by Lianheng Tech·Modeling
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Part of Lianheng Tech's family of AI add-ons for Blender, alongside Motion AI and Edge AI.
Depth AI brings AI-based depth estimation into Blender. Beyond producing depth maps, it can generate meshes carrying depth, turning flat image content into geometry inside the Blender scene. The add-on generates image planes with depth maps and creates objects from within an image, complete with depth information and materials.
The add-on covers several tasks. It can extract features from an image and convert recognized objects into Blender meshes with depth and materials, produce a depth map from an image via Edge AI, or set up a background by generating an image plane with depth. Two workflow modes are provided: Main Object Mode and Full Image Mode. Documentation is available in the Depth AI Manual.
Depth AI currently runs on Windows, with Mac support noted as planned by the developer. It operates on CPU. Lianheng Tech also offers other AI add-ons for Blender, including Motion AI for motion capture and Edge AI for image segmentation.
Depth Ai: Advanced Ai Depth Estimation Solution is best for blender users who want to generate depth maps or convert image content into meshes with depth information.
Depth Ai: Advanced Ai Depth Estimation Solution is completely free to download and use.
Depth AI lists compatibility with Blender 4.3 and 4.2. It is distributed as a Blender add-on and is marked Blender Extension compatible, so it can be installed through Blender's extension system. It carries a GPL license. For details on installation and the exact steps for your setup, consult the Depth AI Manual and the developer's page, which cover the add-on's requirements and supported configurations.
Depth AI currently runs on Windows only, with Mac support noted by the developer as planned for the future. The add-on operates on CPU rather than requiring dedicated GPU hardware. If you work on macOS, check the developer's page for updates on when Mac support becomes available, since platform support may change over time and Windows is the only supported system at present.
Depth AI is listed as free in this catalog. It is released under a GPL license and distributed as a Blender add-on. Because licensing and pricing terms can change, check the developer's page from Lianheng Tech for the current details before you download or rely on it in a project, and to confirm what is included with the current release.
Depth AI generates depth maps from images and creates meshes that carry depth. It can produce image planes with depth maps, generate objects found within an image complete with depth information and materials, and set up a background as an image plane with depth. It also produces a depth map from an image using Edge AI. Two workflow modes, Main Object Mode and Full Image Mode, are available.
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