SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Reallusion announces the open beta of AI Render, a completely free plugin that bridges Reallusion's intuitive 3D software—including Character Creator and iClone—with ComfyUI, the open-source, node-based interface widely regarded as the gold standard for customizable AI visual generation.
Reallusion AI Render for iClone & Character Creator with ComfyUI Integration, Available in Open Beta
AI Render enables the re-visualization of stylized 3D characters and scenes through a streamlined pipeline that supports both rapid visual exploration and consistent AI-driven re-imaging for stills and video production.
As a leading developer of real-time 3D animation tools, Reallusion empowers professionals and enthusiasts alike to step confidently into the future of 3D media creation.
The AI Render Open Beta is now live and available on the Reallusion Official Forum, where users can download the plugin, access tutorials, and connect with the development team and the active community.
Key Features
Seamless 3D & AI Integration
The foundation of AI Render is built on Reallusion's custom node for ComfyUI, enabling a seamless two-way connection between your AI workflow and Reallusion's 3D tools. It transfers full 3D scene data — including character poses, lighting, and camera angles — directly from iClone and Character Creator, with no technical setup required.
This integration is fully embedded into the intuitive UI of iClone and CC, allowing you to work visually and interactively while generating AI content with precision and creative control.
22 Built-In Style Presets
AI Render includes 22 professionally tuned presets across three categories: Realistic, 3D stylized, and 2D illustration. Each preset comes with optimized ControlNet settings, prompt templates, and rendering configurations for fast, consistent results.
Prompt + Reference-Based Customization
Users can guide AI results using traditional text prompts or reference images. The plugin supports IP Adapter, which allows AI to match the style and tone of any uploaded image without the need for complex prompt engineering.
Precise 3D ControlNet Guidance
Unlike AI tools that rely on 2D estimations, AI Render uses 3D-driven ControlNet inputs for stable, accurate generation across frames:
- Depth: Spatial layering and facial accuracy
- Pose: Reliable skeletal tracking, even with occlusion
- Normal: Surface lighting and shading
- Edge (Canny): Clean outlines for stylized renders
All inputs are generated directly from real-time 3D environments built in iClone and Character Creator, using Reallusion's library of over 13,000 easily searchable, drag-and-drop assets, including characters, motions, lighting, and cameras. This makes it fast and intuitive to build structured scenes that provide AI with the consistent, frame-by-frame guidance it needs.
LoRA Dataset Creation for Character Consistency
To maintain consistent character appearances across AI videos, LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) training is supported. AI Render does not perform training directly but enables rapid dataset creation in iClone using batch rendering, pose libraries, and automated camera paths. Reallusion will provide project templates to assist in generating LoRA training sets for unique characters.
AI-Powered Storytelling for Character IP
AI Render is ideal for creators developing original IP characters. With Character Creator and iClone, users can design fully rigged, production-ready characters. AI Render extends their use into AI-generated movies, commercials, and stylized storytelling; all the while maintaining consistent look, expression, and style.
This isn't just AI for visuals, your characters can now appear in AI-generated content with the continuity and expressiveness of a real actor.
Compatibility and Requirements
System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10 or higher
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 30 series (8GB minimum), AMD GPUs are not supported
- Storage: ~80 GB recommended for full model installation
- iClone 8.54 or Character Creator 4.54 (Note: Full versions are required. Trial versions are not supported.)
AI Render runs locally and is designed to work with:
- Stable Diffusion 1.5, Wan2.1 Fun 1.3B Control and Wan2.1 VACE 1.3B (default local models)
- Flux, HiDream, and FusionX are supported, but they require a more powerful hardware setup or must be run on a cloud GPU platform
Reallusion is also preparing cloud integration options for major platforms, such as RunPod and RunComfy, allowing users with modest hardware to generate high-resolution, commercial-quality outputs.
Community Challenge: Win Character Creator 5
To celebrate the launch, Reallusion is hosting a public AI Makeover Challenge from July 24 to August 22, 2025. Participants can transform their Character Creator 4 (CC4) characters using AI Render and submit images or videos for a chance to win a free copy of Character Creator 5 (CC5).
Get Started Now!
Learn more about the features of the AI Render plugin and the limited-time event in the full announcement. Visit the Reallusion Official Forum now to download AI Render, follow setup guides, and connect with the community!
