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Is AI killing the 3D star?
GPT is finally rolling out some of the 4.Omni features they showcased nearly a year ago. Maybe you've seen the wave of Ghibli-style generations—and the backlash?
I'd always wanted the sand castle in my teddy bear / shark morph combo promo to be crumbling... but at the time, it wasn’t worth the effort. Building a more elaborate sandcastle just for a promo didn’t make sense. I had tried using Stable Diffusion and Adobe to achieve the effect, but the results felt too out of place.
I don’t think I ever revisited it with MidJourney after they introduced editing for existing images. Maybe it could still handle it better?
But I did run it through 4.O today and asked it to simply make the castle crumble. Instead of modifying the original, it had to regenerate the entire image—and struggled with applying the change to just one section. Still, I like what it came up with.
Original on the left, GPT on the right.
It reminds me of my Transformers figures. I’ve got all these modern remakes of the ones I had in the ’80s. They look exactly how I remember them—but side by side, it’s clear they’re different, better in almost every way.
Except for the sandcastle. If you'd shown me the GPT version alone, I probably would have mistaken it for mine, not realizing just how much better it actually is until I saw them side by side.
It looks the way I thought my original did in my imagination.
Don't know what to make of that.
Still not sure about that belly button and those nipples though.
Adding Dual Quaternion support to UnrealEngine4 (Images inside)I downloaded UE54win.zip from the URL below and moved "DTU_DQS_Deformer" to my project, and it worked properly!
Thank you very much!https://github.com/daz3d/DazToUnreal/releases
However, when I changed the Morph Target values, the normals became strange and weird shadows appeared. So I combined "DTU_DQS_Deformer" and "DG_TEST." Since I did this intuitively without proper knowledge, other problems might arise, but the normals are now working correctly.
Freebie Challenge March 2025 - "Pride, Prejudice and other Shenanigans" - Entries ThreadThe Judgement of Paris
The most disastrous love choice in ancient history.
The Story of the Judgement of Paris
The story began during the wedding between Thetis and Peleus, future parents of Achilles, when Eris, goddess of discord, offended at not having been invited, threw a golden apple to Zeus, with the inscription "to the most beautiful" which immediately sparked a conflict between Hera (Juno), Athena (Minerva) and Aphrodite (Venus). Zeus decided that the one to choose would be Paris, the most beautiful of mortals, son of Priam, king of Troy and Hecuba. The three goddesses promised Paris a reward: Athena promised intelligence and invincibility in war, Hera promised wealth and power and Aphrodite promised the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta.
Paris chose Aphrodite who helped him kidnap Helen and take her to Troy.
This kidnapping aroused the wrath of the Greeks who started the Trojan War.(The Greek goddesses are cited with their Greek names, in brackets the corresponding Roman name).
