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Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

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Re: Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

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This reminds me about how Soulja Boy just used a cracked copy of Fruity Loops and a cheap microphone and recorded all his songs that made him millions.[1] Edit: Ok this was a big team of VFX producers who did this. Still, prices are coming down dramatically in general, but yeah that idea is a bit of an underfit to this case. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1rjhVe59ek

I really don’t see the connection. A$AP isn’t a noob

Re: Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

#52
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Be sure to watch the video itself* - it’s really a great piece of work. The energy is frenetic and it’s got this beautiful balance of surrealism from the effects and groundedness from the human performances. * (Mute it if you don’t like the music, just like the rest of us will if you complain about the music)

Similarly, the music video for Taylor Swif[0] (another track by A$AP Rocky) is just as surrealistic and weird in the best way possible, but with an eastern european flavor of it (which is obviously intentional and makes sense, given the filming location and being very on-the-nose with the theme).

0. https://youtu.be/5URefVYaJrA

Re: Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

#55

Hi, I'm David Rhodes, Co-founder of CG Nomads, developer of GSOPs (Gaussian Splatting Operators) for SideFX Houdini. GSOPs was used in combination with OTOY OctaneRender to produce this music video. If you're interested in the technology and its capabilities, learn more at https://www.cgnomads.com/ or AMA. Try GSOPs yourself: https://github.com/cgnomads/GSOPs (example content included).

From the article: >Evercoast deployed a 56 camera RGB-D array Do you know which depth cameras they used?

Couldn’t you just use iphone pros for this? I developed an app specifically for photogrammetry capture using AR and the depth sensor as it seemed like a cheap alternative.

EDIT: I realize a phone is not on the same level as a red camera, but i just saw iphones as a massively cheaper option to alternatives in the field i worked in.

Re: Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

#56

In another setting, it looks like ass, but lo-fi, glitchy shit is perfectly compatible with hip-hop aesthetic. Good track though.

I think in 2026 it's hard to make a video look this "bad" without it being a clear aesthetic choice, so not sure you could find this video in another setting.

Re: Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

#57

This reminds me about how Soulja Boy just used a cracked copy of Fruity Loops and a cheap microphone and recorded all his songs that made him millions.[1] Edit: Ok this was a big team of VFX producers who did this. Still, prices are coming down dramatically in general, but yeah that idea is a bit of an underfit to this case. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1rjhVe59ek

I really don’t see the connection. A$AP isn’t a noob

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Re: Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

#58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From the article: >Evercoast deployed a 56 camera RGB-D array Do you know which depth cameras they used?

Couldn’t you just use iphone pros for this? I developed an app specifically for photogrammetry capture using AR and the depth sensor as it seemed like a cheap alternative. EDIT: I realize a phone is not on the same level as a red camera, but i just saw iphones as a massively cheaper option to alternatives in the field i worked in.

ASAP Rocky has a fervent fanbase who's been anticipating this album. So I'm assuming that whatever record label he's signed to gave him the budget.

And when I think back to another iconic hip hop (iconic that genre) video where they used practical effects and military helicopters chasing speedboats in the waters off of Santa Monica...I bet they had change to spear.

Re: Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

#60

In another setting, it looks like ass, but lo-fi, glitchy shit is perfectly compatible with hip-hop aesthetic. Good track though.

The technology is impressive, but the end result… Weapons-grade brainrot.

I’m curious what other artists end up making with it.

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