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Reallusion's AI Render Brings 3D Precision to AI Image and Video Generation in ComfyUI
The Initiative Aims to Address the Pain Points of Family Filmmaking
BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6th, the 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival opened in Beijing. SmallRig, a global specialized provider of imaging solutions, collaborating with FamilyLens, is empowering family filmmaking through various initiatives, including the Family Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative, a dedicated family filmmaking kit, and a social impact screening program.
Deepening the "Co-Creation Initiatives"
The Co-Creation Initiatives are a series of global creative initiatives open to filmmakers and image creators worldwide. Through deep collaboration across multiple dimensions — including product co-creation, discovery and promotion, and content co-creation — SmallRig aims to expand the boundaries of mobile filmmaking and bring the spirit of Free Your Dream to life with creators everywhere.
Following the launch of the Mobile Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative at the 14th International Smartphone Film Festival, SmallRig announced the launch of the Family Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative on December 6th at the 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival. The initiative invites global creators and every family to participate, focusing on three core directions: product co-creation, work promotion, and content co-creation, to explore the possibilities of family filmmaking for everyone.
Mr. Zhou Yang, Founder and CEO of SmallRig, shared the inspiration for the initiative: "The initiative is rooted in the immense universality and profound emotional depth inherent in family narratives, which serve as a common emotional bond connecting global audiences. We firmly believe that in this era, where everyone can be a content creator, every family can and should film their own story. The instinct to create is deeply embedded in the human spirit, and every home is the origin of countless narratives."
Gu Xue, Founder and Director of the FamilyLens International Film Festival, stated: "We hope that people and practitioners around the world who care about family movies can find suitable solutions and gain insights from the Co-Creation Initiatives. We look forward to more and more people exploring the field of 'Home' together through this initiative."
To address the pain points of family filmmaking, SmallRig officially released the SmallRig Family Filmmaking Kit at the opening ceremony. The kit includes a high-quality microphone, fill light, and a portable tripod, specifically designed to achieve "professional function democratization" and "complex feature simplification." During the FamilyLens Workshop, attendees experienced the convenience of the equipment firsthand. Many expressed that the kit truly solves many problems, enabling ordinary families to complete necessary filming without specialized photography knowledge.
Social Impact Screening Program
The 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival is open to the public from December 6th to 14th. The festival opened with the screening of well-received documentary: K-Family Affairs. In addition to the competition section, the festival features several distinctive sections, including the Reframing Home Movies— An Italian Retrospective, Youth Film Program, Filmmaker in Focus, and the Social Impact Program. Four major awards, such as the Real-Life Portrait Award and the Artistic Exploration Award, will also be presented.
As a key component of the Co-Creation Initiatives, the SmallRig Image Development Fund partnered with the FamilyLens International Film Festival to curate the "Social Impact Screening Program." This unit focuses on elevating awareness of critical issues within the family unit, advocating for a new reflection: "Starting with Seeing, Concluding with Understanding."
Arum Nam, Director of K-Family Affairs, stated:
"Starting with the stories of your family, your friends, and yourself, I believe this personal narrative can connect directly to the bigger society."
SmallRig believes that truly meaningful social impact storytelling stems from awareness in proximity—achieved by using the lens to penetrate the daily surface and enabling a deep, empathetic "Seeing with Empathy."
The four featured works in this unit are:
- People of the Ascent
- Granny's Lost and Found
- Ruixi at Fourteen
- No Country For My Maternal Grandma
These films highlight four family issues that require "seeing": the yearning of left-behind children, the mental isolation of Alzheimer's patients, the elderly searching for subjectivity in their drifting lives, and the emotional volatility and struggle of Bipolar Disorder.
Strategic Outlook and Future Expansion
SmallRig will continue to support the Family Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative's deep development through promotional campaigns and practical workshops focused on family movie scenarios.
The overall goal of SmallRig's Global Co-creation Initiative is to continuously explore and meet the growing, diverse needs of global creators across different vertical domains. SmallRig is committed to persistently expanding the co-creation model into more imaging sectors, collaborating with industry partners to push the boundaries of imaging and grant global creators broader creative freedom.
About SmallRig
Founded in 2013, SmallRig is an innovation-driven global company that designs and manufactures comprehensive support solutions and accessories for all content creation needs. Trusted by over four million creators globally, SmallRig pioneered the User Co-creation Design (UCD) philosophy and the DreamRig Program.
For more information, visit: www.smallrig.com.
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SmallRig and FamilyLens Launch Global Family Filmmaking Initiative at 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival
SmallRig and FamilyLens Launch Global Family Filmmaking Initiative at 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival
SmallRig and FamilyLens Launch Global Family Filmmaking Initiative at 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival
