SAM 2 (Segment Anything Model 2)

Open model for promptable segmentation of objects in images and video. A common base for AI roto workflows.

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This tool hasn't been run on the VFXLens test plates yet. Facts below come from the vendor's own pages and code repositories.

Categories: Roto & matting
Pricing model: Open source
Free to run on your own hardware.
Commercial use: Commercial use: conditions apply
Code is Apache-2.0 per GitHub. Check checkpoint terms before commercial use.
Code license: Apache-2.0
EXR support: Unknown
ACES / OCIO: Unknown
Integrations / plugins: Unknown
Exports: Unknown
Platforms: Unknown
Last verified: 2026-10-22

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AI VFX platform for live-action footage: relighting (SwitchX), background removal, VFX pass generation, reframe, SDR-to-HDR and upscaling.

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