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Luma AI with Barkley Dai and Karan Ganesan

Jul 17, 2024
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Luma AI, with Barkley Dai and Karan Ganesan, showcases cutting-edge AI in text-to-3D tools and photorealistic environments. The guests discuss the company's origin, utilizing neural radiance fields for 3D models, and the evolution of Genie in creating real and imaginary objects. They also explore industry applications, robotics, digital twins, and the success of AI product Capture.
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Quick takeaways

  • Luma AI develops a text-to-3D tool like Midjourney for 3D models.
  • Photorealistic environments can be created by reconstructing scenes in 3D from a few photos.

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Luma AI's Origins and Technologies

Luma AI, led by Karan Genshan and Barclay Dye, is at the forefront of AI and graphics technology. The company developed a text-to-3D tool similar to Mid-Journey for 3D model generation and a tool that reconstructs 3D scenes from few photos for realistic environments. Gregor van, a security-focused technologist, founded CTO of MailPass. The company's origin traces back to working on the neural radiance field technology, expanding its products beyond the Apple ecosystem.

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