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May 12, 2026
9AM Pacific
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Precise lighting control in diffusion models by drawing shadows

Diffusion models can now be used as powerful neural rendering engines that can be leveraged for realistically inserting virtual objects into images. However, unlike traditional 3D rendering engines (e.g., Blender), they lack precise control over the lighting, an essential requirement in an artistic workflow. We demonstrate that fine-grained lighting control can be achieved for object relighting simply by specifying the desired shadow of the object and injecting it into the diffusion denoising process. The model then produces a realistic relighting of the object consistent with the input shadow direction.