Nvidia patents method for generating 3D characters with dynamic opacity
Nvidia describes a system for creating animatable 3D characters by assigning specific visual elements to a model's surface. The method adjusts the transparency of these elements based on their distance from the subject and the character's target pose to render the final image.
In the filing’s own words
In various examples, systems and methods are disclosed relating to generating animatable characters or avatars. The system can assign a plurality of first elements of a three-dimensional (3D) model of a subject to a plurality of locations on a surface of the subject in an initial pose. Further, the system can assign a plurality of second elements to the plurality of first elements, each second element of the plurality of second elements having an opacity corresponding to a distance between the second element and the surface of the subject. Further, the system can update the plurality of second elements based at least on a target pose for the subject and one or more attributes of the subject to determine a plurality of updated second elements. Further, the system can render a representation of the subject based at least on the plurality of updated second elements.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. One or more processors comprising: one or more circuits to: generate a three-dimensional (3D) model of a subject based at least on one or more primitives associated with the subject and one or more attributes associated with the one or more primitives, the one or more attributes including an opacity corresponding to a position of at least one element with respect to the subject; and render a representation of the subject using the 3D model.
Facts
- Company
- Nvidia (NVIDIA Corporation)
- Official title
- CHARACTER GENERATION
- Publication number
- US20260289888A1
- Application number
- 19695741
- Filed
- Jun 2, 2026
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026
- Inventors
- 6
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G06T 13/40 Physics & computingG06T 17/20 Physics & computingMore from Nvidia in AI & software
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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