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Hey there, Tech Trailblazers! 🤖✨

This update introduces V-Ray 7.1.2 for SketchUp, which includes an AI Material Generator in Chaos Cosmos. The tool transforms a single reference photo into a complete PBR material. It automatically corrects perspective, removes lighting, makes textures seamless, and produces 2K maps in less than a minute.

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🧪 AI Material Generator Comes to V-Ray for SketchUp

Chaos introduces the AI Material Generator to V-Ray 7.1.2 via Chaos Cosmos. It transforms a single photo into tileable PBR textures in less than a minute and is free during beta.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🧪 One-Photo PBR in Cosmos: Generates albedo, normal, and roughness from a single photo inside Chaos Cosmos for V-Ray for SketchUp users.

• ☁️ Fast, Cloud-Based Beta: Cloud processing takes under a minute for 2K textures, currently free while the AI Material Generator is in beta.

• 🧰 Smart Prep, Fewer Steps: Auto perspective correction, de-lighting, and seamless tiling reduce manual cleanup. and speed up material creation.

• 💳 Access and Licensing Signals: Available in V-Ray 7.1.2 for SketchUp, with some advanced AI features likely reserved for Premium or Collection when production-ready.

🧬 AI-Designed Antibiotics Match Approved Drugs in Early Tests

Penn engineers created a diffusion model to design antimicrobial peptides. In mice, two candidates matched the performance of approved antibiotics, without visible side effects.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🧪 Diffusion Model for AMPs: AMP-Diffusion generates brand-new antimicrobial peptides, letting researchers design bacteria killers rather than search nature for them.

• 🔬 Efficient Triage: APEX 1.1 ranked roughly 50,000 sequences, 46 were synthesized, and two matched levofloxacin and polymyxin B in mouse skin infections.

• 🧠 Smarts Under the Hood: The system builds on Meta’s ESM-2 protein language model, improving plausibility and speed of candidate generation.

• 🚀 What’s Next: Researchers aim to steer designs for specific pathogens and drug-like traits, compressing discovery timelines from years to days.

🎧 Galaxy Buds 3 Score a Deep Discount with AI Onboard

Mashable highlights a great deal on Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3, including Interpreter Mode and adaptive ANC at one of their lowest prices ever.

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Key Takeaways:

• 💸 Big Savings Alert: The Buds 3 drop well below list price for a limited time, making Samsung’s newest stem-style buds an easy upgrade.

• 🧠 AI Features Included: Interpreter Mode, voice commands, and adaptive listening enhance calls and controls without constant phone fiddling.

• 🔇 Adaptive ANC + EQ: Active noise canceling and adaptive EQ tune audio in real time, improving clarity across commutes, calls, and playlists.

• 🔋 All-Day Battery: Expect up to a day of listening with the case, quick top-ups, and reliable Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity for everyday use.

Why It Matters

This significantly reduces the time and expertise needed to create production-ready materials. Teams can quickly standardize seamless PBR outputs for architectural visualization (archviz) and design processes. Early access offers an opportunity to experiment now before possible paywalls are introduced once the feature exits beta.

Until our next issue,

Samantha Vale
Editor-in-Chief
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