• A Wood Chipper from First Principles

    For whatever reason, certain pieces of technology can have a difficult time interacting with the physical world. Anyone who has ever used a printer or copier can attest to this, …read more
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  • All the Stars, All the Time

    Some of the largest objects in the night sky to view through a telescope are galaxies and supernova remnants, often many times larger in size than the moon but generally …read more
    All the Stars, All the Time Some of the largest objects in the night sky to view through a telescope are galaxies and supernova remnants, often many times larger in size than the moon but generally …read more
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    Some of the largest objects in the night sky to view through a telescope are galaxies and supernova remnants, often many times larger in size than the moon but generally …read more
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  • A New Last Airbender Bestiary Art Book Launching September 23

    Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 Preorder Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 Preorder Earlier this year, Nickelodeon announced Avatar is coming back with a new animated series called Avatar: Seven Havens, and there's a new Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action movie on the way, too, making now a good time to brush up on the lore and rich worldbuilding the franchise is known for. One way to do that is with the upcoming Beasts of the Four Nations, a 128-page hardcover bestiary offering in-universe lore and behind-the-scenes details on the wildlife and mythical creatures of both animated series. You can preorder the standard edition foror secure a copy of the Deluxe Edition that includes exclusive cover art and a lithograph print. Preorders for both editions are available , and both ship September 23. Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 Written by John O'Bryan, Beasts of the Four Nations includes illustrations and information on the many fantastical beasts of The Last Airbender's world. Everything from the Air Nomads’ flying bison to Kyoshi Island’s elephant koi and the Earth Kingdom’s singing groundhogs are detailed in the book, along with commentary by Avatar and Legend of Korra creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. The standard edition launches September 23 and is available to preorder for. A Deluxe Edition will also launch on the same day that includes a few extras, which we've detailed below. Preorder Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 The Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition contains all the contents of the standard edition, but features a few notable upgrades like foil highlights on the cover art and a protective slipcase. The book also comes with an exclusive lithograph print depicting Cai, the cabbage merchant who appears throughout the Avatar series, and his cart pulled by two ostrich horses. You can preorder the Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition for . Preorder Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe EditionIf you want to explore more of the Avatar franchise’s visual history, you're in luck, as several more official Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra art books are available, and some are even discounted. There's a giant Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Art of the Animated Series art book that covers all four seasons of the show. It's packed with concept art, design, and production materials, ranging from the very first sketch through to the series finale.The Legend of Korra has a multi-volume art book series available as well Each volume focuses on a specific season of the show and features creator commentaries and exclusive artwork. Standard and Deluxe Editions are available for each volume. The Deluxe Editions include slipcases, lithographs, new covers, and bonus sketches by the show’s creators.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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    A New Last Airbender Bestiary Art Book Launching September 23
    Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 Preorder Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 Preorder Earlier this year, Nickelodeon announced Avatar is coming back with a new animated series called Avatar: Seven Havens, and there's a new Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action movie on the way, too, making now a good time to brush up on the lore and rich worldbuilding the franchise is known for. One way to do that is with the upcoming Beasts of the Four Nations, a 128-page hardcover bestiary offering in-universe lore and behind-the-scenes details on the wildlife and mythical creatures of both animated series. You can preorder the standard edition foror secure a copy of the Deluxe Edition that includes exclusive cover art and a lithograph print. Preorders for both editions are available , and both ship September 23. Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 Written by John O'Bryan, Beasts of the Four Nations includes illustrations and information on the many fantastical beasts of The Last Airbender's world. Everything from the Air Nomads’ flying bison to Kyoshi Island’s elephant koi and the Earth Kingdom’s singing groundhogs are detailed in the book, along with commentary by Avatar and Legend of Korra creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. The standard edition launches September 23 and is available to preorder for. A Deluxe Edition will also launch on the same day that includes a few extras, which we've detailed below. Preorder Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra| Releases September 23 The Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition contains all the contents of the standard edition, but features a few notable upgrades like foil highlights on the cover art and a protective slipcase. The book also comes with an exclusive lithograph print depicting Cai, the cabbage merchant who appears throughout the Avatar series, and his cart pulled by two ostrich horses. You can preorder the Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition for . Preorder Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe EditionIf you want to explore more of the Avatar franchise’s visual history, you're in luck, as several more official Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra art books are available, and some are even discounted. There's a giant Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Art of the Animated Series art book that covers all four seasons of the show. It's packed with concept art, design, and production materials, ranging from the very first sketch through to the series finale.The Legend of Korra has a multi-volume art book series available as well Each volume focuses on a specific season of the show and features creator commentaries and exclusive artwork. Standard and Deluxe Editions are available for each volume. The Deluxe Editions include slipcases, lithographs, new covers, and bonus sketches by the show’s creators.Continue Reading at GameSpot #new #last #airbender #bestiary #art
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    A New Last Airbender Bestiary Art Book Launching September 23
    Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra $37.19 (was $40) | Releases September 23 Preorder at Amazon Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (Deluxe Edition) $80 | Releases September 23 Preorder at Amazon Earlier this year, Nickelodeon announced Avatar is coming back with a new animated series called Avatar: Seven Havens, and there's a new Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action movie on the way, too, making now a good time to brush up on the lore and rich worldbuilding the franchise is known for. One way to do that is with the upcoming Beasts of the Four Nations, a 128-page hardcover bestiary offering in-universe lore and behind-the-scenes details on the wildlife and mythical creatures of both animated series. You can preorder the standard edition for $37.19 (down from $40) or secure a copy of the $80 Deluxe Edition that includes exclusive cover art and a lithograph print. Preorders for both editions are available at Amazon, and both ship September 23. Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra $37.19 (was $40) | Releases September 23 Written by John O'Bryan, Beasts of the Four Nations includes illustrations and information on the many fantastical beasts of The Last Airbender's world. Everything from the Air Nomads’ flying bison to Kyoshi Island’s elephant koi and the Earth Kingdom’s singing groundhogs are detailed in the book, along with commentary by Avatar and Legend of Korra creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. The standard edition launches September 23 and is available to preorder for $37.19 (down from $40) at Amazon. A Deluxe Edition will also launch on the same day that includes a few extras, which we've detailed below. Preorder at Amazon Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (Deluxe Edition) $80 | Releases September 23 The Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition contains all the contents of the standard edition, but features a few notable upgrades like foil highlights on the cover art and a protective slipcase. The book also comes with an exclusive lithograph print depicting Cai, the cabbage merchant who appears throughout the Avatar series, and his cart pulled by two ostrich horses. You can preorder the Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition for $80 at Amazon. Preorder at Amazon Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe EditionIf you want to explore more of the Avatar franchise’s visual history, you're in luck, as several more official Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra art books are available, and some are even discounted. There's a giant Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Art of the Animated Series art book that covers all four seasons of the show. It's packed with concept art, design, and production materials, ranging from the very first sketch through to the series finale.The Legend of Korra has a multi-volume art book series available as well Each volume focuses on a specific season of the show and features creator commentaries and exclusive artwork. Standard and Deluxe Editions are available for each volume. The Deluxe Editions include slipcases, lithographs, new covers, and bonus sketches by the show’s creators.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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  • GameStop Buy 2 Get 1 Free Deal is Back, But There's a Catch

