These alternatives to Google Genie 3 can generate and create real-world 3D environments and bring your vision to life.

Andreas Dürr presents a procedural Forest Generator for Blender, creating photorealistic forests with Geometry Nodes across multiple biomes.

“Blender is the starting point because it’s free, open source, and used by a huge range of creators,” Fukuyama says. “But the Blueprint exports assets in standard formats, so artists can move them ...

Stanford PhDs Fan-Yun Sun and Sharon Lee cofounded AI research company Moonlake AI to help people "vibe code virtual worlds." ...

For years, Big Tech CEOs have touted visions of AI agents that can autonomously use software applications to complete tasks for people. But take today’s consumer AI agents out for a spin, whether it’s ...

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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, ...

Though nearly dissuaded by the listing photos, a family made a Tuscan-style house into an indoor-outdoor destination inspired by their travels. The heart of the home is a reconfigured great room with ...

Remember when creating realistic 3D models meant weeks of painstaking work by skilled artists? Well, Tencent just threw that playbook out the window with the latest 3.0 version of Hunyuan 3D, and ...

When treating severe burns and trauma, skin regeneration can be a matter of life or death. Extensive burns are usually treated by transplanting a thin layer of epidermis, the top layer of skin, from ...

The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli, today unveiled a plan to create safer school environments for learners and teachers. The KwaZulu-Natal School Safety Programme, launched in Durban, will ...

The BBC signed a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Create Central, as part of its Across the UK strategy, on Thursday. The agreement sets ...