What is Pictor?
Pictor is a high-performance decentralized GPU network for 3D Rendering on the blockchain, designed to revolutionize 3D content creation. By providing unlimited decentralized GPU computing power, Pictor empowers artists to scale their 3D rendering tasks on demand using high-performance GPUs located worldwide.
Pictor creates a dynamic marketplace where 3D Creators (GPU Requesters) and Workers (GPU Providers) connect. This marketplace leverages idle GPU compute power, allowing artists to complete 3D rendering tasks at significantly reduced costs and increased speeds compared to traditional centralized GPU cloud services.
Pictor Network supports a wide range of 3D rendering tasks, from basic 3D rendering to complex projects in the Metaverse and gaming industries. It operates on a blockchain-based peer-to-peer network, ensuring swift, efficient, and error-free processing while maintaining secure property rights for 3D creators.
In simpler terms, Pictor Network is a community where users share their computing power, enabling any artist to render 3D images and videos at Hollywood-grade quality. Think of it as the Airbnb or Uber of 3D rendering, making high-end rendering accessible to everyone.
Our Vision
Until now, the gap between a major Hollywood film using CGI and an independent artist or a small studio has been the millions of dollars spent on servers needed to render complex sequences. Pictor aims to change this by democratizing GPU rendering, making it affordable and accessible to everyone, and transforming storytelling into a reality for all creators.
With Pictor, studios and creators have easy access to unlimited GPU resources. This allows them to focus on the creative aspects of production without being burdened by restrictive operational expenses. As a result, more creators, especially smaller studios and independent artists, can thrive in the creative industries, bringing diverse voices and perspectives to the forefront. Varied representation in the creative industry ensures a wider range of stories and a more accurate reflection of society.
Pictor Network believes in decentralizing and democratizing computing power. We aim to make it independent and truly accessible to everyone, ensuring that every creative voice, no matter how small, is heard.
This is the vision of Pictor Network, democratizing GPU cloud rendering and empowering all creators to bring their stories to life.
Solid Background
The idea for Pictor Network originated from our experience with 3S Cloud Render Farm, our centralized cloud-based rendering service established in 2020. Over the past 4 years, 3S Cloud has collaborated with over 100,000 clients worldwide and successfully handled millions of rendering jobs.
3S Cloud Render Farm was designed to allow users to offload their rendering tasks to a network of computers, leveraging the combined power of multiple machines to accelerate the rendering process. The name “3S” stands for SPEED, STABILITY, and SATISFACTION, reflecting the core values that guided the service.
- SPEED: 3S Cloud enabled users to render their projects with just a few clicks, eliminating the need for expensive infrastructure investments.
- STABILITY: A dedicated team of technical experts worked continuously to maintain and develop services that ensured smooth and reliable rendering experiences.
- SATISFACTION: The 3S Cloud support team provided 24/7 assistance, always striving to deliver the best possible customer service.
However, during our 4 years of providing cloud rendering services, we have also recognized the limitations of centralized render farms. Challenges such as the emergence of new technologies, the hardware race, rising costs, and concerns over security and copyright have become apparent.
Seeing the potential and benefits of Web3, the idea for a decentralized render farm like Pictor Network was born.
Web3 Strategic Partner
To bring this vision to life, we have collaborated with trusted Web3 partners who provide essential guidance in building a decentralized ecosystem. Among them is FlowX Finance, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Sui blockchain, serving as a Web3 strategic advisor to Pictor.
With deep expertise in decentralized finance (DeFi) and capital markets, FlowX Finance provides valuable insights that help us shape our strategic direction. Their advisory role supports the development of transparent tokenomics and efficient financial frameworks, ensuring Pictor aligns with the dynamic demands of the Web3 space while laying the groundwork for sustainable growth.
In addition to their financial expertise, FlowX Finance’s expansive network within the Web3 ecosystem opens doors to meaningful collaborations and partnerships. These connections strengthen our position in the decentralized creative industry and create opportunities for innovation and scalability.
The Problem
The creation of 3D content is increasingly hampered by the limitations of the current computational infrastructure. Centralized GPU clouds, essential for tasks like GPU rendering, cloud streaming, and AI training, are struggling to keep up with the exponential growth in demand. This competition for resources results in availability constraints and high costs, making it difficult for many artists to afford the necessary computing power.
