What if you could create intricate, professional-grade 3D printable designs without years of sculpting experience or expensive software? It might sound too good to be true, but AI is transforming 3D ...

After Ghibli style images earlier in the year, a new trend has engulfed social media where users are generating 3D model images of themselves using Google's new and powerful Gemini 2.5 Flash model AKA ...

What if creating stunning 3D models didn’t require years of expertise or expensive software? Imagine typing a simple description—“a whimsical cartoon-style robot”—or uploading a few photos, and within ...

A quirky new internet craze called the Nano Banana trend is sweeping social media. It builds on the popularity of “AI action figures” and Studio Ghibli-style image filters, but takes things a step ...

An AI method enables the generation of sharp, high-quality 3D shapes that are closer to the quality of the best 2D image models. Previous approaches typically generated blurry or cartoonish 3D shapes.

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Copilot 3D will turn your 2D images into 3D models. The tool is freely available to anyone, though you do need a Microsoft account. Microsoft suggests using an image with a single subject, even ...

At Rapid + TCT 2026, I came across an exhibitor that at first seemed like it would apply primarily to hobbyists. (I saw pet faces on keychains on display—how cool is that!) But then I saw the ...

We’ve all been there: you have a brilliant idea for a 3D project—maybe a custom avatar for your social media, a 3D prop for your YouTube channel, or a unique gift for a friend—but you hit a wall. 3D ...