AI researchers from Seoul, known as Beeble, have launched a new tool named SwitchLight. The software uses AI to composite still images and adjust lighting in seconds, offering a simple drag & drop interface. (more...)

The Getcoreinterface blog has posted an article about porting MaxPlus, which was deprecated since Max 2022 , to pymxs. Read it here. 

Chaos has announce the release of V-Ray 6 update 1. (more...)

AMD has announced a new release of ProRender for Blender. The latest update for the software, version 3.6, now supports Blender 3.5. It introduces enhancements like AMD's HIP in the RPR Final mode for GPU running, leading to quicker initial renders despite a larger download package. The RPR Interactive mode also sees improvements, including displacement and Lookup UV nodes support, and compatibility with GPUs having less than 8 GB VRAM or without hardware-accelerated ray tracing. (more...)

Autodesk has announced the release of Arnold 7.2.2.0, bringing a range of improvements that streamline user experience and optimises rendering performance. One notable improvement is the increased responsiveness during interactive modification of large scenes. (more...)

Magma, a browser-based platform designed for artists, has announced the launch of an open beta for its artist-assist AI and other new features. The platform aims to foster creativity and productivity through a collaborative cloud-based environment. Magma allows artists and educators to create, collaborate, communicate, brainstorm, and share their artwork in real-time. (more...)

Adobe has announced that version 13 of Substance 3D Designer has been released, introducing new features including a set of fresh nodes, the Substance Engine 9.0, and a portal node. However, this update discontinues support for Substance model graphs (you can read more about the decision here). (more...)

Pixar has released RenderMan version 25.1, which builds on the previous version, RenderMan 25.0, by providing minor enhancements and several bug fixes. (more...)