A new computational approach, built on data-driven techniques, is making it possible to turn simple 2D sketch into a realistic 3D shape, with little or no user input necessary.

"As long as you can draw a sketch, you can make your own customized 3D model," said RI doctoral candidate Kangle Deng, who was part of the research team with Zhu, Professor Deva Ramanan and Ph.D ...

A new computational approach, built on data-driven techniques, is making it possible to turn simple 2D sketch into a realistic 3D shape, with little or no user input necessary.

Prehistoric cave drawings date back about 40,000 years. Ancient Egyptians used papyrus for paper. Artistic drawing flourished during the European Renaissance starting in the 14th century. Now, ...