A.I. Section
Above is the process I used to create this final render, the first image is generated using Stable Diffusion, a local image generation AI. In the second image, I added a shadow catcher to my scene in Blender to match the table. In the third image I dialed in the lighting by using a reference image I made of a laptop on the table in Stable Diffusion. I also added a wood grain texture to the shadow catcher in Blender. I found that the wood texture was difficult to replicate in Blender so in the final image I brought it into Photoshop and used their AI tools to create a more natural wood texture.
Original Table Render Done in Blender using Blenderkit Assets
This side table concept for studio class was modelled and rendered in Blender using Blenderkit assets to create the scene. Through the usage of Stable Diffusion running locally on my desktop through a WebUI called Fooocus, I was able to visually enhance a render to increase realism (bottom images). I was also able to generate different colour options to visually portray the product in different ways. This is much faster than changing the environment or textures on the product to better communicate different ideas.
When using AI a fantastic tool to use as an Industrial Designer is Fabrie, Fabrie enables you to turn silhouettes or sketches into very visual renders. By using this tool I can select materials and and design styles along with a product description to make exactly what I'm thinking.
In my practicum for a business design class, we came up with a business idea of luxury wedding bands for men with meteorites. We were able to test this idea using A.I. generated images from Bing Image Creator. Using these images we were able to run ads on Facebook to see what kind of engagement we get from potential customers.