Freebies
Apples uvmapped version
https://sharecg.com/v/67782/related/21/DAZ-Studio/Apples-uvmapped-versionGenesis Greek Style Outfits
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=64Genesis Roman Style Outfits
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=66Genesis 2 Female Long Greek Style Dress
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=197Asheara for G9
https://www.deviantart.com/shinteo/art/Asheara-for-G9-967487443Side Swept ROse Hair (G3F , G8F) Part 1 and 2 by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79533/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-1
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79534/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-2Candy Braids Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88062/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-females
https://www.renderhub.com/zoro-d/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-femalesdForce_French Twist Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/81937/dforce-french-twist-hair-for-genesis-8-femalesModi for G8M and G8.1M (g8m hair)
https://www.deviantart.com/shinteo/art/Modi-for-G8M-and-G8-1M-897903032JamesF for Genesis 8 Male
https://www.renderhub.com/ohnomen/jamesf-for-genesis-8-male-1Kk Grace Character for Genesis 8.1 Female
https://www.renderhub.com/melovephoto/kk-grace-character-for-genesis-8-1-femaleVickie Character Morph for Genesis 8.1 Female
https://www.renderhub.com/lambdax/vickie-for-genesis-8-1-femaleChameleon ROse2 for Genesis 8 Female by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/85859Quiet Sanctuary For DAZ
https://www.renderhub.com/shredder/quiet-sanctuary-for-daz
https://sharecg.com/v/98734/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Quiet-Sanctuary-for-DAZ
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/96094/quiet-sanctuary-for-dazPack Poses Presets G8F_G8M
https://sharecg.com/v/90983/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Pack_Poses_Presets_G8F_G8MIray Jewelry Shaders
https://sharecg.com/v/95893/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Iray-Jewelry-ShadersHDRIs / Bambanani Sunset
https://polyhaven.com/a/bambanani_sunsetNew computer adviceI built three systems for myself and one for my nephew about 3, 4 & 5 years ago (during COVID time). Intel i5 & i7, generation 8, 10 & 11, and an AMD-4 5600G. At the time I watched a lot of videos from on-line builders and reviewers (and still do). I thought about liquid cooling, because it was the "in" thing at the time, then I started seeing several videos about the downsides of liquid cooling, i.e. leaks, evaporation, liquid breakdown & corrosion, and debris buildup clogging the micro heat transfer vanes. That risk, complexity, maintainence, price and limited lifetime turned the tide. I stuck with air cooling because I really wasn't pushing the heat envelope. And air coolers just work forever, as long as you dust them a couple times a decade.
All in all, I'm happy with my machines, they replaced far older machines (that are still around and functional but not further upgradeable). But I still watch the on-line builders and reviewers and am glad that I built when I did. Machines these days put too much emphasis on elements that seem to be too weak to handle the effort. Big price increase for each generation yet with non-corresponding increase in capability. And the state & price of graphics cards is dismal. Yeah, yeah, graphic card prices in the early 2020s was dismal too, but you'd think that that would have settled out by now.
And what's going on with graphics card power connectors?. Oi.
Unless one is required to work at the "Poppa Bear" level ,state-of-the-art, the price and risk of modern, portable room heaters and fire starters doesn't seem rational.
Yet, rationality isn't always in style. In the '50s it was motor gearheads, in the '60s it was hi-fi gearheads, in the '70s & '80s it was TV gearheads, etc... Sometimes "Momma Bear" quality is quite satisfactory.
Freebie Challenge March 2025 - "Pride, Prejudice and other Shenanigans" - Main Threademanuela1 said:
The Judgement of Paris
The most disastrous love choice in ancient history.The Story of the Judgement of Paris
The story began during the wedding between Thetis and Peleus, future parents of Achilles, when Eris, goddess of discord, offended at not having been invited, threw a golden apple to Zeus, with the inscription "to the most beautiful" which immediately sparked a conflict between Hera (Juno), Athena (Minerva) and Aphrodite (Venus). Zeus decided that the one to choose would be Paris, the most beautiful of mortals, son of Priam, king of Troy and Hecuba. The three goddesses promised Paris a reward: Athena promised intelligence and invincibility in war, Hera promised wealth and power and Aphrodite promised the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta.
Paris chose Aphrodite who helped him kidnap Helen and take her to Troy.
This kidnapping aroused the wrath of the Greeks who started the Trojan War.(The Greek goddesses are cited with their Greek names, in brackets the corresponding Roman name).
