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Welcome back to 3D News, the newsletter for digital artists. Every week, I handpick the best links to ensure you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Create Videos from Images Using Luma Dream Machine
Transform your static images into videos with my new Skillshare class. Learn everything from the basics of Luma Dream Machine to techniques like setting start and end frames, extending videos, and downloading your creations.
Why it matters: In today's digital age, video content is crucial for engaging audiences. Dream Machine will give you a competitive edge by enabling you to create professional-quality videos quickly and efficiently.
Introducing Stable Fast 3D by Stability AI
Stability AI has unveiled Stable Fast 3D, an AI model capable of generating 3D assets from a single image in 0.5 seconds. It creates complete 3D assets, including a UV unwrapped mesh and material. This version slashes generation time from 10 minutes to 0.5 seconds!
Why it matters: The speed at which this model can create assets is groundbreaking, and the quality is among the best on the market.
Read more on Stability AI's official site
Use AI to Enhance Your 3D Renders Fast!
Skillshare has featured my latest class on its AI & Innovation page. It delves into techniques such as upscaling, relighting, and style transfer. It's free if you're a Skillshare member, and if you're not here's one month free!
Why it matters: As AI continues to revolutionize digital art, my hope is this class will keep you up to date with all the latest techniques and tools that actually work in production.
Substance 3D Designer 14 Released
Adobe has announced the release of Substance 3D Designer 14.0, featuring several quality of life improvements and new nodes for enhanced color manipulation and artistic effects.
Why it matters: Key improvements include faster node removal, reduced graph cooking times, and smoother node movement, making the tool more powerful and user-friendly.
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