As our visual world evolves at a rapid pace, the challenge of producing cutting-edge graphics becomes more daunting. The future of advanced rendering demands higher resolutions and greater interactivity, especially with the rise of Metaverse and AR/VR/XR content. These types of content require significantly more rendering power than today’s HD or 4K images, exacerbating the existing shortages in computing resources. Consequently, artists face expensive and time-consuming rendering processes, which hinder the widespread adoption and production of 3D content.
Adding to this issue is the fact that millions of GPUs worldwide sit idle when not in use or become obsolete after upgrades to new GPU models. As of now, there are approximately 2.4 billion GPUs globally, with NVIDIA holding a dominant market share of around 85-88% and AMD accounting for approximately 12-15% (about 400 million GPUs).
While NVIDIA GPUs are widely recognized for their rendering capabilities, AMD GPUs represent a substantial untapped resource in the rendering landscape. AMD GPUs have been gaining traction in rendering tasks due to their cost efficiency and high performance. Despite their potential, they remain largely unsupported by existing traditional render farms and decentralized GPU networks, which overwhelmingly prioritize NVIDIA GPUs. This lack of integration leaves a significant gap in harnessing AMD’s potential. Meanwhile, even many NVIDIA GPUs experience periods of underutilization, contributing to the broader inefficiency of global GPU infrastructure.
This mismatch between the availability of global idle GPU power and the growing demand for rendering power presents a clear inefficiency. Millions of artists and creators struggle with expensive and time-consuming rendering processes, while underutilized GPUs worldwide sit idle, representing a lost opportunity to meet the exponential demand for computing power.
Our Solution
1. Matching Supply and Demand in Rendering Power
Pictor efficiently bridges the gap between 3D creators (GPU Requesters) and Workers (GPU Providers) by connecting them in a decentralized network. Anyone with idle GPUs, including underutilized AMD GPUs, can join and contribute to Pictor, transforming their unused computing power into a valuable resource. AMD GPU owners, who have long been overlooked in traditional rendering networks, now have the opportunity to monetize their hardware.
Meanwhile, 3D artists and studios can access the network to render their projects quickly and affordably. Pictor is the FIRST AND ONLY decentralized 3D rendering platform to fully integrate support for AMD GPUs, ensuring their inclusion in the 3D content creation ecosystem. By harnessing this untapped resource alongside NVIDIA GPUs, Pictor acts as a global rendering hub, ensuring all computing resources are utilized effectively, matching supply with demand.
2. Transparent and Competitive Market and Pricing
Using blockchain technology, Pictor Network creates an open and competitive marketplace. Workers (GPU Providers) can set their own computing prices and bid for rendering jobs. Therefore, prices are determined by real-time supply and demand within the cloud computing market. Unlike centralized GPU clouds that dictate prices, Pictor Network offers a fair and competitive pricing structure, benefiting both sides.
3. Scalability: Unlimited GPU Power
Pictor Network leverages unlimited idle GPU resources globally, thereby significantly increasing the available GPU computational power. This decentralized network avoids the bottlenecks and queues commonly experienced with centralized GPU clouds, especially during peak periods. By dynamically scheduling workloads across a shared global pool of GPU resources, Pictor ensures 3D creators with seamless and unlimited scalability.
4. Diverse Pipeline and Software Support
The 3D rendering market is highly fragmented, with different artists and studios using various workflows and software. Pictor Network aims to support all pipelines and software, accommodating all 3D software, render engines, and plugins, regardless of version. This flexibility allows creators to continue using their preferred tools without having to adapt to new systems or compromise their creative vision.
5. Democratization and Environmental Sustainability
Pictor Network connects idle and underutilized GPUs worldwide, unlocking the full potential of decentralized GPU rendering for 3D content creation. By reducing the demand for new GPU production, we help mitigate the carbon footprint and electronic waste associated with the production of new GPUs.
Pictor Network aims to build a more democratic world by distributing computing power to everyone while ensuring long-term environmental sustainability.
In summary, Pictor Network not only addresses the current limitations of centralized GPU clouds but also sets a new standard for rendering power, transparency, scalability, flexibility, and environmental sustainability in the digital content creation industry.