Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada have unveiled new AI technology for doing exactly this. The new technology can turn a set of 2D photos of an object into a 3D point cloud that represents the object's shape and appearance. Each point gives users a knob to control the object with—dragging a point changes the object's shape, and editing the properties of a points change the object’s appearance. The end result is a video of the statue turning its head from