NVIDIA's latest Edify3D technology has made significant breakthroughs in the field of 3D asset generation. This innovative technology can create high-quality 3D models with complete UV maps, 4K textures, and PBR materials in just two minutes, based on text descriptions or reference images, bringing revolutionary solutions to industries such as game design, film production, and extended reality.

Edify3D employs a unique technical architecture that combines multi-view diffusion models with transformer-based reconstruction techniques. Its core pipeline consists of three key steps:

The multi-view diffusion model generates multiple RGB images from the input;

The multi-view ControlNet synthesizes the corresponding surface normals;

The reconstruction model integrates this information into a neural 3D representation, generating the final geometry through isosurface extraction and mesh post-processing.

In practical applications, Edify3D demonstrates exceptional performance. It not only generates 3D models with precise mesh structures but also ensures high-resolution textures and the integrity of material maps. The system supports the generation of diverse 3D assets, ranging from backpacks and phonographs to robotic arms, and the generated models feature adaptive quadrilateral mesh topologies, making them easy to edit and render in post-production.

Notably, Edify3D can also be used to create complex 3D scenes. By integrating with large language models (LLMs), the system can define scene layouts, object positions, and sizes based on text prompts, creating coherent and realistic 3D scene compositions. This feature provides strong support for applications in art design, 3D modeling, and AI simulation.

In terms of technical scalability, Edify3D performs excellently. As the number of training perspectives increases, the image quality and consistency generated by the model improve. The performance of the reconstruction model also enhances with the increase in input perspectives, while the size of the three-plane tokens can be flexibly adjusted according to computational resources.

The release of this technology marks the beginning of a new era in 3D content creation, bringing unprecedented efficiency gains and creative possibilities to related industries.

For more details: https://research.nvidia.com/labs/dir/edify-3d/