SpotLight: Shadow-Guided Object Relighting via Diffusion

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2411.18665v1
• Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:06:08 GMT
• Title: SpotLight: Shadow-Guided Object Relighting via Diffusion
• Authors: Frédéric Fortier-Chouinard, Zitian Zhang, Louis-Etienne Messier, Mathieu Garon, Anand Bhattad, Jean-François Lalonde,
• Abstract summary: We show that precise lighting control can be achieved for object relighting simply by specifying the desired shadows of the object. Our method, SpotLight, leverages existing neural rendering approaches and controllable relighting results with no additional training.
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• Abstract: Recent work has shown that diffusion models can be used as powerful neural rendering engines that can be leveraged for inserting virtual objects into images. Unlike typical physics-based renderers, however, neural rendering engines are limited by the lack of manual control over the lighting setup, which is often essential for improving or personalizing the desired image outcome. In this paper, we show that precise lighting control can be achieved for object relighting simply by specifying the desired shadows of the object. Rather surprisingly, we show that injecting only the shadow of the object into a pre-trained diffusion-based neural renderer enables it to accurately shade the object according to the desired light position, while properly harmonizing the object (and its shadow) within the target background image. Our method, SpotLight, leverages existing neural rendering approaches and achieves controllable relighting results with no additional training. Specifically, we demonstrate its use with two neural renderers from the recent literature. We show that SpotLight achieves superior object compositing results, both quantitatively and perceptually, as confirmed by a user study, outperforming existing diffusion-based models specifically designed for relighting.

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