Entagma’s Machine Learning

Time to drill into one of my favourite DCC's, a major piece of the puzzle here at Lux Aeterna, Houdini.  One of the more exciting developments in VFX for me, more than AI in general is machine learning in Houdini.  To help with this we have the great and wonderful team at Entagma.

Houdini has always been a great application, leveraging proceduralism and the ability to crunch huge amounts of data but adding machine learning has the potential to take things to another level.  Some of this is already implemented in Houdini with machine learning algorithms for muscle weight painting a feature available now but by giving artists the power of ML right next to VEX, simulation, the new Copernicus context and the aforementioned proceduralism we could be about to see rapid technological change as artists innovate across the VFX industry.

Visualisation of latent space in Houdini

Entagma’s Machine Learning 101 course is a great starting point for anyone looking to dive into this space. It’s not about turning VFX artists into coders; it’s about showing how accessible these tools really are. Whether you’re curious about training a basic model or integrating machine learning into your existing Houdini projects, there’s a lot of potential to explore.