Freebies
Apples uvmapped version
https://sharecg.com/v/67782/related/21/DAZ-Studio/Apples-uvmapped-versionGenesis Greek Style Outfits
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=64Genesis Roman Style Outfits
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=66Genesis 2 Female Long Greek Style Dress
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=197Asheara for G9
https://www.deviantart.com/shinteo/art/Asheara-for-G9-967487443Side Swept ROse Hair (G3F , G8F) Part 1 and 2 by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79533/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-1
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79534/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-2Candy Braids Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88062/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-females
https://www.renderhub.com/zoro-d/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-femalesdForce_French Twist Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/81937/dforce-french-twist-hair-for-genesis-8-femalesModi for G8M and G8.1M (g8m hair)
https://www.deviantart.com/shinteo/art/Modi-for-G8M-and-G8-1M-897903032JamesF for Genesis 8 Male
https://www.renderhub.com/ohnomen/jamesf-for-genesis-8-male-1Kk Grace Character for Genesis 8.1 Female
https://www.renderhub.com/melovephoto/kk-grace-character-for-genesis-8-1-femaleVickie Character Morph for Genesis 8.1 Female
https://www.renderhub.com/lambdax/vickie-for-genesis-8-1-femaleChameleon ROse2 for Genesis 8 Female by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/85859Quiet Sanctuary For DAZ
https://www.renderhub.com/shredder/quiet-sanctuary-for-daz
https://sharecg.com/v/98734/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Quiet-Sanctuary-for-DAZ
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/96094/quiet-sanctuary-for-dazPack Poses Presets G8F_G8M
https://sharecg.com/v/90983/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Pack_Poses_Presets_G8F_G8MIray Jewelry Shaders
https://sharecg.com/v/95893/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Iray-Jewelry-ShadersHDRIs / Bambanani Sunset
https://polyhaven.com/a/bambanani_sunsetall freebies approved, please move to Entries
Adding Dual Quaternion support to UnrealEngine4 (Images inside)While researching Dual Quaternions, I found this topic.
Will it become available in UE5.4 or UE5.5 in the future?
I'm currently using UE5.4, and as I wrote in the last post at the URL below, I'm using a deformer called "DG_DualQuatDefoermerDemo," but I'm having difficulty with production because morph targets can't be used.
https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dual-quaternion-support/144831/28It would be great if there was a DQ deformer that could easily use morphs...
Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?"SkinSuits"
Let's say you want to use a Vicky 4 texture on G8F, but you don't have any of the "Legacy UV" sets to do it.
Then a "Skinsuit" is what you need.
Load G8F into a scene, then load in Genesis, now "Fit to" Genesis to G8F, select Genesis from the autofit clone options and "none" from the templates.
Once autofit has finished select Genesis and set resolution to Base and sub-D level to zero, hide or delete G8F (and her lashes) and export Genesis as an OBJ using the DS preset.
Delete Genesis after export has finished, reload or unhide G8F then import the OBJ you just created.
Now use the Transfer Utility to rig the OBJ to G8F, set Template to none and uncheck morph targets.
You now have a Genesis Skinsuit that when fitted to G8F will take any of here morphs and any of her poses, while at the same time being able to use all of Vicky 4's textures.
The attached image shows my Genesis skinsuit made this way, the morph is Mei Lin 8 projected from G8F, and the textures are Vicky 4's purple undies sample textures.
Freebie Challenge March 2025 - "Pride, Prejudice and other Shenanigans" - Main ThreadThe Judgement of Paris
The most disastrous love choice in ancient history.The Story of the Judgement of Paris
The story began during the wedding between Thetis and Peleus, future parents of Achilles, when Eris, goddess of discord, offended at not having been invited, threw a golden apple to Zeus, with the inscription "to the most beautiful" which immediately sparked a conflict between Hera (Juno), Athena (Minerva) and Aphrodite (Venus). Zeus decided that the one to choose would be Paris, the most beautiful of mortals, son of Priam, king of Troy and Hecuba. The three goddesses promised Paris a reward: Athena promised intelligence and invincibility in war, Hera promised wealth and power and Aphrodite promised the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta.
Paris chose Aphrodite who helped him kidnap Helen and take her to Troy.
This kidnapping aroused the wrath of the Greeks who started the Trojan War.(The Greek goddesses are cited with their Greek names, in brackets the corresponding Roman name).
