AI 3D Modeling is here! But is it any good?

[@UncleJessy]

If you want to try out 3DMaker.Ai I got a 20% off discount code you can use - “UJ” Making some starfield props with it and will update soon!

[@theoneandonlysmallville4294]

I’m sure you know a few artists that could use the work.

[@bastv2417]

@theoneandonlysmallville4294 100%, and I bet the artists would be happy to pay him some commission for the referrals. This video hurt to watch. You can't praise the REAL artists in one breath and then shill this in the next. Modellers are a part of the community, too. We all know that ai is going to disrupt a lot of creative fields, let's not accelerate it by shilling it and offering people discount codes. Send them the way of real modellers instead

[@sespider]

Good Grief, UJ. This is just ANOTHER fake A.I. service using sweatjobs! Most likely, this is Kaedim again but using a different name, because they got caught. Only now they're charging $25-40 instead of the $6. But I guarantee they are picking the money instead of properly paying the 3D artists their worth. Jessy, the red flags are all over the site. Here are just a few: 1) No free trail option. Even if it was just 1-5 tries, a REAL 2D to 3D compa y would let you see the model, BEFORE paying for it. 2) The fact they are forcing payment BEFORE their so-called "a.i. generated software" does it's work, is because a real person is speed modeling it. The imperfections are due to their having to speed through it, which masks the idead that it's all a.i. generated. 3) In your skull example, there are details added to the 3D model that a a.i. program would not make. Like how far to shape certain parts of the structure. The addition of unseen elements in the original image is another giveaway. 4) Run a test from the same account, using similar images. Be sure to order both renders close enough to one another that they down overlap, but the same artist will see them and be tasked to create them both. In this case that would be the skull. I bet the 3D mesh of both skulls will be identical or impossibly close. 5) The fact the so-called a.i. program takes 25 minutes or more, is easily the biggest giveaway that that a real person is being forced to model it. A a.i. program would take MAYBE 10 minutes max, for a model like the melting skull. Why? Because it's modeling based on both a image and a prompt. A.I. image to image tech has gotten very fast and only takes a few seconds to generate high detailed and high quality images. There are ZERO REASONS for it to take more than 5 minutes for a simple model like the skull to take 25 minutes to generate. 6) The fact this company is not tied to any image to image, nor text to image, a.i. generators, is more evidence they are lying and using digital sweatshop artists. 7) Solid evidence this is a scam: The domain was first registered in late July 2023. A tech site like this would have had it's domain registered LONG BEFORE the site went live. NOT THE SAME MONTH! Most of the owner info is redacted, but it's info claims to be stationed in Arazona, USA. HOWEVER; it also states to be owned by 1api.net. That domain was bought in 2017 and it's origins is fully redacted, EXCEPT for it's abuse report phone number. And that number is BASED IN GERMANY and includes a extention number!! ( 49+68949396x850) For those that don't know, Kaedim is a website that made this exact same claim. Only they were charging a $6 trial and a $120-ish monthly fee. Fellow a.i. users, and 3D modelers figured out the scam. They did some digging and got proof Kaedim was lying and abusing their employees by paying them literally pennies on the dollar for each 3D render. Forcing them to provide somewhat quality 3D models at a rat race pace.l, to meet the demands of a real a.i. service.

[@sespider]

For the record, I sorta wish this was real. Being out of practice, 3D wise, and broke, I would love to test this service out. But I refuse to knowingly fund sweatshops. Digital or physical.

[@mastafoo886]

​@@theoneandonlysmallville4294exactly this

[@111vic]

With that cost and production time, it looks more like another page of that style. In which they disguise themselves as AI generation but in reality they are 3d designers behind the page.

[@daddyfae]

I’m thinking this is the case. A 3d modeling service masquerading as a AI. They run it through an initial program and a human goes and modifies it. There’s no way that at $25-$40 a computer service would cost that much.

[@radiumminis]

Ya this company has been hiri g 3d artists in poor countires. There is no ai happening here

[@redherring5532]

​@radiumminis yeah they're ALL over fiver, I point people to that direction when they want a part and can't articulate it enough for me to be able to model it to be usable. It's crazy to realize this could be what's going on here

[@brianhogg358]

@@radiumminisCitation on this? (I don't doubt you)

[@brianhogg358]

@@daddyfae It can cost that much if they think people will pay the money.

[@shimmery1210]

Man, it is not a ai-generated model, it is a human-generatate model. There was a similar site a few years ago. This site has identical UI as that one, only with longer processing time (2x), much higher price (10x) and seemingly ai-genreated topology (triangulated).

[@radiumminis]

Ya what a scam

[@tobymdev]

was going to say the same

[@SCHOOLERstyle]

I create much better 3D models on my channel than any of this AI generated junk! 🤣

[@DavesToons]

I'm gonna agree with other comments and say this is too similar to Kaedim3D where they have people behind the scenes making the models. Things like it not doing people, realistic animals, or foliage is definitely because the modelers don't have the time/are not experienced enough to make them. On top of that, even though the models aren't perfect, they're also too good for what we know 3D AI can do at the moment. Not even Google's Dreamfusion can make individual shapes for models (it's not publicly available yet but the point still stands. I'd try CSM AI. It's genuine Image to 3D AI and has a free tier. I'm confident in it being real because it takes longer to process and sometimes the results can be outright bad, which leads to credibility lol. I would say the models are pretty impressive for what it is though. I've printed a few myself and they're pretty cool just for the novelty of holding an AI-generated 3D model.

