#desertworld

[govindhtech]

Edify NVIDIA An Desert World By Create Gen AI 3D Objectives

NVIDIA Researchers Create an Immersive Desert World Using Real-Time Gen AI. The demonstration highlighted the NVIDIA Omniverse platform’s and models’ helpful 3D world-building capabilities when driven by Edify NVIDIA.

SIGGRAPH Real-Time Live event, NVIDIA researchers demonstrated how to use Edify NVIDIA, a multimodal architecture for visual generative  AI, to quickly create a detailed 3D desert scene.

In one of the most esteemed sessions of the prominent graphics conference, NVIDIA researchers demonstrated how, in just five minutes, they could create and modify a desert landscape from scratch with the help of an AI agent. The live demonstration demonstrated how generative  AI may help artists by speeding up ideation and producing unique secondary elements that would not have needed to be sourced from a repository.

These AI technologies will enable 3D artists to be more productive and creative by radically cutting down on ideation time. They will provide them with the means to explore concepts more quickly and streamline portions of their processes. Instead of wasting hours searching for or generating the 360 HDRi landscapes or backdrop assets the scene requires, they could produce them in a matter of minutes.

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Three Minutes to Go from Concept to 3D Scene

A complete 3D scene takes a lot of work and time to complete. In order to build a rich scene, artists must provide their hero asset with a lot of background objects. After that, they must choose an acceptable background and an environment map to illuminate the scene. They’ve frequently had to choose between producing results quickly and engaging in creative exploration due to time constraints.

Creative teams may accomplish both objectives with the help of AI agents: they can swiftly bring thoughts to life and keep iterating until they have the desired look.

In the Real-Time Live demonstration, the researchers employed an  AI agent to direct an Edify NVIDIA-powered model to create previews for hundreds of 3D objects, such as rocks, cactus, and a bull’s skull, in a matter of seconds.

Free 3D Objects

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NVIDIA Edify Quickens the Creation of Environments

Using AI-powered scene generation tools, Edify NVIDIA models can speed up the development of background environments and objects, allowing artists to concentrate on hero assets.

Real Live Time

Two Edify NVIDIA models were displayed in the Real-Time Live demo:

Edify 3D uses text or image prompts to create editable 3D meshes. In a matter of seconds, the model can produce previews that include spinning animations for every object, enabling developers to quickly prototype their ideas before settling on a final version.

Edify 360 HDRi creates up to 16K high-dynamic range photographs (HDRi) of natural landscapes using text or picture prompts. These HDRi photos can be utilised as backgrounds or to illuminate situations.

The researchers also demonstrated USD Layout, an AI model that creates scene layouts using OpenUSD, a platform for 3D workflows, and an  AI agent driven by a sizable language model during the demo.

Using Edify NVIDIA-powered technologies, two top creative content firms are providing designers and artists with new ways to increase productivity through generative  AI, as NVIDIA announced at SIGGRAPH.

Shutterstock’s Generative 3D service, which enables designers to swiftly prototype and build 3D products using text or image prompts, has debuted in commercial testing. Its Edify NVIDIA-based 360 HDRi generator was also granted early access.

Getty Images

The most recent Edify NVIDIA version was added to Getty Images’ Generative AI by Getty Images service. With twice the speed, users may now produce photos with better output quality, timely adherence, sophisticated controls, and fine-tuning.

3D object Genoerator

Using  NVIDIA Omniverse’s Universal Scene Description

USD is a common format used to describe and compose 3D environments, and it is used to structure the 3D objects, environment maps, and layouts created using Edify models. Artists may now import Edify NVIDIA-powered compositions into Omniverse USD Composer right away thanks to this compatibility.

They can further alter the scene in Composer by utilising well-known digital content production tools, such as shifting objects’ positions, altering their looks, or tweaking the lighting.

One of the most anticipated events of SIGGRAPH is Real-Time Live, which offers approximately twelve real-time applications, such as virtual reality, generative AI, and live performance capture technologies. See the replay in the section below.