Freebies
Apples uvmapped version
https://sharecg.com/v/67782/related/21/DAZ-Studio/Apples-uvmapped-versionGenesis Greek Style Outfits
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=64Genesis Roman Style Outfits
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=66Genesis 2 Female Long Greek Style Dress
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=197Asheara for G9
https://www.deviantart.com/shinteo/art/Asheara-for-G9-967487443Side Swept ROse Hair (G3F , G8F) Part 1 and 2 by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79533/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-1
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79534/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-2Candy Braids Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88062/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-females
https://www.renderhub.com/zoro-d/candy-braids-hair-for-genesis-8-femalesdForce_French Twist Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/81937/dforce-french-twist-hair-for-genesis-8-femalesModi for G8M and G8.1M (g8m hair)
https://www.deviantart.com/shinteo/art/Modi-for-G8M-and-G8-1M-897903032JamesF for Genesis 8 Male
https://www.renderhub.com/ohnomen/jamesf-for-genesis-8-male-1Kk Grace Character for Genesis 8.1 Female
https://www.renderhub.com/melovephoto/kk-grace-character-for-genesis-8-1-femaleVickie Character Morph for Genesis 8.1 Female
https://www.renderhub.com/lambdax/vickie-for-genesis-8-1-femaleChameleon ROse2 for Genesis 8 Female by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/85859Quiet Sanctuary For DAZ
https://www.renderhub.com/shredder/quiet-sanctuary-for-daz
https://sharecg.com/v/98734/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Quiet-Sanctuary-for-DAZ
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/96094/quiet-sanctuary-for-dazPack Poses Presets G8F_G8M
https://sharecg.com/v/90983/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Pack_Poses_Presets_G8F_G8MIray Jewelry Shaders
https://sharecg.com/v/95893/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Iray-Jewelry-ShadersHDRIs / Bambanani Sunset
https://polyhaven.com/a/bambanani_sunsetHow to fix this?Richard Haseltine said:
That loioks as if a hidden corrective moprh is being aplied when it isn't needed - a new shape that (probably) helps the lips to close properly when a particular head morph is applied. Are you sure there are no poses or expressions applied to the figure on load?
I checked hidden properties, there are no other morphs applied. I tried loading G9 model and applying the morph but the problem still persists
how to copy morphs using Transferutility Morph?I saved the model as fbx and loaded it back into daz to set a different default morph.
but when I attached the figure to the mesh and launched the morph this happened
I don't understand how holes can only exist when the morph is on
only when the morph is 0 they are absent
Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?WendyLuvsCatz said:
I would have to study that tutorial myself first because it's not actually what I used and looks way more involved than what I do
which is literally what I typed earlier except I have clones I made myself not the product linked
I have no intention of getting into how to make a clone shape, Sickleyield among others have tutes for that too or you could buy that product, wishlist it and wait for a sale
basically you need to fit your target figure to your source figure as clothing (you need a clone shape),
https://www.daz3d.com/mmx-genesis-9-clones-for-all
dial up the morph
no subdivision, convert the fitted figure to a prop
export it as an obj and load it into morphloader
there is a bit more
I also find G1, G2 and G3 T pose an issue with G9, I have to A pose them before converting the clothing figure to prop
My problem is not with shape keys but with how to attach a figure to a model like clothing using the Transfer utility ?
Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?I would have to study that tutorial myself first because it's not actually what I used and looks way more involved than what I do
which is literally what I typed earlier except I have clones I made myself not the product linked
I have no intention of getting into how to make a clone shape, Sickleyield among others have tutes for that too or you could buy that product, wishlist it and wait for a sale
basically you need to fit your target figure to your source figure as clothing (you need a clone shape),
https://www.daz3d.com/mmx-genesis-9-clones-for-all
dial up the morph
no subdivision, convert the fitted figure to a prop
export it as an obj and load it into morphloader
there is a bit more
I also find G1, G2 and G3 T pose an issue with G9, I have to A pose them before converting the clothing figure to prop
Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?WendyLuvsCatz said:
zeni1agent said:
WendyLuvsCatz said:
zeni1agent said:
I know how to create morphs for a figure. I'm interested in how to transfer a morph from one generation to another
I was trying to tell you how to do just that
Do you mean this way? Transferutility Morph
definitely more detailed than what I posted here, Sickleyield was indeed one of many I learnt from
If you have already studied this, then please answer this question as well.
