Creator of the Renowned Corona Renderer to Drive Mode Maison’s Vision for Spatially Intelligent, AI-Powered Retail Experiences

HOUSTON, TEXAS - January 21, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Mode Maison, an emerging AI research lab focused on spatial intelligence for commerce, proudly announces the addition of Ondra Karlik, creator of the influential Corona Renderer, as Head of Neural Rendering. Known for advancing high-fidelity digital rendering, Karlik brings two decades of expertise to Mode Maison, where he will play a leading role in the development of the company’s proprietary alaMode multimodal foundation model, designed to revolutionize virtual product experiences with physics-based, spatial intelligence.

Mode Maison addresses a critical gap in AI—lack of spatial awareness—which limits today’s generative AI models from accurately simulating real-world products and environments. By combining proprietary datasets, deep technology, and storytelling expertise, Mode Maison’s mission is to allow brands and retailers to generate immersive, digital-first product experiences that mirror real-life physics and spatial dynamics.

“Generative AI’s potential in commerce is massive, yet current tools can’t achieve the precision or realism that consumers demand and brands require,” said Steven Gay, Mode Maison CEO and co-founder. “With Ondra on board, Mode Maison is equipped to create a revolutionary AI-driven shopping experience.”

Karlik’s career is marked by his creation of Corona Renderer, which he developed in his dorm room while pursuing a PhD in computer graphics and later sold to Chaos, transforming the industry standard in rendering for architecture, gaming, and visual effects. At Mode Maison, Karlik will focus on groundbreaking neural rendering efforts, combining his past work with Mode Maison’s proprietary data to deliver immersive product experiences that change how consumers interact with products online.

“My career in rendering has always been about pushing digital realism forward,” said Karlik. “Mode Maison’s vision to reimagine commerce is incredibly exciting. With alaMode, we’re setting a new standard in immersive digital product experiences that are deeply personal and physically-based.”

Mode Maison’s Vision: alaMode Foundation Model

The alaMode model, at the heart of Mode Maison’s technology, is a physics-based foundation model that integrates spatial intelligence to accurately simulate real-world materials and interactions. Using the company’s TMAC (Total Material Appearance Capture) technology, Mode Maison gathers proprietary data to create true-to-life digital models without “hallucinations” or deviations from the physical product.

Key features of alaMode include:

- Physics-Based Intelligence: Enabling brands to generate spatially and contextually aware immersive digital worlds with real world, physically-based products integrated within.

- Fully Digitized PLM (Product Lifecycle Management): Enabling brands to offer rich, sustainable digital experiences, reducing reliance on physical samples and photography, and cutting costs by 80%.

- Generative Commerce: Delivering real time hyper-personalized virtual experiences that respond dynamically to consumers.

Setting Mode Maison Apart

Unlike competitors like World Labs AI and Blackshark AI, which explore spatial intelligence in AI, Mode Maison stands apart through its proprietary physics-based datasets, uniquely designed for commerce applications. With a world-class, interdisciplinary team from Microsoft Research, Ralph Lauren, Toshiba’s Cambridge Research Laboratory, and leading academic institutions, Mode Maison is pioneering generative commerce, where brands can build immersive digital worlds around their products for deeper consumer engagement.

Mode Maison’s robust monetization model includes:

1. Software Subscriptions: Direct access to alaMode for advanced simulation.

2. embedMode revenue sharing (transaction fee on every purchase utilizing embedMode): Enabling interactive shopping experiences on any digital platform. EmbedMode is alaMode into any website where there is an image, video or any other content container

3. Enterprise Customization: Brand-specific alaMode outputs via proprietary data training.

4. TMAC Licensing: Offering material scanning and data to global manufacturers and brands.

About Mode Maison

Mode Maison, a cutting-edge AI research lab, combines physics-based spatial intelligence and material science to redefine commerce. Through its alaMode model, Mode Maison empowers brands to simulate, personalize, and enhance digital product experiences for unparalleled consumer engagement. Positioned to lead the next evolution of AI in retail, Mode Maison is pioneering a new era in digital commerce.

For more information on Mode Maison or to arrange an interview with Steven Gay, please contact ModeMaison@PhillComm.Global

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