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The Qlone app transforms photos taken on iPhones or iPads into enhanced 3D models for augmented reality by using the Object Capture API on macOS Monterey. It employs photogrammetry and enables scanning through the Qlone app or the processing of images from folders or ZIP archives.

Motorica focuses on cutting-edge character animation using generative deep learning techniques. Their leading product, MoGen, enables users to quickly produce top-notch locomotion by blending more than 150 styles. MoGen provides customizable motion paths and allows users to design their own within fbx-compatible software. Motorica's technology utilizes AI for innovative animation and has been awarded a MegaGrant from Epic Games for incorporating their AI-driven animation technology into the Unreal platform. This startup, set to revolutionize the conventional animation industry, is expected to release its first product in the first quarter of 2023.

Segment Anything AI (Meta) provides the Segment Anything Model (SAM), an AI tool capable of isolating any object within any image. SAM is promptable and exhibits zero-shot generalization to novel images and objects, utilizing a range of input prompts that allow seamless integration with other AI systems. It can also be trained to label images and enhance its dataset. The SAM model is crafted to be efficient and adaptable, optimizing its data engine's performance. Contributors to the project include Alexander Kirillov, Eric Mintun, Nikhila Ravi, among others. The code is accessible on GitHub, and users can subscribe to their newsletter for updates on their latest research advancements.