#24 Christopher Nichols: Ray Tracing, Chaos and another way

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The Starting Pixel Podcast

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#24 Christopher Nichols: Ray Tracing, Chaos and another way

The Starting Pixel Podcast

1 hour 1 minute 36 seconds

3 months ago

#24 Christopher Nichols: Ray Tracing, Chaos and another way

Christopher Nichols is a connector of dots across storytelling, technology, and innovation. As Director of Chaos Labs and host of the CG Garage Podcast, Christopher has spent years in the VFX, architecture, and creative industries, helping shape how artists adopt new technologies—from ray tracing to real-time rendering. In this episode, we explore his unique perspective on the convergence of art and tech, the steady rise of digital humans, and the role of AI in content creation. We also get into the behind-the-scenes of how new tools are tested, debated, and embraced across creative pipelines—and why sometimes the biggest shift isn’t the tech itself, but how people learn to trust it.

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