ThatNewID (6/6/2024)
I had a few questions about using existing concept art for the Character Design (Realistic) Contest:
1) Can we use an existing hand-drawn artwork as the main idea and primary reference, but use AI generated artworks to drive the render style and other details?
Would it lose out on any points on originality or is it sufficient that I didn't stick to the main concept art but further enhanced it using AI? Of course I'll be crediting the artist, the AI prompt and the AI tool that I used.
I'm not a concept artist and I fear I would do a subpar job if I tried to conceptualize a character from scratch.
2) Are we free to use any external renderer for the final submission? Like Vray/Maya or Unreal Engine? Or do we need to light and render it in Character Creator/iClone?
Hi @ThatNewID
Thanks for reaching out! I think you asked a very good question, and here's our reply:
1) Can we use an existing hand-drawn artwork as the main idea and primary reference, but use AI generated artworks to drive the render style and other details?
Would it lose out on any points on originality or is it sufficient that I didn't stick to the main concept art but further enhanced it using AI? Of course I'll be crediting the artist, the AI prompt and the AI tool that I used.
I'm not a concept artist and I fear I would do a subpar job if I tried to conceptualize a character from scratch.
>> Yes, I think crediting the original artist is necessary and you can enhance it with AI, and please show it in your WIP post as a process.
2) Are we free to use any external renderer for the final submission? Like Vray/Maya or Unreal Engine? Or do we need to light and render it in Character Creator/iClone?
>> You can use your best render, no need to limit it in iClone or Character Creator.