Observed arrival · 2026-09-30
COCOON generator makes depth maps from ordinary photos
A browser-based tool that turns a photo into a depth map and a short depth-wipe animation.
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- Designers and motion designers working with photo depth effects
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- The page says phone output is capped at 2048 pixels; the model download varies from about 27 to 100 MB by device.
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The page identifies its model as Depth Anything V2 Small, names its HKU and TikTok research origins, and lists an Apache-2.0 licence. It describes a two-pass mirrored inference on devices fast enough, followed by enlargement that uses the photo to locate edges rather than to supply depth values. For After Effects, it gives a Gradient Wipe setup and also points to Displacement Map and Camera Lens Blur uses.
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