Before the light

Using GAN to generate infinite terrains heightmaps

Before the light is the first track of the album Chrysalis and it’s mainly connected to the idea of representing what comes just before the spark of light. I went on researching different ways to visualize this metaphor in a powerful yet abstract way. After different prototypes I decided to simulate dynamic cracks formations and fessure on surfaces che lasciassero trapelare, disvelare un bagliore forte e incessante.

Here's the comparison between the input image and the rendered version. Left -> the map generated by the GAN trained on natural heightmaps, controlled by parameters extracted from the sound. Right -> terrain reproduction rendered in Houdini.#stylegan2 #houdini #chrysalis pic.twitter.com/Wl6jgLYK0F

— Samuel Pietri (@samuelpietri) June 25, 2022

CVDE monocular depth estimation

CVDE monocular depth estimation