On Wednesday evening, SMPTE hosted its first virtual production showcase event in one of the larger spaces at Garden Studios‘ sprawling 300,000 square foot network of facilities in Harlesden, North West London. It was one of the liveliest, most entertaining and enlightening events I think many of us had attended for some time. Here are […]
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Universal Scene Description explained
The concept of the metaverse was first introduced by science fiction author Neal Stephenson in the 1990s. It is ushering in a new era of design and simulation in a wide range of industries. Complex environments for feature film production on LED stages and digital twins are examples of how these large, high fidelity scenes are being […]
Things you didn’t know ChatGPT can do
By now, you know that the AI-powered ChatGPT chatbot can answer questions, which in some people’s minds has the potential to make it a serious rival to Google search Though the answers are pleasingly conversational, there’s still much work to be done there as they can’t yet be relied upon to be accurate. However, ChatGPT […]
Launchvox’s Bob Dyce is having serious fun with Pix2Pix
Very happy share this bit of serious but fun AI video experimentation conducted by our friend Bob Dyce, CEO of Launchvox in Sacramento. Check out these short tests I created using Pix2Pix Video. You simply drop a video clip onto the ‘source video’ window, and write a prompt describing the effect you would like to […]
IEEE announces GET Program to “support global AI literacy”
The new programme “brings socio-technical standards” and provides “guidance and considerations to aid the development of trustworthy AI to the global community” “By making available vital building blocks, the IEEE GET Program for AI Ethics and Governance Standards will help contribute to creating AI systems which are more trustworthy and further the goal of raising […]
Virtual production for commercials – ESG, economics and creativity
We read and hear a lot about Hollywood films and high-end TV being shot on LED stages with sophisticated in-camera visual effects, but what’s happening in adland? Driven by ESG (Environmental, social and corporate governance) ambitions as well as economics – productions “cost less if you know what you are doing, and … emit less […]