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RenderMan version 24 redefines look-development workflows with RenderMan XPU™, Pixar's hybrid CPU + GPU renderer, as well as battle tested shading technology from Industrial Light & Magic and Pixar, while bringing new visual possibilities with the all new Stylized Looks rendering toolset. These are the major areas of improvement:

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RenderMan XPU –  RenderMan XPU is a completely new way to render, making use of your GPU and CPU to generate images. The GPU modes improve interactivity over CPU rendering only while providing lightning speed for artists working in modeling and lookdev. Assets can then be rendered in shots using RenderMan RIS on your existing farms for identical looks and final frames.

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