LibreAI / AI 3D / ml-hugs
// ai-3d ยท apple-aiml-research/ml-hugs

ml-hugs

The official code for HUGS: Human Gaussian Splats (CVPR 2024)

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 412 starsโ‘‚ 53 forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-09
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

ml-hugs is an open-source ai 3d project by apple-aiml-research (apple-aiml-research/ml-hugs on GitHub). It has 412 GitHub stars and 53 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 11 September 2026.

GitHub stars
412
Forks
53
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
11 September 2026
Category
AI 3D
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Hidden gem โ€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
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Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Get the code

    Clone apple-aiml-research/ml-hugs and move into the project folder.

  2. Install dependencies

    Install the Python requirements with pip โ€” a virtual environment keeps things clean.

  3. Prepare inputs

    Gather the images or data the model expects.

  4. Run reconstruction

    Launch training or inference and inspect the 3D output.

// features

Why people love it

Gaussian Splatting

3D scenes via Gaussian splatting.

Neural Rendering

Neural rendering.

Written in Python

Python codebase โ€” approachable for contributors.

License unclear

No license was asserted in the metadata โ€” check the repo before using it.

Open development

Public repo โ€” issues and pull requests are welcome.

Community-driven

Fork it and make it your own.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/apple-aiml-research/ml-hugs.git
    cd ml-hugs
  2. Step 2 โ€” Install dependencies

    Set up what the project needs to run.

    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Start the app โ€” the README has the exact command and flags.

    python main.py  # entrypoint varies โ€” check the README
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What license is it under?

No license was asserted in the metadata โ€” check the repo before using it.

How hard is it to install?

Clone the repo and pip-install the requirements โ€” the README covers the exact steps.

Where do I get help?

The GitHub repo's issues and discussions are the main support channel.

Is the project still maintained?

Last pushed 2026-09-11 with 53 forks. Skim recent commits to gauge momentum before relying on it.

Can I contribute?

Yes โ€” it is open source, so issues and pull requests are welcome.

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