Adobe updates Substance 3D creation software with two new AI-backed features

Adobe's Substance 3D design suite now has two additional generative AI features due to the utilisation of Firefly AI. 'Text to Texture' for Substance 3D Sampler is the first feature that enables users to apply stylized or photorealistic aesthetics to their projects with just a text query.

After entering the prompt, creators will receive multiple variations of a texture, which can be refined according to their needs by making changes to the prompt. In the demonstration video shared by Adobe, the artist uses the Text to Texture feature to generate the required material for his woven fabric or wooden object, and later makes the necessary changes using the Substance 3D application to achieve the final result.

With the Substance 3D Stager application, producers can construct an object's background with just text prompts due to the second function, Generative Background. In illustrations shared by Adobe, artists were able to generate backgrounds such as "a sunlit poolside table at dusk" or "a modern bamboo table in a serene spa setting" and use the Stager application to make certain changes such as aspect ratio, tone, lighting, colour and composition.

As per a report, these two features don't actually create 3D models, but use 2D imaging technology and apply it in such a way that the final product looks like a 3D image.

Adobe's Senior director of 3D Product Marketing wrote in a blogpost, "Generative tools are at their best when they blend seamlessly into established creative workflows. That's the philosophy driving Substance 3D's approach to generative capabilities in Substance apps — powerful acceleration without disruption."