They then gave the agent instructions on how to use other models to generate possible backgrounds and a plan for the placement of the objects in the picture. This demonstrated how the agent could swiftly switch out the pebbles for gold nuggets in order to adjust to last-minute changes in the creative direction.

They gave the agent a design plan and instructed them to produce high-quality assets and use the virtual world-building program NVIDIA Omniverse USD Composer to render the scenario as a photorealistic image.

3D Objective

Shutterstock Launches Generative 3D, and Getty Images Enhances Their Offering Driven by NVIDIA

With services powered by Edify NVIDIA, you can create 3D assets, light virtual environments, or make photos in half the time. Thanks to generative AI educated on licensed data, designers and artists may now increase their output in new and more efficient ways.

Leading creative content marketplace Shutterstock has put its Generative 3D service into commercial beta. With merely text or image prompts, it enables developers to quickly prototype 3D items and build 360 HDRi backgrounds that illuminate situations.

Leading provider of visual material and marketplace Getty Images has enhanced its Generative  AI by Getty Images offering to produce photos twice as quickly, enhance output quality, provide sophisticated controls, and facilitate fine-tuning.

The services are developed utilising Edify NVIDIA, a multimodal generative  AI architecture, and the company’s visual AI foundry. NVIDIA NIM, a collection of accelerated microservices for AI inference, is then used to optimise and bundle the AI models for optimal performance.

With Edify NVIDIA, service providers can swiftly scale responsible generative models on licensed data and take use of NVIDIA DGX Cloud the cloud-first approach to leveraging the full potential of NVIDIA AI.

3D Objective

3D modelling is sped up with generative AI

Shutterstock’s service, which is currently in commercial beta for corporations, enables designers and artists to swiftly produce 3D objects that aid in prototyping or populating virtual worlds. By utilising generative AI, for instance, they may rapidly generate the dishes and cutlery on a dining room table, freeing up their time to concentrate on creating the characters that sit on it.

The 3D assets produced by the service come in a number of widely used file formats and are prepared for editing with digital content creation tools. Artists have a sophisticated foundation from which to create their own style because to their simple geometry and arrangement.

In as little as 10 seconds, the AI model first provides a preview of a single asset. The preview can be developed into a better 3D asset using physically based rendering elements like concrete, wood, or leather if customers find it appealing.

This year’s SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference will test the speed at which designers can realise their concepts.

A Blender method that enables artists to create items directly in their 3D environment will be demonstrated by Shutterstock. At SIGGRAPH, HP will display 3D prints and real prototypes of the kinds of assets that guests can create on the show floor with Generative 3D at the Shutterstock booth.

Additionally, Edify NVIDIA 3D generation for virtual production is being used by Shutterstock in collaboration with WPP, a global provider of marketing and communications services, to bring concepts to life.

Best 3D Printed Objects

Would you like to see that stunning new sports vehicle on a winding mountain route, on a tropical beach, or in a desert? Designers are able to change course quickly with generative AI.

Three businesses intend to use the 360 HDRi APIs from Shutterstock straight into their operations. High-end visualisations and 3D material for virtual environments can be created with the 3DEXCITE apps from Dassault Systèmes and WPP, a CGI studio.

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[fluctuating-fanby]

In dreams we can get away, but I don’t wanna live that lie; I’ll stay awake for you, I’ll keep chasing you until the end of time.

...d'you ever get so invested in a fanfiction and so deeply attached to AU versions of characters very far removed from canon that it practically rivals your obsession with the source material?

Since April, that fic for me has been @a-slight-sweet-fiction's epic ongoing Kevcilos AU longfic Every Version of You. And at time of posting, Ch 99 has just been published!!! It's a long read, but well worth it. If you have any sort of attachment towards Kevcil or Kevlos or Kevcilos, I highly recommend you check it out.