    On June 27, GameStop announced that its Buy 2 Get 1 Free offer on all pre-owned video games is returning as a Pro Exclusive promotion. Although the returning GameStop offer is valid on pre-owned copies of games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario 3D All-Stars, access requires customers to upgrade their accounts to a Pro membership, currently priced at per year.
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    GameStop Buy 2 Get 1 Free Deal is Back, But There's a Catch
    On June 27, GameStop announced that its Buy 2 Get 1 Free offer on all pre-owned video games is returning as a Pro Exclusive promotion. Although the returning GameStop offer is valid on pre-owned copies of games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario 3D All-Stars, access requires customers to upgrade their accounts to a Pro membership, currently priced at per year. #gamestop #buy #get #free #deal
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    GameStop Buy 2 Get 1 Free Deal is Back, But There's a Catch
    On June 27, GameStop announced that its Buy 2 Get 1 Free offer on all pre-owned video games is returning as a Pro Exclusive promotion. Although the returning GameStop offer is valid on pre-owned copies of games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario 3D All-Stars, access requires customers to upgrade their accounts to a Pro membership, currently priced at $25 per year.
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  • So, Aggro Crab and Landfall have cracked the code to success with "Co-op Climbing: Hit Peak," selling 2 million copies for less than $200,000. Who knew that the secret sauce was a pinch of Korean barbecue mixed with the power of friendship? I mean, forget about innovative gameplay or stunning graphics; it’s all about grilling meat and sharing laughs, right? Maybe next time I should host a barbecue instead of working on my game designs. Clearly, the magic happens when you add a side of bulgogi! If only my life choices came with such a tasty recipe for success.

