Synthetic image and video generation from ground truth data

A video generator comprising:

• an interface to receive, from an image capturing device, a plurality of captured images of an object, the captured images including object information representative of the object;
• a path generator to generate a path of motion of the image capturing device relative to the object;
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• an image generator to generate a plurality of simulated effects on each of the captured images and to generate a series of virtual images of the object and ground truth data for each virtual image from the object information, the plurality of simulated effects and the path of motion.

A method for generating video, the method comprising:

• receiving, from an image capturing device, a plurality of captured images of an object and a parameter of the image capture device, the captured images including object information representative of the object;
• generating a path of motion of the image capturing device relative to the object;
• generating a plurality of simulated effects on each of the captured images;
• generating a series of virtual images of the object from the object information, the parameter of the image capture device, the plurality of simulated effects and the path of motion;
• and
• generating ground truth data for each virtual image from the object information, the parameter of the image capture device, the plurality of simulated effects and the path of motion.