Two steps to SOTA-level depth estimation: a strong T2I model + a simple post-training recipe. No bespoke depth ar…

Two steps to SOTA-level depth estimation: a strong T2I model + a simple post-training recipe. No bespoke depth architectures or complex pipelines needed -- the 3D understanding is already in the prior. Fantastic work led by @BDuisterhof !
Ranked #50 on backlist 2026-06-12 (12 Jun 2026 UTC) · by (Keunhong Park) ·

How it ranks: Backlist reads my Twitter/X timeline, scores every tweet for substance with an LLM rubric (not engagement), and publishes the daily top picks with a one-line takeaway. Curated by Surya Dantuluri.