[@clerothsun3933]

It's not similar to Kaedim, it's literally Kaedim. They're using their API.

[@33v4.]

waaaat

[@thegrandpoketour]

Something to be aware. I paid for this service, in the credit card statement the company name was NIKKO INDUSTRIES. A quick google search shows that he is running another business which sells 3d assets. Could it be that the assets he makes for you, he is selling to other people? It says on his site that "it is 100% yours", but on the terms of service it suggests that you are granted a license to use their service for non-commercial purposes. So is it a license, or do we own what you make? This guy is not to be trusted.

[@Bmarquez1997]

That's the part that stuck out to me, if it was truly AI generated I feel like it would just be a single solid object and not separate (logical) objects. Like the teeth on the skull, those would for sure just be deforms on the skull like if you used the drag/move/extrude tool

[@TheChromePoet]

Have you tried hyperhuman by deemos?

[@Gounesh]

I’m a 3D modeler and trying to catch AI news; this doesn’t feel fully AI. There’s literally 0 paper I can find besides NERF and couple recent ones. Love your content, but I’d say becarefull who you ad for this one. There are 0 transparency on this! Hope they’ll publish something about the process! Edit: I just realised it’s never advertised as AI, it’s the title got me thinking like it.

[@berlinaroids]

seems their website is no longer available anyways

[@SCHOOLERstyle]

I create much better 3D models on my channel than any of this AI generated junk! 🤣

[@joescalon541]

Reminds me of a previous “ai” modeler that took like 24 hours but was actually just out sourced and a cheap 3D artist made it.

[@UncleJessy]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing but the turn around is 15-30mins which seems a little too fast

[@_D3adB0y_]

That’s exactly what this is. I guarantee it. Check the file names at 7:31 . It’s the same kaedim owner that scammed everyone before saying it was ai. It’s all outsourced.

[@kiwikemist]

@@_D3adB0y_ can a professional modeller model something like that helmet in 20 minutes?

[@ezridaeus]

The files are named Kaedim when you receive them. It's exactly what you think.

[@adamarzo559]

@@UncleJessy This comment is dejavu to the max. I saw a similar video and the exact same comment from the video creator when the same comment from the OP was posted.......this is crazy If you ask me, I 100% believe this is outsourcing to some degree.

[@semiuniversal]

I ordered a few models based on images generated in Midjourney including the $25 and $40 versions. They are of varying quality and show different stylistic takes using the same image for the different qualities. These look like interpretations by different humans and I immediately suspected that this is not AI. Then I checked the billing statement -- the money is paid to Nikko Industries. Looks like Nikko's recent 10 minute modeling challenges were training exercises. Soylent Green is people!

[@linkdelodela]

I believe he profits off other people rather than doing it himself, seeing how his patreon and shop are filled up, one single guy on it at this pace would go insane

[@semiuniversal]

​@@linkdelodela Yes I agree. Nikko is all about delegation. I'm not criticizing that, he is generating business for freelancers. But I do think the fake AI thing is both deceptive and frankly silly. If he offered a simple one-stop modeling service based on image uploads and proudly declared that it was done by people, not AI, I think he'd get more business because many people are against AI (which is IMHO silly in it's own right but people are entitled to their opinions).

[@linkdelodela]

@@semiuniversal i am against ai :p and against the fees he seems to take for the freelancers, I'm an artist and a 3d modeler, i hate everything ai stands for, and i do enjoy to pay my rent without overworking myself to death :p

[@SCHOOLERstyle]

I create much better 3D models on my channel than any of this AI generated junk! 🤣

[@herpsandderps8967]

Come on man, you gotta vet this stuff better before giving it a shoutout. Theres about a 0% chance this is AI based

[@RepublicansAreDeplorable]

The site doesn’t even exist anymore

[@Mike-pp7xl]

@@RepublicansAreDeplorablecap I just went to it

[@RepublicansAreDeplorable]

@@Mike-pp7xl you 12? A month ago it didn’t work. Also it was not ai at the time, a human artist would “generate” your model. You are a little late to the party.

[@ApexPredatorOutdoors]

There is a zero percent chance that AI is actually AI. It’s not actually intelligent yet. None of it

[@UltimatePerfection]

​@@RepublicansAreDeplorableHow do you know?

[@bubbasplants189]

Maybe lower poly takes longer cause it needs to slow down and accelerate more for sharp corners. Think printing a square vs circle, a square it has to slow down and start up every corner, a circle it's always accelerating towards the center.

[@UncleJessy]

That’s very very true. Didn’t even think of that

[@RM_VFX]

The website is now private, indicating it was a scam.

