Generative Modelling of BRDF Textures from Flash Images

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2102.11861v1
• Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:45:18 GMT
• Title: Generative Modelling of BRDF Textures from Flash Images
• Authors: Philipp Henzler, Valentin Deschaintre, Niloy J. Mitra, Tobias Ritschel
• Abstract summary: We learn a latent space for easy capture, semantic editing, consistent, and efficient reproduction of visual material appearance. In a second step, conditioned on the material code, our method produces an infinite and diverse spatial field of BRDF model parameters.
• Score: 50.660026124025265
• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: We learn a latent space for easy capture, semantic editing, consistent interpolation, and efficient reproduction of visual material appearance. When users provide a photo of a stationary natural material captured under flash light illumination, it is converted in milliseconds into a latent material code. In a second step, conditioned on the material code, our method, again in milliseconds, produces an infinite and diverse spatial field of BRDF model parameters (diffuse albedo, specular albedo, roughness, normals) that allows rendering in complex scenes and illuminations, matching the appearance of the input picture. Technically, we jointly embed all flash images into a latent space using a convolutional encoder, and -- conditioned on these latent codes -- convert random spatial fields into fields of BRDF parameters using a convolutional neural network (CNN). We condition these BRDF parameters to match the visual characteristics (statistics and spectra of visual features) of the input under matching light. A user study confirms that the semantics of the latent material space agree with user expectations and compares our approach favorably to previous work.

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