AI Video App Debuts CGI Character Drag-And-Drop To Level Up Your Editing Game

Some of this generation’s most stunningly captivating movies have had the help of computer-generated graphics and motion capture on their side. Avatar, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, and Jurassic Park are just some films that have revolutionized such technology.
 
However, often bringing such realistic imagery to the silver screen are a host of expert VFX artists and crew stood behind such films. As a result, Wonder Dynamics now asks the question of what would happen if you removed the crew and used artificial intelligence instead.

The company’s editing software, Wonder Studio, places advanced tools into the hands of everyday people, allowing them to drag and drop CGI characters into videos without needing any knowledge about how it all works.
 
As seen in the promotional video on the website, users will have first to film their subjects in real life and then put them through the generator. Then, they can highlight the star character and drag a robot, an alien, or a 3D animated character into their place.

The system takes note of body movement, lighting, and camera angles to make it as seamless a transition as possible. In addition, Wonder Studio now has a few set characters to inspire storyboarding. Eventually, the team hopes to come up with CG environments. 
 
Wonder Dynamics was set up by Nikola Todorovic actor Tye Sheridan, who asserts that this tool isn’t seeking to kick VFX artists out of their jobs but is here to help them. In an interview with TechCrunch, Todorovic noted that the model automated 80 to 90% of the hard work.

However, humans still need to step in and finish the job. On the other hand, Sheridan posits that this technology is opening doors and placing resources into the hands of aspiring filmmakers who might not have the means to get them on their own two feet.
 
TechCrunch does also point out that with the influx of franchises like Marvel, VFX studios across Hollywood are booked out for years as much of the movie magic now happens post-production, so such tools might help ease the congestion flowing into CGI spaces.

Although, in the long run, will the livelihoods of VFX artists be secured, or could tools such as this advance to the point where producers might not even need actors on set?
 
 
 
[via TechCrunch and Futurism, images via Wonder Dynamics]