[@jaya6291]

It cost too much. At a lower price more people would use it.

[@UncleJessy]

Yeah, I think it’s because it’s a new tool. As it grows I’m hoping we see some pricing changes/subscriptions etc

[@Mcowling]

​@@UncleJessyDo you get to pay after you see the render or do you need to pay before the file is generated?

[@UncleJessy]

@@Mcowling before unfortunately

[@DavidClunie]

Per object! That's stupid expensive, for minimal quality on either setting! Pass...

[@RoseKindred]

​@@DavidClunie Considering how much designers charge each hour, this is small in comparison. That dripping skull would take me 6 hours minimum to make from scratch in Nomad.

[@SkyNetgr]

As many others have said, I too believe there is human involvement behind the "AI 3d model generation". What makes it more clear to me is the fact that you have to pay BEFORE you see the result. Their pricing seems too high for a gamble of getting a good, quality result. I would consider this if I could see the result before I could pay/download it but first paying and hoping you'll get what you want puts me in a casino mood that I do not want to be in :)

[@ArtaWorks]

It's what previous AI modellers were. It's just a sweatshop with artists that have huge asset libraries to make their work faster. I can link you a concept art of character and guarantee they won't be able to do it even on premium purchase.

[@wetterschneider]

Jessy, I love your channel. This website is not "AI", those models are made by humans. This is a mechanical turk situation again. $25 for 20 minutes of modeling isn't "bad" per se. You could pay a local 3d modeler $75 an hour and get what you want. But, the modelers hired by this company are only getting a small portion of that money AND the model is not so hot. Please pause this video until you can find out more. This website is exploitative and fraudulent.

[@DiekiKondrael]

Do you have a source for that claim? AI 3D modeling has been an active area of research by OpenAI and others - this is not the first.

[@wetterschneider]

@@DiekiKondrael Jessy showed the wire frame. That's not the style of geometry that any automated system would generate. I'm a professional 3d sculptor with 3 decades of experience. You don't have to take my word for it. We've already gone through this with Kaedim. This is the same thing. Look at the rivets on the helmet. No automated system would split those out as individual spherical elements. Have you seen what the output from NERFs look like?

[@BridgetSculpts]

Thank you for posting this. I gotta say I’m really disappointed in uncle jessy for supporting what he thought was AI.

[@ezridaeus]

@@wetterschneider I tried this service out of curiosity and the files I received are named kaedim. Same sus company. They are definitely human created. Geometry is not ai generated.

[@SCHOOLERstyle]

I create much better 3D models on my channel than any of this AI generated junk! 🤣

[@FranklyPeetoons]

Genuinely fascinating - and intriguingly peculiar. It seems as if there's some human intervention somewhere along the way in this process. The price seems relatively "high" at first - but it may involve a distantly-outsourced human subcontractor somewhere, slaving away in a mud hut, chained to a desk.

[@kerricaine]

yeah, my first thought was "that's really cheap for a 3D model" because there probably is some human involved

[@KennethLoebenberg]

This is one of the reasons I stopped doing Filaments Folly. I knew this stuff AI would take out most of my business in a matter 18 to 24 months. I am doing more game design stuff now. Just to be clear I am not angry, its the way the world/tech works.

[@UncleJessy]

Yeah it will be really interesting to see how this all goes. Also, loved filament folly files 🙃

[@shawnmichaelis1609]

dont be scared of AI, use it to your advantage. Like this program, you can use it to get the basic shapes mapped out in seconds rather than spending minutes to an hour setting it up. Or even mid journey, it can be a source of inspiration, like if you have an idea in your head just know how to approach it, mid jouney will help you bridge that gap by giving you multiple examples in seconds

[@sespider]

I'm sure the 2D-3D a.i. tech will get there, but this isn't it. This is a Germany based company that's very clearly using digital sweatshops. The separated pieces, the mirroring and uniforamtion of the models. It screams human made and low detail due to the sweatshop rush to get the files to customers in below 30 minutes. The files are produced practically identical to how Kaedim did it. A website ousted earlier this year for pulling this very same scam, but as with a subscription service instead. Check my posted comment for more details, if interested. I wish I had the funds to hire ya. I'd likely do it in a heartbeat. I have many characters of mine that I'd live to see made 3D.

[@NadavBrand]

This needs to be a higher comment @UncleJessy @@sespider

[@NadavBrand]

@@UncleJessy please note the next comment - this video might be leading to missinformation. I don't want this to backfire on ya

[@Yipper64]

6:00 i'd definitely rather it not be for 3D printing specifically, maybe a separate AI, but if this is just meant for making a 3D model, its pretty good for that. The typology looks amazing, the models look like they would be good to just throw into unity or whatever and use them.

