IllumiCraft: Unified Geometry and Illumination Diffusion for Controllable Video Generation
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Abstract (arXiv)
Although diffusion-based models can generate high-quality and high-resolution video sequences from textual or image inputs, they lack explicit integration of geometric cues when controlling scene lighting and visual appearance across frames. To address this limitation, we propose IllumiCraft, an end-to-end diffusion framework accepting three complementary inputs: (1) high-dynamic-range (HDR) video maps for detailed lighting control; (2) synthetically relit frames with randomized illumination changes (optionally paired with a static background reference image) to provide appearance cues; and (3) 3D point tracks that capture precise 3D geometry information. By integrating the lighting, appearance, and geometry cues within a unified diffusion architecture, IllumiCraft generates temporally coherent videos aligned with user-defined prompts. It supports background-conditioned and text-conditioned video relighting and provides better fidelity than existing controllable video generation methods. Project Page: https://yuanze-lin.me/IllumiCraft_page
Key facts. Cited by 6 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Builds on 46 of its 53 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 3 Jun 2025.
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Citing papers per year: 2025: 2; 2026: 4.
6 papers.
- 2025Light-X: Generative 4D Video Rendering with Camera and Illumination Controlcited by 11
- 2026LiveLight: Real-time Streaming Video Relighting with Interactive Controlcited by 6
- 2025FlowPortal: Residual-Corrected Flow for Training-Free Video Relighting and Background Replacementcited by 5
- 2026Decoupled Illumination Priors for Spatially Controllable Multi-View Indoor Scene Relightingcited by 1
- 2026Hi-Light: A Path to high-fidelity, high-resolution video relighting with a Novel Evaluation Paradigmcited by 0
- 2026HarmoVid: Relightful Video Portrait Harmonizationcited by 0
- 2026LiveLight: Real-time Streaming Video Relighting with Interactive Control3 Aug 2026
- 2026Decoupled Illumination Priors for Spatially Controllable Multi-View Indoor Scene Relighting9 Jul 2026
- 2026HarmoVid: Relightful Video Portrait Harmonization27 May 2026
- 2026Hi-Light: A Path to high-fidelity, high-resolution video relighting with a Novel Evaluation Paradigm30 Jan 2026
- 2025Light-X: Generative 4D Video Rendering with Camera and Illumination Control4 Dec 2025
- 2025FlowPortal: Residual-Corrected Flow for Training-Free Video Relighting and Background Replacement23 Nov 2025