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    Bilawal Sidhu Proposes 3D Scan Integration for Astra

    Questions whether spatial references from scans can yield procedural models easy to relight and animate.

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    Bilawal Sidhu, identified in the packet as a tech creator and former Google PM focused on spatial intelligence, world models, VFX, and generative AI, addressed a comment to @sharifshameem. He described the shared work as beautiful and asked whether Astra could accept a three dimensional scan as a spatial reference. Sidhu suggested the scan could be converted into a procedural three dimensional model that supports easy relighting and animation matching the example shown. The statement stands as a direct quote from his public post. No further details on Astra, the original post, or any response appear in the supplied evidence.

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    @sharifshameemthe palace of fine arts is my favorite building in san francisco because it was built for the World's Fair in 1914 where the steam locomotive and telephone were showed off. it was a time when technology gave us all a deep sense of hope and optimism for the future. i feel like some of that sense has been lost since, but I hope models like astra can help restore it, and push us towards a more hopeful future. here's Astra's take on the palace of fine arts in headless blender.
    @aidan_mclau@sharifshameem holy shit
    @kylebrussellThis can’t be real oh my god
    @bilawalsidhu@sharifshameem so beautiful! i wonder if astra could use a 3d scan as a spatial reference and turn it into a procedural 3d model that's easy to relight and animate like you have here
    @mmmbchanginverse graphics
    @mickeyxfriedman@sharifshameem wtffff
    @willdepueno way
    @cloneofsimoThis is the real world model.
    @OpenAIDevsRT @sharifshameem: GPT-6 Astra recreated the Palace of Fine arts in Blender. This is favorite building in San Francisco because it was bui…
    @deedydas[3D] City -> 3D model 1. NYC 2. Seoul 3. SF (Palace of Fine Arts) 14/22

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    @sharifshameemthe palace of fine arts is my favorite building in san francisco because it was built for the World's Fair in 1914 where the steam locomotive and telephone were showed off. it was a time when technology gave us all a deep sense of hope and optimism for the future. i feel like some of that sense has been lost since, but I hope models like astra can help restore it, and push us towards a more hopeful future. here's Astra's take on the palace of fine arts in headless blender.
    @aidan_mclau@sharifshameem holy shit
    @kylebrussellThis can’t be real oh my god
    @bilawalsidhu@sharifshameem so beautiful! i wonder if astra could use a 3d scan as a spatial reference and turn it into a procedural 3d model that's easy to relight and animate like you have here
    @mmmbchanginverse graphics
    @mickeyxfriedman@sharifshameem wtffff
    @willdepueno way
    @cloneofsimoThis is the real world model.
    @OpenAIDevsRT @sharifshameem: GPT-6 Astra recreated the Palace of Fine arts in Blender. This is favorite building in San Francisco because it was bui…
    @deedydas[3D] City -> 3D model 1. NYC 2. Seoul 3. SF (Palace of Fine Arts) 14/22