[@CrusaderGabriel]

3D artists concerns that we really wanted AI to take care of: retopology, auto-UVs with islands packing. What AI is actually taking care of: sculptors. Welp... There go my hopes of making a living as a 3D artist, time to go back to programming which I've really fallen far behind in hopes of doing a career change

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

You should get into AI, I hear it's really taking off.😉

[@CrusaderGabriel]

@@JohnClark-tt2bl no sure if this was a sarcastic type of reply or genuine but if you had a slight idea of what jobs market on programming is like you would know almost 90% is in web development, jobs on AI are really scarce and technically ask you to have a PhD (not joking, I've seen job postings asking for an actual PhD) and basically 5+ years of work experience at least in data science. So to summarize, it's not as simple as it sounds

[@UncleJessy]

It’s crazy how fast all of this is moving. I still have a feeling this is all just a tool but you still need specialized modelers to bring these to life/specific projects

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

@@CrusaderGabriel It was a joke. 😮‍💨

[@TheMidnightSmith]

I got some bad news for you about AI and programming....

[@rmgrimshaw23]

My browser won’t even open this link?? It’s thinking something funny if going on.

[@DKali-gn7xj]

ok , so ... ok. I just tried it. the $40 one, with a high res model figure of mine from an anime and HOLY SH!T is looks amazing and did not expect that. I'm genuinely very skeptical of everything, this is a win. I'm crazy impressed. I took about 12 pictures with my phone in all directions, uploaded and bam!

[@Daza409]

Would love to use this but not at that price sadly. Thanks for the vid

[@UncleJessy]

Yeah I’m hoping as it evolves the pricing comes down or a subscription model

[@NicksMech]

it's just a matter of time. in a few years (or a few months?) AIs will most likely be able to create detailed 3D files and, based on the user's 3D printer, be able to produce oriented stls ready for printing. I'm a professional modeler and printer and these Ais are a very powerful tool, for now only in the hands of industry experts, but soon everyone (and I mean everyone) will be able to generate and print what they want. the sunset of industry experts (any industry) is upon us. That's why I'm learning another backup job. I'm not pessimistic... it's just how it is! whether you like it or not. Thanks for the video!

[@CultivatedLaser]

No way Im paying $25 for a brand new service that doesn't even give you preview of the file before you pay. This whole thing reeks of a paid ad.

[@shodan2002]

There’s sites that do the same for free

[@CultivatedLaser]

​@@shodan2002just gonna start calling dude Uncle Shilly

[@ashh_grey]

@@shodan2002what is it please?

[@JConnollystudio]

I see it as a tool. I might use it for some of my work. So if it can be a good starting point and save some time

[@livinunderthesun9]

That's exactly how I feel about it. I don't think it's taking away jobs as people are saying. It's more like making their jobs easier by adding a new tool for them to shorten the initial sculpts and then improve and modify them to a final piece of art.

[@awildtomappeared5925]

@@livinunderthesun9 the thing is how good was this tech 2 years ago?? it was almost non exisitant, now it's this good, in another 10 years it will replace jobs.

[@RoseKindred]

Same here. When PS and LR became more home accessible, well for 1K plus of a program, "real" photographers said similar things. How digital photography is just a push of a button, no art, no heart. Etc. And here we are again (well, we have had this tech for the last decade, it just improved the last 4 years rapidly) the next leap in tech.

[@simba---]

@@awildtomappeared5925 Hi, just wanted to inform you that this tech does not exist yet. That site used humans to create simple models so they can lie that they are using AI. The site is down now bcz it was a scam. Same site did the same thing few years back but they forgot to change the names of the files. And also, that is the reason why you pay BEFORE you see the model...bcz a human makes it. This kind of thing was too advanced for AI, the way it divided the mesh...seperated into files...that is impossible. Only a human can do such a thing and such tech will not reach this level in at least 10 years from now.

[@gaz0428]

i'm learning blender, but it will be interesting to see what it can come up with my 2d art.

[@JoeyBonzo]

This seems very intriguing and a great early iteration, but I really wonder just how far you can push AI with something that's free like the ChatGPT plugin & Blender.

[@StEeF7-YT]

$30-40 service for people that don’t want to learn 3D modeling.. gives you a file that you still have to edit or rework in 3D modeling software 😂🤷‍♂️

[@andrewlongfellow8745]

Just curious if this is like Kaedim 3D where it’s actually a person on the other end doing the modeling. Which I don’t actually have a problem with. Just curious if they are trying to pass it off as AI because that’s buzzing right now.

[@bandit7497]

I was thinking the same thing. I'm very skeptical of this.

[@andrewlongfellow8745]

@@bandit7497 it’s probably not AI but I’d say that’s pretty fair for a model no?

[@Yipper64]

Its the amount of time that tells me its AI. he said like 20 minutes after you upload the image. Im sorry, but people arent making those 3D models that fast.

[@bandit7497]

@andrewlongfellow8745 I can't comment on that since I don't really have experience as a 3d modeler. I just find 3d printing videos interesting to watch vicariously. I would just be surprised if some obscure company released ai 3d before one of the bigger ones. Even with 2d the ai images can be a pain in the ass to get exactly what you want so I'm skeptical of this from that standpoint.

[@filipefarias3076]

In 12 minutes time is probably not a person

[@GalacticArmory]

That's a bit scary!

