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AI can generate incredible visuals, but can it create the same character twice?
That was one of the big questions explored during our SIGGRAPH 2026 Encore Session with Kai DeNeve from Reallusion, who demonstrated how combining traditional 3D tools with generative AI is changing the way artists approach digital storytelling.
One of the biggest challenges with AI-generated imagery and video is consistency. Characters change appearance, clothing details disappear, and camera angles shift unexpectedly between generations.
Kai demonstrated how Reallusion’s Character Creator, iClone, and AI Studio work together to address these challenges.
Rather than relying entirely on text prompts, artists can build a 3D character, establish facial features, clothing, poses, and camera angles, and then use that information to guide AI image and video generation.
The result is a more controlled, repeatable creative workflow.
One of the session’s highlights was the creation of reusable AI actor profiles.
Using a 3D character as a foundation, Kai showed how artists can generate multiple visual styles while preserving character identity. The same digital actor could move between photorealistic, comic-book, and stylized imagery without starting from scratch.
This opens exciting possibilities for filmmakers, animators, game developers, and marketing teams looking to combine AI’s speed with the precision of traditional 3D production.
Throughout the demonstration, Kai worked remotely using CenterGrid Virtual Studio, running Reallusion’s creative tools on a cloud-based GPU workstation.
For independent artists and studios, this provides access to professional production tools without the need to invest in expensive local GPU hardware.
Q: What are the specifications of the cloud workstation Kai was using during the demonstration?
A: Kai’s demonstration was powered by a CenterGrid Virtual Studio workstation featuring:
Because the workstation runs in the cloud, artists can remotely access its GPU computing power without requiring a dedicated high-performance GPU on their local machine.
Interested in exploring the 3D-to-AI workflow demonstrated during the session? Here are some official resources to get started:
Reallusion AI Studio
Learn how AI Studio uses 3D guidance for more consistent AI-generated images and video.
https://manual.reallusion.com/ai-studio/workflow.htm
Reallusion Blender Auto Setup
Discover how Character Creator and iClone connect with Blender for character creation, animation, and rendering.
https://www.reallusion.com/auto-setup/blender/default.html
CenterGrid Virtual Studio
Learn more about the GPU cloud workstations used during Kai’s demonstration.
Kai’s session reinforced an important idea: AI doesn’t have to replace traditional 3D workflows. It can make them more powerful.
By combining the structure and precision of 3D with the possibilities of generative AI, artists gain greater control over their characters, scenes, and storytelling.
It’s an exciting glimpse into how AI-assisted production pipelines are evolving.
Part of CenterGrid’s SIGGRAPH 2026 Encore Session series, continuing the creative technology conversations that began at SIGGRAPH Los Angeles.
