The world of 3D animation has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, thanks to the advent of innovative AI tools that have simplified the process of modeling, rigging, and animating ...

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“Populating the virtual world with animals used to be a lot of manual work“, says Michael J. Black, director of the Perceiving Systems department at the MPI for Intelligent Systems. Today, animators ...

Not since the extinction of the dinosaurs has Earth lost so much life. This time, however, it can’t be attributed to asteroids, volcanic eruptions or an ice age: Humans are the perpetrators. According ...

The humble lab mouse is an essential research tool, helping researchers understand the biological processes that underpin disease development and progression. The ability to observe disease pathology ...

A recent study suggested that the total number of unique species that call Earth home may be as mind-bogglingly high as 1 trillion. Granted, the vast majority of those are microscopic organisms, but ...

Today, with adults and kids stuck inside to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be a great distraction to place a pet tiger, wolf, or panda on your living room couch. When the feature first premiered, ...

Google is known for its creativity and innovations, and over the past few years, the tech giant has revealed plenty of augmented reality (AR) 3D animals and models in its Search feature. However, ...