You can already try out the tool by signing up for a closed beta.
3D Generalist and Director Aaron Smith has recently unveiled Shiba, an impressive generative AI-driven tool created to drastically simplify Houdini workflows, currently in production.
Being designed "with artists in mind", the AI is capable of generating new Houdini scenes based on a text prompt, analyzing the software's .hip files and suggest improvements, and even point out any potential future roadblocks one might face during production. Additionally, Shiba can "answer questions about a variety of VFX and computer graphics topics", making the AI a good technical art-oriented alternative to search engines.
"It took years for me to get comfortable using Houdini daily, and even now there are plenty of hidden tricks that I wish I'd known earlier," commented Aaron on the idea behind Shiba. "With the rise of ChatGPT and generative AI – I wanted to empower artists with the tools to learn quicker than ever."
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