Projects | Baiyan Li

AI-Powered Real-Time Lighting Control (AI-FOR-LIGHT)

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Reframed real-time lighting control as a learning-and-evaluation problem: define objectives (visual plausibility vs. cost), baselines, and measurable criteria. Built a reproducible pipeline connecting model inference to an interactive 3D runtime for controlled experiments and rapid iteration. Ran structured comparisons across settings (scenes/conditions) to understand generalization and failure cases, guiding future research directions.

AutoModel

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

AutoModel is an engineering-focused project designed to streamline the 2D-to-3D modeling workflow for anime characters. It integrates various state-of-the-art models like CharacterGen, SyncDreamer, and Wonder3D into a cohesive, production-ready pipeline.

Key Features

End-to-End Pipeline: Converts a single reference image into a usable 3D mesh (OBJ/GLB) with multiview generation and material refinement.
Web-based Workspace: Features a user-friendly single-page application built with Vue, allowing users to upload reference images, trigger the pipeline, and preview the 3D results directly in the browser.
Production-Ready Validation: Implements engineering checks such as preflight validations, weight checks, and source package validation to ensure reliable outputs.

AutoModel bridges the gap between impressive research papers and practical, team-usable tools, providing a stable foundation for 3D character generation and further refinement.

Paper Hub – Local-First Research Workspace

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Developed a local-first application for managing research papers, featuring PDF import, metadata extraction, and an in-app reader. Integrated AI capabilities for automatic summarization, keyword extraction, and generating digests to streamline literature review. Implemented a knowledge map visualization to discover connections between papers and topics within the library.