For many, simply sitting on the couch at home with a dog by their side remains more appealing than slipping into VR. The video shows some early examples of how these AI-generated 3D dogs could appear in virtual environments. Once the 3D dog avatars are generated, the researchers can control them using simple text prompts. The team tried to combat these challenges by first using breed-specific statistical AI models to capture variations in body shapes and postures. When they compared DogRecon to other AI models capable of generating video from images, they found that their system consistently produced more anatomically accurate results.