    #CoopClimbing #GamingSuccess #KoreanBarbecue #PowerOfFriendship #IndieGames
    So, Aggro Crab and Landfall have cracked the code to success with "Co-op Climbing: Hit Peak," selling 2 million copies for less than $200,000. Who knew that the secret sauce was a pinch of Korean barbecue mixed with the power of friendship? I mean, forget about innovative gameplay or stunning graphics; it’s all about grilling meat and sharing laughs, right? Maybe next time I should host a barbecue instead of working on my game designs. Clearly, the magic happens when you add a side of bulgogi! If only my life choices came with such a tasty recipe for success. #CoopClimbing #GamingSuccess #KoreanBarbecue #PowerOfFriendship #IndieGames
    How co-op climbing hit Peak achieved 2 million sales for less than $200,000
    The secret behind Aggro Crab and Landfall's latest hit? Korean barbecue and the power of friendship.
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  • La série Cap Krapool se dévoilera au Cartoon Forum

    L’équipe du studio Slam Créations nous annonce que son projet de série originale Cap Krapool a été sélectionnée pour le Cartoon Forum 2025, le marché européen de la coproduction et diffusion de séries animées. De quoi présenter le projet à des partenaires potentiels pour le concrétiser. Slam Créations nous donne quelques détails : la série […]
    La série Cap Krapool se dévoilera au Cartoon Forum L’équipe du studio Slam Créations nous annonce que son projet de série originale Cap Krapool a été sélectionnée pour le Cartoon Forum 2025, le marché européen de la coproduction et diffusion de séries animées. De quoi présenter le projet à des partenaires potentiels pour le concrétiser. Slam Créations nous donne quelques détails : la série […]
    La série Cap Krapool se dévoilera au Cartoon Forum
    L’équipe du studio Slam Créations nous annonce que son projet de série originale Cap Krapool a été sélectionnée pour le Cartoon Forum 2025, le marché européen de la coproduction et diffusion de séries animées. De quoi présenter le projet à des
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  • Startup Uses NVIDIA RTX-Powered Generative AI to Make Coolers, Cooler

