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OpenAI's conditional generative model for 3D assets producing implicit functions.
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Implicit function output: Generates implicit functions (NeRFs and signed distance functions) rather than fixed meshes - enabling both textured meshes and neural radiance field rendering.
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Text and image conditioning: Supports both text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation in a unified framework.
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Fast generation: Generates 3D assets in seconds rather than the minutes/hours required by optimization-based methods.
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3D generative AI: A key step in the rapid evolution of 3D generation that would continue through 2024 with Splatter Image, TripoSR, and others.