[@UncleJessy]

Yeah, it still has a ways to go but will be interesting to see where this all lands

[@asaproveau]

Amazing channel Uncle Jessy! How did you generate the multiple views of your helmet? I have a front view but would like to have all angles generated.

[@leo-js6nk]

These models are made by people. ''AI'' currently ''models'' things with some sort of voxel base model which gives off scan like, watertight topology. The moels you receive are modeled with a polygonal approach and split into pieces. It is the way humans model things.

[@boswell255]

Yeah, this looks like a scam. They contact a bunch of KZbinrs and influencers, give them a code to some free prints, then give it to some poor 3D students in some sweatshop to make convincing but high quality "AI" prints, then just harvest a bunch of money, credit card info and personal data from everyone that falls for the video while they ride off onto the next town. I don't think the video makers are to blame, they got swindled too, just in a different way.

[@TryptychUK]

How did you get the front/back/side angle composite in Midjourney?

[@woodwaker1]

Would be interesting to try, but for me either option is too expensive.

[@BoomGiggity]

What is that touchscreen device you're using?

[@UncleJessy]

iPad Pro + Apple Pencil - using a sketch board stand

[@NotableEcho]

Is this pay per file or do I buy the whole product and can make as many things as I want? Or is this a subscription based service? Thanks!

[@XecularOfficial]

I have heavy doubts that this is a real AI. It looks a lot like services seen in the past that just have a ton of 3d modeling contractors quickly pumping out models based on images.

[@Sabra13]

Cab they create a model like this in 20 minutes?

[@XecularOfficial]

@@Sabra13 If you check their website, they don't actually specify that your model will be done in 20 minutes. In their FAQ, they said it "It depends on the details of the photo". Normally an AI like this should take the same amount of time regardless of what photo you use, because the actual number of steps computed doesn't change. Unfortunately UncleJessy didn't mention this, but I am not surprised since he is being sponsored by them. This wouldn't be the first time he has advertised for a misleading product.

[@Shikkai123]

So before wasting your time watching this video. Its not what you hoped it would be and you are still better off modeling it yourself or looking for an existing model to work from

[@TheLastChapter2023]

What tablet are using on your desk Jess ?

[@ronalddhs3726]

Cool tech; when I first heart the pricing, my first thought was: For how many model? The answer being one... It's not consumer friendly at the mo, in my opinion.

[@trebory6]

If you're a vendor, you sell a printed model for about $15 each, you only need 2 to make a profit from the lower tier, and 3 to break even from the higher tier. If you're planning on opening a booth or something at a fair, those kinds of numbers are easy. It's 100% worth it, you just have to be intentional with your submissions since you can't just willy nilly upload and convert images without a plan.

[@RoseKindred]

I have to kinda disagree. In several of the 3D groups I am in even the "beginner" designers are like $ 30h r for design work. Something like that dripping skull would take me about 6 hours in Nomad. The spooky tree example shown about an hour. I don't even want to guess on the Cthulhu model.

[@ronalddhs3726]

@@RoseKindred Hi, Thanks for your comment and adding to our community. :) days. I don't wanna start a discussion and I'm more than happy with your comment, even though I still think the pricing is not right; among many things, I have to write code on a regular bases and AI has saved me many hours. I know how to code, so, the legs up is really great. If I had to pay $40 for every snipped of code, I'd not use it. My 3d designs are mostly functional and I rarely use Z-Brush, but, still, that's the point I'm coming from. (Don't know if a "professional" would be happy to pay $40+ for an starting point and pass the cost down).

[@RoseKindred]

@@ronalddhs3726 Oh I get it. If they know how to use the tools already, then this program doesn't sound like it would be for them. The way I see this, it would be great for those people who want a model to print but cannot find a designer, mainly because they want something new and highly detailed for like ten bucks. I've had too close contacting because of the requests. They don't appreciate the work that goes into learning the software as well as the time spent in the actual design. Even though I am not a professional, I can see this for myself if I want to create a detailed base mesh to build upon. Such as the helmet example. I have no experience making them, so to get a "helmet with 3 horns in a mohawk" I think it would be more than worth it to use this. Create a generalized helmet and then I can add my horns. If I wanted to add wires, like a cyberpunk helmet, I can reload the generalized base mesh and add them myself. Like getting an asset pack for Unreal and using it as a base.

[@a.turner9609]

I gave this a try with a cute dog model I generated in Midjourney, with similar prompts I saw in this video... and I can't say I'm happy with the results. It actually looks quite bad. I'm also looking at the website, and I can find no support or any contact info for the company. I would not recommend.

[@a.turner9609]

Also, my card was charged to Nikko Industries when I purchased from them. Seems like if they are the same company, they should mention that on the website?

[@RoseKindred]

@@a.turner9609 Huh, that is interesting. I just spent about 10 minutes searching and you may be right. They have the same first/last in the contact information. With all their models, I wonder if the database they used is based solely on the input info from N I. I mean, when it tried to generate the spartan helm for UJ, I wonder if it based the parameters on the 50+ N.I. helmets. If so, I like that because it takes care of the worry generally associated with A.I. using other people's stuff.