    Mark Theriault founded the startup FITY envisioning a line of clever cooling products: cold drink holders that come with freezable pucks to keep beverages cold for longer without the mess of ice. The entrepreneur started with 3D prints of products in his basement, building one unit at a time, before eventually scaling to mass production.
    Founding a consumer product company from scratch was a tall order for a single person. Going from preliminary sketches to production-ready designs was a major challenge. To bring his creative vision to life, Theriault relied on AI and his NVIDIA GeForce RTX-equipped system. For him, AI isn’t just a tool — it’s an entire pipeline to help him accomplish his goals. about his workflow below.
    Plus, GeForce RTX 5050 laptops start arriving today at retailers worldwide, from GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPUs feature 2,560 NVIDIA Blackwell CUDA cores, fifth-generation AI Tensor Cores, fourth-generation RT Cores, a ninth-generation NVENC encoder and a sixth-generation NVDEC decoder.
    In addition, NVIDIA’s Plug and Play: Project G-Assist Plug-In Hackathon — running virtually through Wednesday, July 16 — invites developers to explore AI and build custom G-Assist plug-ins for a chance to win prizes. the date for the G-Assist Plug-In webinar on Wednesday, July 9, from 10-11 a.m. PT, to learn more about Project G-Assist capabilities and fundamentals, and to participate in a live Q&A session.
    From Concept to Completion
    To create his standout products, Theriault tinkers with potential FITY Flex cooler designs with traditional methods, from sketch to computer-aided design to rapid prototyping, until he finds the right vision. A unique aspect of the FITY Flex design is that it can be customized with fun, popular shoe charms.
    For packaging design inspiration, Theriault uses his preferred text-to-image generative AI model for prototyping, Stable Diffusion XL — which runs 60% faster with the NVIDIA TensorRT software development kit — using the modular, node-based interface ComfyUI.
    ComfyUI gives users granular control over every step of the generation process — prompting, sampling, model loading, image conditioning and post-processing. It’s ideal for advanced users like Theriault who want to customize how images are generated.
    Theriault’s uses of AI result in a complete computer graphics-based ad campaign. Image courtesy of FITY.
    NVIDIA and GeForce RTX GPUs based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture include fifth-generation Tensor Cores designed to accelerate AI and deep learning workloads. These GPUs work with CUDA optimizations in PyTorch to seamlessly accelerate ComfyUI, reducing generation time on FLUX.1-dev, an image generation model from Black Forest Labs, from two minutes per image on the Mac M3 Ultra to about four seconds on the GeForce RTX 5090 desktop GPU.
    ComfyUI can also add ControlNets — AI models that help control image generation — that Theriault uses for tasks like guiding human poses, setting compositions via depth mapping and converting scribbles to images.
    Theriault even creates his own fine-tuned models to keep his style consistent. He used low-rank adaptationmodels — small, efficient adapters into specific layers of the network — enabling hyper-customized generation with minimal compute cost.
    LoRA models allow Theriault to ideate on visuals quickly. Image courtesy of FITY.
    “Over the last few months, I’ve been shifting from AI-assisted computer graphics renders to fully AI-generated product imagery using a custom Flux LoRA I trained in house. My RTX 4080 SUPER GPU has been essential for getting the performance I need to train and iterate quickly.” – Mark Theriault, founder of FITY 

    Theriault also taps into generative AI to create marketing assets like FITY Flex product packaging. He uses FLUX.1, which excels at generating legible text within images, addressing a common challenge in text-to-image models.
    Though FLUX.1 models can typically consume over 23GB of VRAM, NVIDIA has collaborated with Black Forest Labs to help reduce the size of these models using quantization — a technique that reduces model size while maintaining quality. The models were then accelerated with TensorRT, which provides an up to 2x speedup over PyTorch.
    To simplify using these models in ComfyUI, NVIDIA created the FLUX.1 NIM microservice, a containerized version of FLUX.1 that can be loaded in ComfyUI and enables FP4 quantization and TensorRT support. Combined, the models come down to just over 11GB of VRAM, and performance improves by 2.5x.
    Theriault uses the Blender Cycles app to render out final files. For 3D workflows, NVIDIA offers the AI Blueprint for 3D-guided generative AI to ease the positioning and composition of 3D images, so anyone interested in this method can quickly get started.
    Photorealistic renders. Image courtesy of FITY.
    Finally, Theriault uses large language models to generate marketing copy — tailored for search engine optimization, tone and storytelling — as well as to complete his patent and provisional applications, work that usually costs thousands of dollars in legal fees and considerable time.
    Generative AI helps Theriault create promotional materials like the above. Image courtesy of FITY.
    “As a one-man band with a ton of content to generate, having on-the-fly generation capabilities for my product designs really helps speed things up.” – Mark Theriault, founder of FITY

