This clever AI turns 2D art into 3D animation, and it's "a game-changer"

Person in artwork
(Image credit: Leia Inc / Immersity AI)

Working out ways to bring AI tools into your workflow is one of the most current dilemmas facing many digital artists. As Martin Nebelong argues in his opinion piece on 'AI art is only a threat if we let prompt-jockeys take control', learning ways to make AI work for us and not replace us is crucial.

One of these new AI tools that can be a useful addition to your workflow is Immersity AI  (formerly LeiaPix), which quickly turns 2D illustrations into 3D animation, ideal for bringing a sketch, painting or scene to life. Immersity AI is akin to turning your 2D art into short animations that simulate the motion of a 3D camera moving through an image using next-gen depth maps. 

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Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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