It's deeply good! I'm deeply emotionally devastated! I'm deeply attached to a version of Kevin/Cecil where they've both had their lives destroyed by Strex even though their plotline is only about a quarter of the chapters of the whole fic!

It's about finding love and being loving in a life that's been so harsh. It's about moving on and second chances. It's about fearing loss but being grateful that the good even existed at all and clinging so so tightly to it while it's there. It's just [gestures wildly]!

Oh, and one last thing! MAJOR spoiler for EVOY Ch 96 under the cut.

Save the Date for the marriage of Kevin Paloma & Cecil Palmer on March 15th, 20XX, in an Other Desertworld!

LISTEN. LISTEN. I predicted that they'd get married as a joke but IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING AND I'M SUCH A FUCKING MESS ABT IT. They may not be able to send out actual Save the Dates or wedding invitations, BUT I MADE THEM ONE ANYWAY BECAUSE THAT WAS AN UNBEARABLY SAD THOUGHT. I'M SO SO NORMAL ABT THEM (<- lying)

(To clarify, March 15th is the in-universe date of their wedding, as confirmed by the author. The wedding chapter will likely be published irl sometime in February.)

[bastard-pyro]

What time is it? Oh boy, time for more Fire Warrior excerpts.

An excerpt taken from Fire Warrior, by Simon Spurrier, and published by Black Library on September 2003. The text reads as it follows:

The neural interface was supposedly unconnected to his pain centres. It should, in theory at least, be possible to lop off his mechanical limbs, fire bullets into his chassis, electrocute or burn or maim or behead the unit, without him feeling so much as a twinge of discomfort. In theory.

In practice, a veteran user of Crisis XV8 technology often developed ho'or-ata-t'chel: sympathetic ghost-pains. Phantom reactions to external damage.

He'd seen shas' uis so traumatised by losing their sensor-cluster "heads' they'd spent kai rotaas in a coma. He'd seen a shas' vre who, shot in his biological leg by a lucky armour-piercing round, couldn't understand why he was unable to walk normally when he exited the suit, since its lowest (...)

Really like the thing of how the mech suit interacts with their nerves and can leave someone deeply traumatised, this is something that should be explored in more T'au novels.

Another excerpt taken from the same book, in three screenshots. Text reads as it follows:

The Blademaster Tikoloshe was mad. He knew it.

He concentrated and somewhere deep in his fractured, buzzing consciousness a command was dispatched. Ancient, rust-corrupted servos growled, tangled power cords tightening brutally.

His legs moved, a creaking werewolf cackle of protesting, unoiled joints and unnatural ossified growths shattering and grinding against one another.

His mind rolled over and lost itself, briefly.

Three thousand years ago: On an unnamed desertworld claimed by the Daemonlord Tarkh'ax he roars in silence, grappling his razor-talons against the shimmering wraith sword of a fiery Eldar monstrosity, its blazing eyes roaring with endless smoke—

The links of his upper left limb locked briefly, too long out of service. He snarled without making a sound and overpowered the motors, shattering whatever desiccated impediment blocked their progress and venting a stinking serpent of purple-blue smoke.

His thirteenth birthday, on far Cthonia: The Mountain Angels in their shining armour choose him above all others and take him away to their Summit fortress. In seven years he will be a Space Marine-@@ Light caught at the blades of his limbs in a wave of flashing reflection, a thousand razor edges to slice and de-tendon any unprotected meat. They pockmarked his shell like fish scales; ancient gobbets of carved flesh crumbling away in powdery necrosis.

Six thousand years ago: He awakes from centuries of blood-dream slumber to answer the call of Gilgalash the Carnator. For a century the hiveworlds surrounding the Kreel Nebula face the Black Crusade of Sicklefell. Before it is sundered, thirty-three worlds will be systematically murdered, one by one by one—

And the claws... ahh, the claws. Unoiled, untended, untreated by cunning artifice or ridiculous machine-god acquiescence. Their razor edges were maintained by a higher power, and they slid with a sorcerous glow from his vast energy-venting forelimb, emerging with a silken rasp that curled his dead features into a skeletal smile.