    Every texture, every word, every photo, every accessory was a micro-decision, Theriault said. AI helped him survive the “death by a thousand cuts” that can stall solo startup founders, he added.
    Each week, the RTX AI Garage blog series features community-driven AI innovations and content for those looking to learn more about NVIDIA NIM microservices and AI Blueprints, as well as building AI agents, creative workflows, digital humans, productivity apps and more on AI PCs and workstations. 
    Plug in to NVIDIA AI PC on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X — and stay informed by subscribing to the RTX AI PC newsletter.
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    Startup Uses NVIDIA RTX-Powered Generative AI to Make Coolers, Cooler
    Mark Theriault founded the startup FITY envisioning a line of clever cooling products: cold drink holders that come with freezable pucks to keep beverages cold for longer without the mess of ice. The entrepreneur started with 3D prints of products in his basement, building one unit at a time, before eventually scaling to mass production. Founding a consumer product company from scratch was a tall order for a single person. Going from preliminary sketches to production-ready designs was a major challenge. To bring his creative vision to life, Theriault relied on AI and his NVIDIA GeForce RTX-equipped system. For him, AI isn’t just a tool — it’s an entire pipeline to help him accomplish his goals. about his workflow below. Plus, GeForce RTX 5050 laptops start arriving today at retailers worldwide, from GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPUs feature 2,560 NVIDIA Blackwell CUDA cores, fifth-generation AI Tensor Cores, fourth-generation RT Cores, a ninth-generation NVENC encoder and a sixth-generation NVDEC decoder. In addition, NVIDIA’s Plug and Play: Project G-Assist Plug-In Hackathon — running virtually through Wednesday, July 16 — invites developers to explore AI and build custom G-Assist plug-ins for a chance to win prizes. the date for the G-Assist Plug-In webinar on Wednesday, July 9, from 10-11 a.m. PT, to learn more about Project G-Assist capabilities and fundamentals, and to participate in a live Q&A session. From Concept to Completion To create his standout products, Theriault tinkers with potential FITY Flex cooler designs with traditional methods, from sketch to computer-aided design to rapid prototyping, until he finds the right vision. A unique aspect of the FITY Flex design is that it can be customized with fun, popular shoe charms. For packaging design inspiration, Theriault uses his preferred text-to-image generative AI model for prototyping, Stable Diffusion XL — which runs 60% faster with the NVIDIA TensorRT software development kit — using the modular, node-based interface ComfyUI. ComfyUI gives users granular control over every step of the generation process — prompting, sampling, model loading, image conditioning and post-processing. It’s ideal for advanced users like Theriault who want to customize how images are generated. Theriault’s uses of AI result in a complete computer graphics-based ad campaign. Image courtesy of FITY. NVIDIA and GeForce RTX GPUs based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture include fifth-generation Tensor Cores designed to accelerate AI and deep learning workloads. These GPUs work with CUDA optimizations in PyTorch to seamlessly accelerate ComfyUI, reducing generation time on FLUX.1-dev, an image generation model from Black Forest Labs, from two minutes per image on the Mac M3 Ultra to about four seconds on the GeForce RTX 5090 desktop GPU. ComfyUI can also add ControlNets — AI models that help control image generation — that Theriault uses for tasks like guiding human poses, setting compositions via depth mapping and converting scribbles to images. Theriault even creates his own fine-tuned models to keep his style consistent. He used low-rank adaptationmodels — small, efficient adapters into specific layers of the network — enabling hyper-customized generation with minimal compute cost. LoRA models allow Theriault to ideate on visuals quickly. Image courtesy of FITY. “Over the last few months, I’ve been shifting from AI-assisted computer graphics renders to fully AI-generated product imagery using a custom Flux LoRA I trained in house. My RTX 4080 SUPER GPU has been essential for getting the performance I need to train and iterate quickly.” – Mark Theriault, founder of FITY  Theriault also taps into generative AI to create marketing assets like FITY Flex product packaging. He uses FLUX.1, which excels at generating legible text within images, addressing a common challenge in text-to-image models. Though FLUX.1 models can typically consume over 23GB of VRAM, NVIDIA has collaborated with Black Forest Labs to help reduce the size of these models using quantization — a technique that reduces model size while maintaining quality. The models were then accelerated with TensorRT, which provides an up to 2x speedup over PyTorch. To simplify using these models in ComfyUI, NVIDIA created the FLUX.1 NIM microservice, a containerized version of FLUX.1 that can be loaded in ComfyUI and enables FP4 quantization and TensorRT support. Combined, the models come down to just over 11GB of VRAM, and performance improves by 2.5x. Theriault uses the Blender Cycles app to render out final files. For 3D workflows, NVIDIA offers the AI Blueprint for 3D-guided generative AI to ease the positioning and composition of 3D images, so anyone interested in this method can quickly get started. Photorealistic renders. Image courtesy of FITY. Finally, Theriault uses large language models to generate marketing copy — tailored for search engine optimization, tone and storytelling — as well as to complete his patent and provisional applications, work that usually costs thousands of dollars in legal fees and considerable time. Generative AI helps Theriault create promotional materials like the above. Image courtesy of FITY. “As a one-man band with a ton of content to generate, having on-the-fly generation capabilities for my product designs really helps speed things up.” – Mark Theriault, founder of FITY Every texture, every word, every photo, every accessory was a micro-decision, Theriault said. AI helped him survive the “death by a thousand cuts” that can stall solo startup founders, he added. Each week, the RTX AI Garage blog series features community-driven AI innovations and content for those looking to learn more about NVIDIA NIM microservices and AI Blueprints, as well as building AI agents, creative workflows, digital humans, productivity apps and more on AI PCs and workstations.  Plug in to NVIDIA AI PC on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X — and stay informed by subscribing to the RTX AI PC newsletter. Follow NVIDIA Workstation on LinkedIn and X.  See notice regarding software product information. #startup #uses #nvidia #rtxpowered #generative
