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In addition to the new Maya plug-in, the two companies are also working to automate creative workflows with AI. The goal is to enable artists in the future to automatically transform a 2D video into a Maya scene with animated character, camera, lighting, and compositing data included. This will empower Maya artists to have full control over every essential element required to finalize their VFX shots. Previously, complex workflows like this could only be pulled off by studios with large budgets, but automation is giving studios of all sizes the capacity to build epic stories, creating more opportunities for everyone.
The demonstration video for Wonder Studio shared by Wonder Dynamics is nothing short of astounding. It shows live-action video with actors being seamlessly replaced by CG characters. Although the system is still under development, it is already being used on a movie that is being shot for Netflix. At this stage, Wonder Studio is clearly aimed at big studio productions. However, in the future, it could make advanced CG more accessible to independent filmmakers working with lower budgets. Exciting times lie ahead!