Wonder Studio

Wonder Studio is an AI-powered tool that automates the process of animating, lighting, and compositing computer-generated (CG) characters into live-action scenes. This platform enables artists to create high-quality visual effects without the need for motion capture equipment, complex 3D software, or expensive production hardware.

Key features:

- Automated Animation: Animates CG characters based on single-camera footage, automatically detecting cuts and tracking the actor throughout the sequence.
- Lighting and Compositing: Automatically detects the actor's performance and transfers it to the CG character, including lighting and compositing.
- Advanced Retargeting: Supports body MoCap, face, hands MoCap, and ReID.
- Export Options: Allows for exports into popular software including Blender, Unreal Engine, and Maya, with options for individual elements such as motion capture, character pass, alpha mask, clean plate, camera track, and final render.
- Integration with Existing Pipelines: Automates 80%-90% of "objective" VFX work, leaving artists with the remaining "subjective" work.
- Multi-Character Support: Enables creation of scenes with multiple assigned characters.
- Dynamic Camera and Lighting: Supports dynamic camera movements and lighting for seamless composition of stylized characters in live-action shots.
- Free Characters: Offers a range of free characters created by the artist community for use within the platform.

How it works:

1. Upload CG character model to Wonder Studio.
2. System automatically detects cuts and tracks the actor throughout the sequence.
3. Tool transfers the actor's performance to the CG character, including animation, lighting, and compositing.
4. Final output can be exported into various software for further refinement.

Integrations:

Blender, Unreal Engine, Maya, and other popular VFX and 3D modeling software.

Use of AI:

Wonder Studio utilizes advanced generative AI capabilities to automate VFX work, streamlining the process of character animation, lighting, and compositing.

AI foundation model:

The specific AI foundation model or large language model used by Wonder Dynamics is not explicitly stated in the available information.

Target users:

- VFX artists
- Filmmakers
- Content creators

How to access:

Wonder Studio is available as a web application, accessible through a web browser.