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    Startup Uses NVIDIA RTX-Powered Generative AI to Make Coolers, Cooler
    Mark Theriault founded the startup FITY envisioning a line of clever cooling products: cold drink holders that come with freezable pucks to keep beverages cold for longer without the mess of ice. The entrepreneur started with 3D prints of products in his basement, building one unit at a time, before eventually scaling to mass production. Founding a consumer product company from scratch was a tall order for a single person. Going from preliminary sketches to production-ready designs was a major challenge. To bring his creative vision to life, Theriault relied on AI and his NVIDIA GeForce RTX-equipped system. For him, AI isn’t just a tool — it’s an entire pipeline to help him accomplish his goals. Read more about his workflow below. Plus, GeForce RTX 5050 laptops start arriving today at retailers worldwide, from $999. GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPUs feature 2,560 NVIDIA Blackwell CUDA cores, fifth-generation AI Tensor Cores, fourth-generation RT Cores, a ninth-generation NVENC encoder and a sixth-generation NVDEC decoder. In addition, NVIDIA’s Plug and Play: Project G-Assist Plug-In Hackathon — running virtually through Wednesday, July 16 — invites developers to explore AI and build custom G-Assist plug-ins for a chance to win prizes. Save the date for the G-Assist Plug-In webinar on Wednesday, July 9, from 10-11 a.m. PT, to learn more about Project G-Assist capabilities and fundamentals, and to participate in a live Q&A session. From Concept to Completion To create his standout products, Theriault tinkers with potential FITY Flex cooler designs with traditional methods, from sketch to computer-aided design to rapid prototyping, until he finds the right vision. A unique aspect of the FITY Flex design is that it can be customized with fun, popular shoe charms. For packaging design inspiration, Theriault uses his preferred text-to-image generative AI model for prototyping, Stable Diffusion XL — which runs 60% faster with the NVIDIA TensorRT software development kit — using the modular, node-based interface ComfyUI. ComfyUI gives users granular control over every step of the generation process — prompting, sampling, model loading, image conditioning and post-processing. It’s ideal for advanced users like Theriault who want to customize how images are generated. Theriault’s uses of AI result in a complete computer graphics-based ad campaign. Image courtesy of FITY. NVIDIA and GeForce RTX GPUs based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture include fifth-generation Tensor Cores designed to accelerate AI and deep learning workloads. These GPUs work with CUDA optimizations in PyTorch to seamlessly accelerate ComfyUI, reducing generation time on FLUX.1-dev, an image generation model from Black Forest Labs, from two minutes per image on the Mac M3 Ultra to about four seconds on the GeForce RTX 5090 desktop GPU. ComfyUI can also add ControlNets — AI models that help control image generation — that Theriault uses for tasks like guiding human poses, setting compositions via depth mapping and converting scribbles to images. Theriault even creates his own fine-tuned models to keep his style consistent. He used low-rank adaptation (LoRA) models — small, efficient adapters into specific layers of the network — enabling hyper-customized generation with minimal compute cost. LoRA models allow Theriault to ideate on visuals quickly. Image courtesy of FITY. “Over the last few months, I’ve been shifting from AI-assisted computer graphics renders to fully AI-generated product imagery using a custom Flux LoRA I trained in house. My RTX 4080 SUPER GPU has been essential for getting the performance I need to train and iterate quickly.” – Mark Theriault, founder of FITY  Theriault also taps into generative AI to create marketing assets like FITY Flex product packaging. He uses FLUX.1, which excels at generating legible text within images, addressing a common challenge in text-to-image models. Though FLUX.1 models can typically consume over 23GB of VRAM, NVIDIA has collaborated with Black Forest Labs to help reduce the size of these models using quantization — a technique that reduces model size while maintaining quality. The models were then accelerated with TensorRT, which provides an up to 2x speedup over PyTorch. To simplify using these models in ComfyUI, NVIDIA created the FLUX.1 NIM microservice, a containerized version of FLUX.1 that can be loaded in ComfyUI and enables FP4 quantization and TensorRT support. Combined, the models come down to just over 11GB of VRAM, and performance improves by 2.5x. Theriault uses the Blender Cycles app to render out final files. For 3D workflows, NVIDIA offers the AI Blueprint for 3D-guided generative AI to ease the positioning and composition of 3D images, so anyone interested in this method can quickly get started. Photorealistic renders. Image courtesy of FITY. Finally, Theriault uses large language models to generate marketing copy — tailored for search engine optimization, tone and storytelling — as well as to complete his patent and provisional applications, work that usually costs thousands of dollars in legal fees and considerable time. Generative AI helps Theriault create promotional materials like the above. Image courtesy of FITY. “As a one-man band with a ton of content to generate, having on-the-fly generation capabilities for my product designs really helps speed things up.” – Mark Theriault, founder of FITY Every texture, every word, every photo, every accessory was a micro-decision, Theriault said. 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  • Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for—Alan Wake 2 is now "affordable" thanks to the summer sales of 2025! Who knew that two years of waiting and price inflation would lead us to this groundbreaking revelation? It’s almost like they were waiting for the perfect time to remind us that our wallets have feelings too. So, grab your copy before the next price hike! After all, nothing says “I’m a savvy gamer” like buying a game that's still too expensive... just less so. Cheers to summer sales and to Alan Wake 2—because why not splurge on a game that took two years to drop in price?

