[Official] πŸ”„οΈ AI Render Plugin 0901 Version Release Note

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This update brings expanded compatibility and key improvements to AI Render. It now works with iClone 8.54, CC4.54, iClone 8.6, CC4.6, and CC5, delivering enhanced workflows, new style presets, stability fixes, and a smoother creative experience.

:new: Added

  • SDXL Photorealism Style Preset β€” Uses the SDXL model to deliver HD-quality, photo-realistic results.

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  • Face Detail for SD1.5 Image-to-Image β€” Improves face clarity and reduces blurriness or distortion at lower resolutions.

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  • Reset to Default Button β€” Quickly restore Render Presets to their original state in the AI Render UI.

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:wrench: Enhanced

  • OpenPose ControlNet β€” Now supports Humanoid characters (note: some characters may not have an Eye Joint).

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  • Settings Preservation β€” Custom Prompt, Sampler settings, and ControlNet settings are now retained when switching tabs or changing presets.

  • Consist Expression Toggle β€” Works correctly when disabled, preventing blurry results when no face is detected.

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:white_check_mark: Fixed

  • Communication Stability β€” Resolved connection failures between iClone/Character Creator and ComfyUI during certain video generation workflows.

  • Settings Panel β€” Fixed compatibility issues on some hardware.

  • Render Viewport β€” Eliminated flicker in ControlNet viewport when DLSS is enabled.

  • Generated Videos β€” Fixed missing audio in videos produced with WAN VACE 1.3B & FusionX 14B.

  • ControlNet Node β€” Corrected range values in the RL Set ControlNet custom node.

:inbox_tray: Installation Instructions

:arrow_forward: For CC5 users, download the Full version ZIP and install fresh

Character Creator 5 (Full):
https://cdn4.reallusion.com/AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_CC5_Enu_Full.zip

:arrow_forward: For CC4 / iClone 8 users who already installed AI Render before, download the Patch version ZIP

  • If you are on iClone 8.6 or Character Creator 4.6 β†’ just apply the AI Render patch in Disk1 (ignore the iC / CC patch in the ZIP).

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  • If you wish to stay on iClone 8.54 / Character Creator 4.54 β†’

    1. Apply the iC/CC plugin patch included in the ZIP to update the plugin to the latest version (compatible with 8.54 & 4.54)
    2. Then apply the AI Render patch

Character Creator 4 (Patch):
https://cdn4.reallusion.com/AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_CC4_Enu_Patch.zip

iClone 8 (Patch):
https://cdn4.reallusion.com/AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_IC8_Enu_Patch.zip

:arrow_forward: For CC4 / iClone 8 users installing AI Render for the first time, download the Full version ZIP and install fresh

  • If you are on iClone 8.6 or Character Creator 4.6 β†’ install the full AI Render Plugin below

  • If you wish to stay on iClone 8.54 / Character Creator 4.54 β†’

    1. Apply the iC/CC plugin patch included in the ZIP to update the plugin to the latest version (compatible with 8.54 & 4.54)
    2. Then install the full AI Render Plugin

Character Creator 4 (Full):
https://cdn4.reallusion.com/AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_CC4_Enu_Full.zip

iClone 8 (Full):
https://cdn4.reallusion.com/AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_IC8_Enu_Full.zip

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Thank you for the update!

There a bug right off the bat though…

It does indeed preserve Sampler controls when switching models, which is a good thing. It does however do it only in iClone UI. The actual parameters passed to AI render engine are different.

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All 3 controls need to be fiddled up/down in order to pass the correct parameters (I have not checked a fixed Seed)

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Just installed the 8.54 patch and AI Render patch. Now when I try to launch iClone it crashes my computer w/page fault!
EDIT: Re-installed the 8.54 patch and now it seems to be working

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Hello,
I need help

I have updated to IC 8.6 and CC4.6.
I uninstalled the old AI plugins beforehand.
However, I am unable to install them; the message shown in the photo appears.

Regards, Robert

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I installed and used the previous AI Render Beta.
I now have CC5, CC4.6 and iClone 8.6.
Does this mean that I need to install the CC5 full version ?
It says install fresh, so do I uninstall comfy ui and anything else installed (what do I look for to uninstall?)

Do I then install the full iClone 8 version? since I should uninstall to install the CC5 version.

Does this leave me with 2 versions of Comfy UI and whatever else is in the package?

Thanks!

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Wondering if the OpenPose ControlNet for Humanoid characters is accessible as rigged meshes that can be exported as fbx?

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I had the same issue and get the same error message. I solve this by going into the Disk1 folder and rub the β€˜setup.exe’ instead of β€˜full patch file’ and it worked for me with no issues.

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Hi rosuckmedia,

If you’ve already upgraded to IC 8.6 & CC 4.6, you don’t need to run the IC 8.54 / CC 4.54 patch in the folder, since your main program is already the latest version. You can go straight to running the AI Render update in the disk1 folder.

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Hi AncientWire,

To use the CC5 version of AI Render, please download and install the CC5 Full version. As long as you still have either IC8 or CC4 installed, ComfyUI will not be reinstalled.

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@Melvin_RL
@patrick.williams064

Many Thanks for Help :+1:
Greetings Robert

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Hello, 4u2ges,

Thank you for reporting this issue.

We will work to address and resolve it as soon as possible.
As a temporary workaround, please make a slight adjustment to the sampler value after changing the preset. This will ensure the correct value is passed to ComfyUI.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and greatly appreciate your patience.

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I had 8.54 installed with AI render. I upgraded to 8.6 before realising that the AI render plugin doesn’t work. I downloaded AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_IC8_Enu_Full and run the setup program in disk 1 but get

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Are there instructions on removing the AI Plugin somewhere?

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Oops. Looks like you uninstall just like a normal program in settings. Doh.

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Hello, phil_457617

In your case, please install the AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_IC8_Enu_Patch to update to the latest version.

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I upgraded to 8.6 and the AI Render menu is gone from iClone.

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Hello, Camonra

The previous version is not compatible with iClone 8.6 and Character Creator 4.6.
Please install the AI_Render_Beta_0901_for_IC8_Enu_Patch to update AI Render to the latest version.

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8.61 does not work for me at all

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HI megaoutput,

Since the previous version of AI Render does not support iC 8.6 and CC 4.6, if your current iC/CC version is outdated, please download the patch from the link below and update to the latest version:

Thank you,
best regards

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Thanks, but it will not install because there is a previous installation. How do you uninstall the previous version, and can you verify if it works on 8.61 and not just 8.6?

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Hi megaoutput,

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.
In order to better assist you with the installation issue, may I kindly ask you to help confirm the following:

  1. When installing the patch, did you choose disk1 > setup to run the installation? If not, please try this method.

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  2. Regarding the situation where you cannot use AI Render, is it that the AI Render toolbar does not appear in the iClone interface?

Thank you,
Best regards