Masters of Reality is an Auckland, New Zealand-based studio with a focus on leveraging technology and custom-built workflows to eliminate outdated costs and boost efficiency at scale - all without compromising on quality.

MORML

 
 

MORML

MORML is Masters of Reality’s machine learning production layer. It is not a single tool, but a growing ecosystem of intelligent systems designed to automate repeatable tasks across the entire VFX pipeline - from bidding through to final delivery.

 

Our Tools in Development.

All our models are built from the ground up using PyTorch and trained on carefully curated, high-quality local datasets. This gives us complete control over output quality and allows us to continuously refine and improve every generation. Security and responsible curation of our datasets are our highest priority - we train exclusively on secure local datasets using a dedicated machine learning server.

Mimic is our core proprietary image-to-image machine learning model. It serves as the powerful foundation behind Big Wig, Meta Morph, and future tools in the MORML ecosystem, delivering high-fidelity transformations with exceptional visual quality and consistency.

Big Wig is our proprietary image-to-image tool designed to automatically detect and remove wig glue and other unwanted artifacts from footage. Powered by Mimic, it produces clean, realistic results and eliminates hours of manual cleanup for artists.

Meta Morph is our de-aging and aging tool powered by the Mimic model. It intelligently transforms talent appearances across shots and sequences while preserving performance, facial identity, skin detail, and lighting consistency. By reducing repetitive manual tracking and reconstruction work, it helps artists deliver consistent, high-quality results significantly faster.

Scripted is our machine learning tool that intelligently breaks down scripts and automatically generates detailed VFX breakdowns. It provides bidding producers with accurate, ready-to-use starting points, dramatically speeding up the estimation process and reducing manual effort.

Impact.

By shifting repeatable production tasks into learned, reusable systems, MORML enables:

  • Up to 50% faster shot delivery

  • Up to 75% reduction in pipeline overhead

  • More efficient use of artist time

  • Increased scalability across complex sequences

The Outcome.

MORML creates a smarter production environment where machine learning handles repetitive structural work, allowing artists to focus on creative refinement and final quality control.

The result is a faster, more consistent, and more scalable VFX pipeline - built for the demands of modern high-end production.

 
 

Our Team

We’ve assembled a multidisciplinary team of specialists, including two PhD-level computer scientists in machine learning, an experienced IT administrator with deep VFX infrastructure expertise, and a VFX Pipeline Technical Director focused on integrating traditional pipelines with machine learning workflows.

 
 

Eddy Hong

Ph.D. in Machine Learning

Tong Wu

Ph.D. in Machine Learning

Ricardo Musch

IT administrator

Gil Milstein

VFX Pipeline T.D.