Chaos Debuts Several AI Tools

Chaos, a software maker that incorporates AI, recently announced a host of new AI-powered tools designed to enhance creativity and empower designers and visualization specialists. First up is Veras 3.0’s new image-to-video generator, an AI-powered visualization tool that transforms static renderings into dynamic animations through simple prompts, the company reports.

“As AI continues to transform the AEC industry, Chaos is paving the way with responsible AI tools designed to serve as creative companions for architects, designers and visualization artists, while ensuring that they retain control and ownership of their work,” says Iveta Cabajova, recently appointed Chaos CEO.

The Veras image-to-video generator is designed specifically for AEC workflows, integrating natively with Revit, Rhino, SketchUp and other modeling software. Adding onto Veras’ existing AI platform—built to take 3D models, 2D drawings and images and quickly create AI-rendered design ideas and style variations—designers can now pan and zoom cameras, animate weather and change the time of day easily, the company says. Users can then add motion to the scene through vehicles and digital people, turning still images into immersive, moving stories.

Since adding Veras to its portfolio earlier this year, Chaos has expanded integration of the AI Enhancer, which automatically transforms flat renders of people and vegetation into photoreal elements. First introduced in Enscape in 2024, the AI tool is now available in Corona and V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max, with support for additional V-Ray integrations coming soon.

The company also recently launched the AI Material Generator, a tool that transforms real-world photos into reusable, physically-based materials that can be stored in Chaos Cosmos. Currently available in Corona and V-Ray for 3ds Max, the tool will soon be extended to other Chaos products, including V-Ray integrations.

New reveals include the following: 

• Advanced User Controls in AI Enhancer–More options for refining people and vegetation are coming to the AI Enhancer for Enscape, Corona and V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max, SketchUp, Rhino and Revit. These include tools to help target people for specific demographics and moods, and provide finer enhancement control over specific areas.
• AI Mood Match–Users will soon be able to match complex lighting and environment settings automatically to a reference image, removing the need for manual sky and sun adjustments.
• AI Material Recommender–AI-powered material search within Chaos Cosmos will offer context-specific recommendations.
• AI Upscaler–This AI feature allows users to get higher-resolution renders for free, by enlarging render outputs, while preserving photoreal quality.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.