Sim2real nails it first try: a new film production pipeline via robot simulation
alexcovo_eth · x · 2026-09-08
Remi Fabre demoed iterating a scene between Microduck and Reachy Mini robots in simulation, reporting sim2real worked on the first try and was far faster than rehearsing on physical robots. Commenters note this amounts to a whole new pipeline for making film dailies — built casually as a "Sunday-Funday" project — hinting sim2real could reshape film and commercial production workflows.
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