[@sespider]

It's a scam! PLEASE read my long explination reply in Jessy's Pinned comment. I break it all down. I also posted it as a thread to Jessy's 𝕏 tweet for the video, but it's posted as a thread. Upvotes to my replies/comments explaining it would greatly help get the word out about this scam. Too many creators are falling for it.

[@sespider]

​@@RoseKindred It's a scam 100%! Their URL data lists Arazona as their origins, but they screwed up and listed a Germany company (based on the phone number) as their fraud report center. The domain was also registered on the same month as the site went public (July 2023). Only scammers are that stupid.

[@wackychimp]

One thing I'm not clear on: did it take your helmet image with the differing views in one image file? Or did you have to crop it down to one view of the helmet?

[@SpicyElephant]

its definitely not ai

[@primetimeturner_YT]

while i agree that the top creators can and will outdo ai at its current stage, but i definitely wouldn’t underestimate the power of ai and in its learning capabilities for the future

[@aymericrichard6931]

that tech is amazing for studios, 2D artists can provide design tests to 3D artists who quickly test ideas

[@NfindaBilongo13]

What are you using as a printer?

[@GroundPlayz]

Hey, I see you're using either a Neptune 4 or Neptune 4 Pro. Do you happen to have to hand the settings you used for slicing your models here available for the public? I'm personally struggling to get settings that produce consistent prints (using the original files that came with the printer are perfect but my own are not). Of course, the lack of support currently available and the current enforcement to use the old Elegoo Cura software isn't helpful. Would appreciate any help you have! :) Awesome video.

[@invadervim9037]

About to actually try this with NeROIC, we'll find out if my graphics card can handle it.

[@agguilarmetalwork4494]

Hi thanks for the video and you’re time testing the service, one question what computer and software are you using for the 3D files program ? Thanks

[@Things2doinphilly]

Hi! What’s the software you use in your iPad?

[@JoannaHinc0Art]

Suuuuure... I agree with previous speakers, it's a human made. 🤨 1. If the photos are accompanied by photos from the back and side, it's ok kinda... I think, but the skull had photo only from one side, and the invisible part was still done correctly. 2. Since when does AI divide into subtools? I would expect more of a uniform blob, like with 3D scanning. 3. With this kind of accuracy, 20 min would be enough to do such rough blockouts.

[@RoseKindred]

As a struggling (physically) modeler, I like this. Not for converting A.I. images but it looks like I can take my sketches and this will generate a base mesh which I can then refine. That can save several hours alone depending on what I am trying to make.

[@RuthlessMojo]

You just know there are a team of caffeinated kids on computers in a sweat shop that are cranking out models at super high speed when you submit an image. Seriously though I could probably get someone on Fiver to do it cheaper.

[@coulterjb22]

I smell some Halloween models cooking for your shop. Nicely done!

[@henlostinky273]

gonna join the chorus that these outputs look more like people working on a 20 minute timer than AI. their website also has no corporate branding, no careers, no board of directors, no research output, no contact info, not even the country they're incorporated in. these little AI startups are usually trying to put their name out to get VC funding so being this secretive is a red flag that they might not be who they appear to be.

[@chrisr236]

$25 for a model that sucks? Who are they kidding?

[@zanxl2003]

As cool as this is it horrified me for the future of 3D modelling or just art in general

[@UncleJessy]

Yeah it’s getting pretty dang crazy with all this ai tech. I will be replaced here in the next year or so is my guess

[@Charduza]

@@UncleJessyITS TAKING MY 3D MODELING JOB ALREADY NEXT YEAR I WONT BE NEEDED AT ALL!!!

[@MakerBees333]

The difference is you are aware of what is soon coming. Don’t be a deer in the headlights, use it to your advantage. Speaking as someone who was never a thing, because how do you replace nothing😊, I am quite excited and steady practicing while looking for my opportunity to jump into being something.

[@bubbasplants189]

@@UncleJessy Someone's still gotta run the AI programs and input ideas for them, don't let this stump your creativity. You still had the original idea, just used the AI as a tool to create it quicker. You still used manual modeling skills to make it your original vision, that's how these tools will be used in my opinion.

[@zanxl2003]

@@UncleJessy your response means a lot, love your content!!!, But no you can't be replaced You are one of if not my favorite 3D printing channels and no AI automaton can replace you, Stay great

[@deadlyapollo]

I'm happy my Halloween tree is featured on the top of the page. That was such a fun model and print.

[@wackychimp]

I was ready to hate on this service because of some videos I've already seen. You make some great points about how it's a starting point for 3D print modeling. This plus your discount code has changed my mind. I'll have to give it a try when I find the right image.

[@gingerdog8203]

Its not actually ai. It is a company that uses poorly paid 3D artists to quickly make models

[@wackychimp]

@@gingerdog8203 Proof?

[@jstev67]

Think you can do this is blender already for free

[@BlipzCCG]

I think the high res printed faster bc you are smoothing the geometry. Same way professional race car drivers smooth out thier turns, just my best guess tho. Great videos keep up the good work! 💪🏼🤟🏼

[@thesharksurfer]

What table do you use for your iPad?