I decided to put this in a separate question because I'm afraid that the topic might not fit with the current question.Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?zeni1agent said:
WendyLuvsCatz said:
zeni1agent said:
I know how to create morphs for a figure. I'm interested in how to transfer a morph from one generation to another
I was trying to tell you how to do just that
Do you mean this way? Transferutility Morph
definitely more detailed than what I posted here, Sickleyield was indeed one of many I learnt from
Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?WendyLuvsCatz said:
zeni1agent said:
I know how to create morphs for a figure. I'm interested in how to transfer a morph from one generation to another
I was trying to tell you how to do just that
Do you mean this way? Transferutility Morph
Easy FilaToon [Commercial]@RAMWolff Thank you! That's sweet of you to say!
@SapphireBlue Oh thank you! I do like that set, I'm glad I picked it up. It's not my profile character, it's a mix of Friends Forever and The Girl 6, if I remember correctly. I think I ended up reducing the head size and adding a leg length morph as well.
I'd be happy to share my comic once it's ready. I'm so slow at creating things (you saw how long it took me to test, refine, and finally release the FilaToon product lol). So yeah, I'm excited to share the comic when I'm happy enough with it to release it into the wild. lol :D I am looking forward to being able to share it!
How to fix this?That loioks as if a hidden corrective moprh is being aplied when it isn't needed - a new shape that (probably) helps the lips to close properly when a particular head morph is applied. Are you sure there are no poses or expressions applied to the figure on load?
how to copy morphs using Transferutility Morph?I couldn't get the addons to run so I decided to use a hack method using Transferutility Morph
I created a morph that replicates the shape of GF3 For G1 GF2 GM2 GF3 GM3 GF8 GM8 G9
for more accurate transfer of morphs
I'm trying to run this
Tell me what I'm doing wrong
Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?zeni1agent said:
I know how to create morphs for a figure. I'm interested in how to transfer a morph from one generation to another
I was trying to tell you how to do just that
Is there a maximally identical uv for genesis 1 and female 8?WendyLuvsCatz said:
zeni1agent said:
WendyLuvsCatz said:
it really depends what you are wanting to do
it you want to transfer textures between generations you can do that using vertex painting and clone shapes
I use Ultimate Unwrap 3D to do that but Blender and Zbrush can do it too
morphs you can do in DAZ studio itself without UV's being involved, just clone shapes obj exports and morphloader are many threads on it
basically you need to fit your target figure to your source figure as clothing (you need a clone shape),
https://www.daz3d.com/mmx-genesis-9-clones-for-all
dial up the morph
no subdivision, convert the fitted figure to a prop
export it as an obj and load it into morphloader
there is a bit more
I also find G1, G2 and G3 T pose an issue with G9, I have to A pose them before converting the clothing figure to prop
by morphloader do you mean morph loader pro?
As far as I know it only works with identical mesh, if the mesh do not match, the program writes an erroryes and yes, using a clone shape to fit the mesh you want to morph at base resolution to the target figure means it is the original mesh retaining vertex order for morphloader once converted to a prop while fitted then unparented, the rest of the scene deleted and then exported as an obj
G9 is exceptionally good for this as can fit just the base without eyes, mouth, lashes and eyebrows
but make sure resolution is base as loads with subdivision
by there more, I mean you need to adjust rigging to figure shape, run ERC freeze then save the morph, reading documentation or watching tutorials on using morphloader is recomended
I know how to create morphs for a figure. I'm interested in how to transfer a morph from one generation to another
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