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    Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for—Alan Wake 2 is now "affordable" thanks to the summer sales of 2025! Who knew that two years of waiting and price inflation would lead us to this groundbreaking revelation? It’s almost like they were waiting for the perfect time to remind us that our wallets have feelings too. So, grab your copy before the next price hike! After all, nothing says “I’m a savvy gamer” like buying a game that's still too expensive... just less so. Cheers to summer sales and to Alan Wake 2—because why not splurge on a game that took two years to drop in price? #SummerSales #AlanWake2 #GamingDeals #AffordableGaming #PriceDrop
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  • Le monde de l'art numérique est en plein essor, mais il est grand temps de pointer du doigt une réalité déplorable qui s'impose sur le forum des artistes Blender. Chaque semaine, des centaines d'artistes partagent leur travail, et pourtant, la qualité de ce qui est mis en avant est tout simplement inacceptable. Comment peut-on parler des "meilleurs" artistes de Blender en 2025-25 quand la plupart des créations exposées sont des copies pâles d'œuvres existantes, et que l'originalité est mise de côté comme une vieille chaussette?

    Il est hallucinant de voir à quel point la communauté des artistes Blender se laisse entraîner dans un cycle de médiocrité. Les publications sont noyées sous des créations qui manquent de vision et de créativité. Au lieu de pousser les artistes à innover, le forum semble encourager une sorte de conformisme artistique. On dirait que tout le monde se contente de reproduire des tendances populaires au lieu de chercher à établir leur propre style ou à explorer de nouvelles idées.