[@UncleJessy]

That’s the SketchPad, doing a video soon on all of my different tablet stands & benefits

[@ScienceSafariHub]

Which program do you use on ipad?

[@eugenes9751]

Lower polygon models have sharper edges which means the head needs to slow down more when going around corners because of acceleration. Higher polygon count will smooth out those transition angles, leading to a smoother, faster line.

[@kroozen25]

The website appears to be down

[@DekelElz]

website not exist anymore

[@pcwzrd13]

As cool as this is, I'm hesitant to try it as there's no way to know how it will come out ahead of time. You're risking paying for something that might come out looking like crap. lol I wish they would at least give you some sort of preview without having to pay. Then if you like it, you can pay to download it.

[@ChickensAndGardening]

The prices are really high for what amounts to a few minutes of processing on (probably) some Amazon S3 instance somewhere. Eventually, this type of software will find its way into the open/free domain and it'll just be a feature of Blender.

[@Dussellus]

Same thought here. I'm not paying 20 or 40 dollars for something, where I dont get any indicator of quality.

[@ryuku122]

Sounds cool but this reminds me of Kaedim(a fake ai 3d model generative tool), as the 3d model itself felt like it had been modelled by a person instead of computer generated. I would expect ai model to be more "generative/dream" like photogrammetry or even nvidia's ai model generative tool. Especially the helmet felt like there is a timer on an artist, he had to stop half way because the level of detail on the model is not consistent all around. As most if not all ai generative process from noise to slowly morphing into shape.

[@wetterschneider]

100 percent. This is either Kaedim under a new name after getting busted or just another fraudulent site.

[@FanAgainCollectibles]

Personally, I prefer to create my own prints. It's the art of it for me - been an artist all my life and creating my figures is just an extension of that art. AI isn't anything I'm a fan of, but for people with no talent in art might be fine at the mental part of it and AI would allow them that freedom, so to each their own.

[@evanaretz3232]

no one cares!!!!

[@FanAgainCollectibles]

@@evanaretz3232 you cared enough to reply...

[@Raiyo_Kirigaya]

Whats the modelling Programm do you use at video time 11:20?

[@meli3483]

nomad sculpt

[@elementzero_0]

what software is he using at 0:48

[@Monas_Cosgamer]

hii uncle jessy i love that video. I was trying to find the website but somehow it looks like it is not existing anymore. Do you have any informations? it would be amazing to use it for cosplay

[@Ryu62Alpha]

Hey Jessy, I don't know if you or others care, but it's a little disappointing seeing you use AI image generators so casually. It's openly know that it used unethical means to aquire its initial data sets, and the communites of SD and Midj actively encourage their users to steal from artists. The technology is insanely powerful, and has a lot of potential to change the way we do things, but I don't think it's right to use it in its current state. As it is, it's a miracle machine created from theft and data laundering. It's gettinf away with things we know are wrong because laws barely keep up eith emerging technologies. Artists already struggle as it is, and are constantly put down. The AI community in particular seems hell bent on destroying the livelihoods of artists, and I expect there will be many who will comment to this post with "progress" and "inevitable" Technology is suppose to solve problems, since when was art a problem that needed solving? Why does it have to be created at a break neck pace? A technology that needs to steal from millions in order to work isn't progress, that's exploitation.

[@kaassoufflex9023]

I don’t think this is an ai. Other than the .ai extension in the url it doesn’t state it on the website that it is. I read it took about 15 to 30 minutes for the model to be converted which is not impossible for someone who’s proficient in modeling.

[@bastv2417]

It sucks to see one of the largest platforms in this "community" is promoting an ai tool. Its probably a scam. Im a modeller myself and i could've made these designs in 30 minutes and i can guarantee that they'd be alot better and ready for printing.

[@emmettsprogamerchannel5558]

What resin did you use for this?

[@reygar80]

sadly the website is now dead.

[@drugfreedave]

Very Cool!! I knew this type of thing would be coming soon, but bam I didn't realize it was right now! Awesome video as always, I love how fast tech and AI is giving us more options and ways to create! 💯

[@brycehardin7454]

see, i just wish it wasnt so pricey per image. heck i would love something that just made a basic shape and be able to get to shaping/detailing

[@UncleJessy]

Starting up on my Batman nomad sculpt from your tutorial next week!!

[@Jzojzojzo]

Sorry to virat your bubble but it is a ”scam” not ai, there is free ai tool for blender that can get some Of The job done but Requirements still a ton of work.

[@Nooobbby]

I tried it, I told them I wanted a water-tight mesh for 3d printing and they did it. The model worked great, it printed with no extra work.

[@hikolanikola8775]

Are polygons and normals any good?

[@IBIS-3D]

fascinating and frightening times in which we live. I see more and more layoffs in the future

[@SytanOfficial]

1. This is not AI, it is sweatshop modelers posing as AI 2. You didn't mention its $25-40 per model 3. This is preying on underpaid workers, and reinforcing toxic and problematic standards for pay in the industry 4. Supporting this while clearly knowing that is gross, and should not be condoned by anybody in the creative space/profession.