Ten thousand years ago: Terra. The great betrayal. Ripping apart the palace in unquenchable fury, hacking at every horrified loyalist that dared face him. Even then, before his internment, he preferred the slow, dragging edge of a blade to the inelegant thunder of a gun—

*****

Some of his circuitry was fused, delicate tech abused and twisted by the centuries of heresy. He flicked through optical sensors hungrily, seeking prey, ignoring the shattered or flimsy niters that rendered him blind and focusing on the glowing points of light that meant: Enemy.

Back to his youth: Techs chant and pray and push their instruments into his brain, preparing him for the final biological manipulation before his graduation as a Marine. His mind is a hypnotically sealed crypt of Dogma and Imperial worship. This will change—

The machine tomb responded to his commands with growing success. The movement of its limbs became familiar once more, insanity applied crudely to sensitive thought stimuli, manipulating and articulating its extremities. Limbs and life support filters squealed in protest and again his dead lips, locked deep in the machine's black core, curled in a sneer.

The first change he'd made to the dreadnought Skaarflax, all those millennia ago, had been to rip out its pain centres.

Back to the crusade: He murders sixteen of the false-Emperor's Space Marines in a single day and witnesses firsthand the fiery cataclysm that claims Forgeworld Barnassus. Mortally wounded in the bloodswamps of l'Ycklahl, his internment is ordered by the Carnator himself within the Dreadnought-hulk Skaarflax. Its previous incumbent is torn from its guts before his eyes, atrophied muscles spasming, left to shriek and ooze its fluids from ruptured connectors into the scarlet marshes—

Now this? A dreadnought losing his mind, jumping from memory to memory as he tries to get his surroundings after leaving an Eldar-built warp prison? And not being the dreadnought's initial occupant and just having been stuffed inside after the first died? Good stuff I might have to admit .

[desertworldsafari]

Unveiling the Top 5 Abu Dhabi Desert Safaris for Every Adventurer

Abu Dhabi's vast desert landscapes offer a canvas for extraordinary adventures, and choosing the right desert safari can elevate your experience to unparalleled heights.

Here, we unveil the top five desert safaris in Abu Dhabi, each promising a unique and memorable journey for every adventurer.

1. Arabian Nights Desert Safari:

Embark on a magical journey with the Arabian Nights Desert Safari, a timeless adventure offered by various tour operators. Experience the enchantment of the desert as the sun sets, transforming the landscape into a golden masterpiece.

Enjoy camel rides, traditional performances, and a sumptuous Arabian feast under the starlit sky. To book this classic desert safari, explore options on reputable travel platforms.

2. Morning Desert Safari:

For those who prefer the serenity of the morning desert, the Morning Desert Safari is a perfect choice. Experience the tranquil beauty of the dunes in the soft morning light.

Engage in dune bashing, try your hand at sandboarding, and savor a delicious breakfast amidst the peaceful desert surroundings. Book this refreshing experience through established tour operators for an unforgettable morning adventure.

3. Liwa Desert Safari:

Venture into the breathtaking Liwa Desert, known for its towering sand dunes and pristine landscapes. The Liwa Desert Safari offers a thrilling experience as you navigate the challenging dunes and enjoy panoramic views of the Empty Quarter.

Immerse yourself in the untouched beauty of the desert and witness the stark grandeur of Liwa's majestic sand formations. Various tour operators provide packages for this exceptional desert safari.

4. Overnight Desert Safari:

For a more immersive experience, consider the Overnight Desert Safari. Spend the night in a cozy desert camp, surrounded by the tranquility of the dunes. Enjoy stargazing, traditional entertainment, and a hearty dinner before drifting off to sleep under the desert sky.