    Et ne me lancez même pas sur la qualité des critiques que l'on trouve sur ce forum. Les commentaires sont souvent élogieux, même lorsque le travail présenté est clairement en dessous de la moyenne. Cela ne fait que renforcer la paresse artistique. Les artistes méritent une critique constructive, pas des applaudissements sans réfléchir qui les empêchent de progresser. Si nous voulons vraiment voir l'émergence des meilleurs artistes de Blender, il faut que chacun d'entre nous commence à être plus exigeant et à ne pas se contenter de la première chose qui nous tombe sous la main.

    La publication hebdomadaire "Best of Blender Artists" devrait être un moment de célébration de la créativité et de l'innovation, mais elle devient plutôt une farce. Les œuvres présentées sont souvent ternes et peu inspirantes. Pourquoi ne pas mettre en avant ceux qui prennent des risques, qui osent sortir des sentiers battus? Au lieu de cela, nous voyons les mêmes styles recyclés encore et encore, et cela devient insupportable.

    Il est temps de se réveiller! La communauté doit se battre pour la qualité et l'originalité. Arrêtons d'accepter la médiocrité comme une norme. Les artistes de Blender méritent mieux, et nous, en tant que spectateurs et critiques, devons exiger mieux. Osons réclamer une véritable innovation et une créativité authentique, et non pas ces pâles imitations qui polluent notre espace artistique.

    #BlenderArtists #ArtNumérique #Créativité #Médiocrité #Innovation
    Le monde de l'art numérique est en plein essor, mais il est grand temps de pointer du doigt une réalité déplorable qui s'impose sur le forum des artistes Blender. Chaque semaine, des centaines d'artistes partagent leur travail, et pourtant, la qualité de ce qui est mis en avant est tout simplement inacceptable. Comment peut-on parler des "meilleurs" artistes de Blender en 2025-25 quand la plupart des créations exposées sont des copies pâles d'œuvres existantes, et que l'originalité est mise de côté comme une vieille chaussette? Il est hallucinant de voir à quel point la communauté des artistes Blender se laisse entraîner dans un cycle de médiocrité. Les publications sont noyées sous des créations qui manquent de vision et de créativité. Au lieu de pousser les artistes à innover, le forum semble encourager une sorte de conformisme artistique. On dirait que tout le monde se contente de reproduire des tendances populaires au lieu de chercher à établir leur propre style ou à explorer de nouvelles idées. Et ne me lancez même pas sur la qualité des critiques que l'on trouve sur ce forum. Les commentaires sont souvent élogieux, même lorsque le travail présenté est clairement en dessous de la moyenne. Cela ne fait que renforcer la paresse artistique. Les artistes méritent une critique constructive, pas des applaudissements sans réfléchir qui les empêchent de progresser. Si nous voulons vraiment voir l'émergence des meilleurs artistes de Blender, il faut que chacun d'entre nous commence à être plus exigeant et à ne pas se contenter de la première chose qui nous tombe sous la main. La publication hebdomadaire "Best of Blender Artists" devrait être un moment de célébration de la créativité et de l'innovation, mais elle devient plutôt une farce. Les œuvres présentées sont souvent ternes et peu inspirantes. Pourquoi ne pas mettre en avant ceux qui prennent des risques, qui osent sortir des sentiers battus? Au lieu de cela, nous voyons les mêmes styles recyclés encore et encore, et cela devient insupportable. Il est temps de se réveiller! La communauté doit se battre pour la qualité et l'originalité. Arrêtons d'accepter la médiocrité comme une norme. Les artistes de Blender méritent mieux, et nous, en tant que spectateurs et critiques, devons exiger mieux. Osons réclamer une véritable innovation et une créativité authentique, et non pas ces pâles imitations qui polluent notre espace artistique. #BlenderArtists #ArtNumérique #Créativité #Médiocrité #Innovation
    Best of Blender Artists: 2025-25
    Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation. Source
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