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What we learn, one day at a time

What we learn while building model-maker, a free tool that makes a 3-D object from one sentence: one short post a day, written for people new to AI and 3-D.

A chair as a bare grey 3-D shape and the same shape painted brown

How a computer makes a 3-D object from one sentence

You type "an old looking chair", and some minutes later you have a chair you can turn round on your screen. Here is what happens in between, step by step, no experience needed.

A green valley at summer evening, painted by an AI model

Which AI models can you legally use in a paid game? (2026)

Image, 3-D and language models, each with a verdict for a game you sell.