[@ModelLights]

The real power of AI in 3D printing will be learning your printer and correcting the models for your printer. Print model. Let the AI examine the results and determine exactly what things didn't work. Warp the model to correct for your printer's capabilities. Repeat and refine. 5 or 10 or 20 complex test prints to stress all variables, and after that your printer should print near flawlessly, with every model adjusted for your printer in just the right ways so the result is perfect.

[@SmithFamilyTelevision]

Do you have a file for that kraken skull you can share?

[@scottpolotto6795]

Look up 'speed modelling' you'll be amazed at what some one can put out in 30min. Heck, I started learning CAD modelling 10months ago and people around me are already impressed with my output rate and I'm just a total beginner. Imagine what 3+ years can do.....

[@EDC3DP]

$25 as a subscription or $25 per file? Because if it's 25 dollars per file that is outrageously expensive

[@naninano8813]

a couple of months ago similar service was busted for employing human workers. the process is largely manual

[@sespider]

This is likely the same company (Kaedim). I broke down all of the red flags in a reply to Jessy's pinned comment. They claim to be from Arazona, but I traced them to Germany. Look up the site's domain url. It was registered the same month the site debuted. Tech companies, especially this so-called advance, don't do that. They purchase their domains months to years in advance.

[@LS3D_Printing]

Super cool, but as a digital artist myself. Its a little scary...... As this is my fulltime job. But who knows, maybe this can speed up modeling time for myself, as the most time consuming part in zbrush is creating a base. Ill mess with it. Thanks for the video as always.

[@monsterstorm78]

What kinda image file does it have to be

[@johnarmstrong6217]

Great video as always thanks Jessy. Linking technologies is key to driving change and petitioning software and hardware manufacturers to move forward on public forum. Thanks for the tips

[@Abedeuss]

1:35 you have full rights and access to? Pretty sure that's not true. Recently a federal judge ruled that AI generated content is not open to protection... So yeah, you can use them - but it doesn't legally belong to you like an actual model you use. Also, $25 for a 30k polycount or $40 for 60k poly model is horrible.

[@RoseKindred]

Not quite. While the judge ruled that JUST A.I. created work is not copyrightable, and that it needs a human interaction, the court did not define what that human action is. In short, they left loopholes for new cases to challenge and apply for copyright. This is going to be interesting in the following years with new laws being created. So, theoretically, you can use 4 or 7 A.I.-generated items, edit them in PS to make a scene, and blend them together, and then you have a new piece of art. This has the potential to turn the previous unprotected works into protective work under the Transformative clauses. Similar to how mosaic artists claim copyright using public domain images and those found on google that they put together to create a new piece of art. As an artist, this both scares and intrigues me. While I don't like the "public" A.I. generators (the ones that skim image banks without approval) I do know of others who build their own. It doesn't seem worse than the person who prints IG screenshots on canvas and sells them for 90-100K. And that art is protected. The judge: "Undoubtedly, we are approaching new frontiers in copyright as artists put AI in their toolbox to be used in the generation of new visual and other artistic works. The increased attenuation of human creativity from the actual generation of the final work will prompt challenging questions regarding how much human input is necessary to qualify the user of an AI system as an “author” of a generated work, the scope of the protection obtained over the resultant image, how to assess the originality of AI-generated works where the systems may have been trained on unknown pre-existing works, how copyright might best be used to incentivize creative works involving AI, and more."

[@marcosanimate]

I entered the website. Unfortunately you have to pay to generate it, it would be interesting if you could visualize it before. How am I going to pay for something that isn't how it's going to look?

[@NinjaForHire]

the link is dead did they change the name of the site or something?

[@GeneralNickles]

Yeah that price is insane. The capabilities of this software are impessive, and I'm sure they need some crazy hardware and power to do this, but $25 per model is just not at all reasonable. You could probably pay an actual 3D artist to make it for you for not much more than that if its not super complex model.

[@white7fang809]

u willing to sell some of them skulls? in a smaller fourm?

[@ronsone8373]

Just some Chinese guy is modeling in the background 😂

[@radiumminis]

That is actually whats happening. The website is a scam.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

The site has been taken down.

[@ElHongoVerde]

That's not an AI website. There's 3D designers behind and they "pay" (actually, they try to not to) 15 bucks per model when they charge 25, 40 and 60 dollars. DON'T USE IT. **They owe hundreds of dollars to different designers!**

[@ktothestank]

Cool idea but if like a preview of the render before dropping money to know if i even like the idea it comes up with🤔

[@jonathanperreault4503]

@UncleJessy the website is down , is this service still available somewhere ?

[@Its4isha]

Is there another website like this? The website is down?

[@tha_factory_of_fun]

This is great! Would love to see the prompts you used to get the dripping skull and the Cthulhu skull. As you know - because you are using MidJourney - is all about what you prompt MJ. Thank you !