency for simulating diffraction, providing up to 1,000x acceleration. Other papers refine path-tracing algorithms, significantly improving sample quality and reducing visual artifacts in final renders.

NVIDIA researchers unveil AI tools for 3D representations and design, introducing frameworks for 3D deep learning and interaction with light. Collaborations with universities and companies yield algorithms that generate smooth 3D curves in real-time, offering high user control over interactive design processes. Special events at SIGGRAPH feature a fireside chat with NVIDIA’s founder and CEO, as well as presentations on how developers are adopting OpenUSD for AI-enabled pipelines.



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