This safari offers a unique opportunity to connect with the desert environment on a deeper level. Explore options for the Overnight Desert Safari with reputable tour providers.

5. Private Desert Safari:

For a personalized and exclusive experience, opt for a Private Desert Safari. Enjoy the luxury of a private vehicle and a dedicated guide, tailoring the experience to your preferences.

Whether it's a romantic sunset escape or an adventurous dune bashing expedition, the private safari ensures a bespoke adventure. Reputable tour operators offer customizable private safari options for those seeking a more intimate and tailored experience.

In conclusion, the diverse offerings of Abu Dhabi's desert safaris cater to every adventurer's preferences.

Whether you seek the enchantment of Arabian Nights, the tranquility of the morning desert, the majestic beauty of Liwa, the immersive Overnight experience, or the exclusivity of a Private Safari, Abu Dhabi's deserts have something extraordinary for everyone.

To plan your desert adventure, explore options and book through reputable tour operators or visit the DESERTWORLD website for a seamless experience. Each safari promises a unique encounter with the mesmerizing beauty of the Abu Dhabi desert.

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[fluctuating-fanby]

Word Count: ~1.7k Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Additional Tags: Blood and Injury, Hospitals, Whump, Angst, Hopeful Ending, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, no beta we die like nvcr interns, possibly unrealistic medical procedures

Summary: When they finally reach the Other Desertworld, they find one Songbird bent sobbing over the limp, bloody body of the other.

(An alternate outcome for Chapter 97 of Every Version of You, wherein the aftermath of the hawk attack is much, much worse.)

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Hiiii I wrote some angst :3

[yodastories]

1st Mission to Tatooine: Rescue Han Solo

1st Mission to Tatooine:                Rescue Han Solo

Mmm! Opportunity do I sense for a young jedi-in-training… Your friend Han, even more impetuous than yourself, has been frozen in carbonite, as he probably deserves. But now Jabba the Hutt has foolishly relaxed his vigilance. A chance to free Solo there is, yes! Fly to Tattooine [sic] you must! Take advantage of the moment, yes! Mmm, nearly forgot! Take this! Help you it will… -Master Yoda

After misspelling Tatooine, Yoda sends Luke to thaw out Han Solo, who is an unwilling resident of Jabba’s fine arts collection.

Fig 1: This guy is just begging for a bribe.

Fig 2: Walk in and move boxes to find a hidden key card, your ticket to Jabba’s Palace

Fig 3: This cool alien cat will trade a Holocron for some valuable.

Required Inventory

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Fig 4: Inside, you will find -5x Jabba's Guard Head up one of the two stairs. There are 4 Jabba Guards on the perimeter of the palace. Just line em’ up, and knock them down with your blaster. They’ve nowhere to run.

Fig 5: Walk in the front door and you will step into Jabba’s throne room. Jabba’s away on vacation, so you’ll have to take care of things in his absence… on either side of the room, there is a control room with two switches, as well as two guards. They evidently open and close the two white doors on the sides of the room.

Fig 6: The top of the room contains a switch under a generator box—it’s essentially a reset button if you mess up on the other switches. It’s best to enter the white door on the left. Step on the left switch in each of the control rooms and enter the door.

Fig 7: Talk to Gran guard, who enthuses about the nasties in Jabba’s PIT in all caps. Shuffle the boxes and find the key card, which incidentally looks like a hair comb. Go back out and step on the switch under the generator. Then, step on the right switch of each control room and enter the white door on the right. The four outer doors are locked, but what’s in that chest?

Fig 8: You acquire a cheap blaster and a court summons to see Chief Justice Jabba for petty theft, Boba Fett himself acting as bailiff.

Fig 9: Jabba makes an appearance in all his 32-bit glory. He demands a holo for Solo, but once you give it to him, no cigar. Instead, he tells you to wrangle with the creatures from THE PIT—Huttese translation for “drop dead.”

