{"id":444459,"date":"2023-05-09T11:08:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=444459"},"modified":"2023-05-09T11:08:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:08:08","slug":"revolutionary-ai-algorithm-brings-holograms-within-everyones-reach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/revolutionary-ai-algorithm-brings-holograms-within-everyones-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionary AI algorithm brings holograms within everyone\u2019s reach<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Be it Iron Man in Marvel movies or Ana de Armas\u2019s character in Blade Runner 2049, holograms in sci-fi movies are a treat to the viewer\u2019s eyes. Though these human-like projections seem immensely futuristic, modern-day technology such as artificial intelligence has made hologram creation more accessible than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry-level hologram creation has been in use for the last two decades, being utilized for creative and commercial purposes. Though it started with Microsoft\u2019s Mixed Reality Studio, in recent years, many mid-sized companies, namely, 8i, Soar, and 4DR Studios, have offered cheaper and compact alternatives for hologram capture. By applying volumetric capture, a 3D scanning method to record human movement, these studios have successfully produced holograms for music videos, tech conferences, art installations, and VR movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s hologram made an astounding appearance at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, thanks to Evercoast\u2019s portable volumetric studio. 4DR Studios<\/a>, a Dutch-based volumetric studio offered football fans the opportunity to interact with holograms of PSV players during the stadium tour in Eindhoven. Such instances of hologram creation are mostly limited to the industry level where money and production time play a significant factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the masses were deprived of this complex technology, Vologram<\/a>, an Irish-based company has made significant progress in this field. By relying on artificial intelligence, the Trinity College spin-off created an app Volu, which let users create holograms just with their smartphone cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3D model reconstruction using AI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Standard hologram creation usually requires the alignment of RGB depth cameras around a person within a green-screen studio, followed by heavy computational post-production. But Volu does the hologram construction in a quicker and faster way. The app allows users to record a video of a person and then upload it to their cloud server, where the 3D hologram production takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, Rafael Pag\u00e9s and Jan Ond\u0159ej, founders of Vologram, started this project with the aim to reduce the number of cameras required to capture a human in volumetric video and study the progress for research purposes. But with rapid progress in the field of artificial intelligence, the duo was not only able to capture human movement in 3D with a help of a single camera but also produce the result within a short time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe trained our artificial neural network with hundreds of studio-captured 3D human models\u201d, explained Pag\u00e9s. \u201cBy studying these models we have successfully created a single algorithm that helps in the construction of the 3D hologram from the captured video.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What seems like an easy process of turning a 2D video into a 3D volumetric model, in reality, requires a series of complex computational workflows. After receiving the metadata of the recorded video, the neural network understands the scene, the clothing, the background, the skeletal movement of the person, and the depth system. Based on the neutral networks\u2019 memory, a reconstruction of the entire 3D model is done which then gets encoded and compressed into a compact format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the quality of holograms created by AI assistance is not at par with the holograms produced by volumetric studios. Pag\u00e9s said, \u201cThe AI needs more training to produce a sharper quality of reconstruction.\u201d Unlike high-end volumetric studios, the Volu app is targeted at a consumer market and thus based on a different technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natasja Paulssen, founder of 4DR Studios, agreed that the technology behind AI-assisted hologram creation is quite different when compared to traditional volumetric studio capture. While a solution like Volu allows users to capture just the front side of a person and recreates the remaining aspects of the human as well as the environment using AI, volumetric studio refrains from relying on AI. \u201cWe create high-quality 3D models using complex camera systems and time-consuming post-production,\u201d she explained. \u201cInstead of relying on AI to fill in gaps created by a single-point camera, our system is designed to create crystal clear holograms for museums, education, and commercial purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Endless possibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The option to create a 3D representation of a person opens up a lot of possibilities not only in the creative industry but also in the communication field. Initially, the app has been adapted mostly by tech-savvy users who are interested in XR development. But Rafael believes the technology is not just limited to the developer community, and can be used for a variety of purposes including campaigns, marketing, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FarmVR, an agricultural company collaborated with entomologist, Molly Keck, to teach their users about beekeeping by using her hologram in virtual reality space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am planning on using the Volu app for a course next semester on motion capture and AI\u201d said Dr. Andrew Hogue, associate professor, Ontario Tech University. Being a program director of game development and media interaction, he shared his experience of testing volumetric capture in game creation. \u201cWe were attempting to build a game around volumetric video which was a challenge previously, but probably easier with Vologram given the tech that we have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be it founders showcasing their businesses to potential customers, or a person sending holographic birthday wishes to loved loves, the possibilities are endless. \u201cIt can be regarded as a revolution,\u201d exclaimed Hogue. \u201cTo be able to capture a person at the click of a button and view the 3D model in your surrounding is exciting from a consumers\u2019 perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While hologram has mostly been limited to the imagination of film audience, technology has been successful in making human virtual models a reality. \u201cWe want to turn virtual and visit Mom and Dad on the other side of the world,\u201d Paulssen exclaimed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users\u2019 who wish to use holograms for personal communication on a regular basis will still have to wait. Though the idea of seeing your family, friends, and loved ones appearing as a 3D hologram in front of you seems fascinating, the technology needs to adapt itself for such use. But with rapid advancement in AI reconstruction and the increasing production of AR glasses, holographic communication for interpersonal conversation in the recent future seems possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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