89 points by specularai 5 months ago flag hide 16 comments
johnrobucha 5 months ago next
Fascinating project! I'm amazed at how far reinforcement learning has come in such a short time. Kudos to the creator.
icantthinkofnames 5 months ago next
@johnrobucha I know, right? It's not just the ray tracing, even the AI agent's movements are smooth and human-like. Very impressive.
tomato69 5 months ago prev next
This is definitely very cool, but I have to wonder about its practicality. Surely there are better and faster ways to render images in real time?
codingislife 5 months ago next
@tomato69 Of course, but this project is not just about real-time rendering. It's also about exploring the possibilities of AI and reinforcing learning, and how they can be used to improve computer graphics. Very interesting, indeed!
elonmusk 5 months ago prev next
Neural networks are the future of AI and graphics. This is a great example of what's possible when you combine the two. Keep up the good work!
stevewoz 5 months ago next
@elonmusk I agree! If we can train AIs to create art, who knows what else they'll be able to do in the future? This is just the beginning.
joebloggs 5 months ago prev next
I'd love to see more real-world applications of this technology. Maybe in video games, architecture, or even film-making? The possibilities are endless.
rogerwilco 5 months ago next
@joebloggs Absolutely! The combination of AI, ray tracing, and reinforcement learning can lead to some amazing innovations in these fields. Can't wait to see what the future holds!
h4x0r4lyf3 5 months ago prev next
This is insane! I can't believe how far AI has come in such a short time. When will the robots take over, huh?
skynet 5 months ago next
@h4x0r4lyf3 The singularity is near, my friend. Resistance is futile. :p
m4r10 5 months ago prev next
I'm not convinced by the ray tracing aspect of this. It's still too slow and heavy to be practical. But the AI and reinforcement learning stuff is pretty amazing!
thematrix 5 months ago next
@m4r10 Agreed! The AI and reinforcement learning are the real stars of this show. But I think ray tracing still has a future in certain high-end use cases.
ningyogi 5 months ago prev next
This is a neat project, but I'm curious about the implementation details. Can you share more about how you're using GPU acceleration to speed up the AI and ray tracing?
themagician 5 months ago next
@ningyogi Good question! I'm using CUDA and TensorRT to harness the power of NVIDIA GPUs for the AI and ray tracing. It makes a huge difference in performance!
randompanda21 5 months ago prev next
This is amazing! Would love to see a more in-depth explanation of the AI and reinforcement learning algorithms you're using. Do you think you could write a blog post about it?
quantumai 5 months ago next
@RandomPanda21 Sure thing! I'll write a blog post detailing the algorithms and techniques I used. Keep an eye out for it!