Fig 10: SECRET AREA: If you are low on health, this door leads to a helpful medical droid. When you’re down, head out to the throne room to reset the buttons with the top switch and press on the left switches to reenter the left room. Pull aside the cover that looks like a lightswitch plate.

The Carbonite Manuever

Fig 11: Stepping down the stairs, you should walk to the end of the room to get some bad Jedi vibes, after which…

Fig 12: Either Grendel or maybe his mother arrives! For the purposes of this walkthrough, I will refer to this thing as the “Grinch.” This monster’s torso is apparently made of Kevlar, so blaster shots have no effect on it.

Fig 13: Instead, shoot its limbs off—they each turn into a Grinchling. Pacify these mini-monsters with the Force and destroy them with your blaster (2 shots for rifle, 4 shots for blaster). Alternatively, use whatever thermal detonators you have left; it takes two to destroy one. If you’re feeling REALLY brave, attack with your lightsaber. Oh, and go for the Grinch’s head now—it’s vulnerable.

Fig 14: Four grinches have been hiding inside his head. Pandemonium ensues.

Fig 15: Exit out of the back of the room and flip the switch to collect your prize. You win. Of course, if you’re bored, you can:

Fig 16: Waltz around on Jabba’s dais.

Fig 17: Hear Yoda philosophize on about friendship, mmm?

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[yodastories]

Mission to Bakkah: Find the Amulet

Mission to Bakkah: Find the Amulet

Welcome, Luke! Heard my call you did! Long, long ago, the Sith made an AMULET that can be focus the FORCE for good or evil. Powerful it is… dangerous, mmm? When the Sith fell, the amulet was lost. Now a tremor in the Force warns me… the amulet has been found on the desert world of Bakkah! Imperial troops have it now. Soon in Vader’s hands it will be, unless you find it first! Here, take this object… small though it is, you’ll need it on your quest… -Master Yoda

A missing Amulet sends Luke to the desert world of (chew)Bakkah, but first you will need to find a number of items to complete your quest.

Fig 1: Assist the Jawa brothers in their noble quest and receive an ancient artifact, the Droid Caller.

Fig 2: This Yoda-wannabe insists that you are his mechanic.

Fig 3: He needs a restraining bolt for his mouth, but instead, gives you one.

Required Inventory

Fig 4: This weird looking...thing requires a sensor pack for analysis. If you don’t have one already, search the Imperial transports for the sensors. Step on the switch that appears, which drains the water from the canyon.

Fig 5: Step down this crack and enter the dark hole.

Fig 6: A blockheaded WED Treadwell droid will helpfully bar the entrance to this door. Slap a restraining bolt on him and send him to kingdom come with your droid caller. Step forward, and you will meet Yoda, who has apparently learned the advanced technique “Force Teleport.” He warns you about DARTH VADER and tells you to beware of the dark side. Spooky. After vanishing, he restores full health to you.

Fig 7: Walk through the door at the end of the valley to speak with a Sand Person, who tells you that the shrine within is reserved for members of the Tusken club only. Blast these confounded cliques! You’ll have to head back down to the happy valley.

Fig 8: No news is good news. Instead of staying to get mowed down by blaster fire, reenter the upper door QUICKLY. Now, plop thermal detonators down on the troopers’ heads like a delinquent dropping waterbombs.

Fig 9: A second transport arrives and the troops line up in your honor. Time for a speech?

Raiders of the Lost Amulet

Fig 10: After the last trooper bites the dust, the Sand person commends you for your valiant water-bomb attacks and grants you entrance to the shrine.

Fig 11: DARTH VADER collects the Amulet from afar. The lord of the Sith attacks with an impressive red FORCE attack and teleports around after being hit. Unfortunately, he doesn’t use his lightsaber. Hit him with a few attacks and he’ll pop up like a mole in another place.

Fig 12: Play this whack-a-mole game about 7 or 8 times to win a special prize. >>>Game Over<<<

Fig 13: Back on Dagobah, Yoda throws your prize in the trash.