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AI can turn a single photo into a printable 3D figurine.
Multiple AI systems quietly power each step of the process.
Consumer tools make this workflow accessible at home.
Writing for ZDNET has many benefits. One of my favorites is that I get to try out new technologies and report back to you about how they work. Most of the time, those technologies have some productive use. But sometimes, I get to try something out that can't really be justified in any way, other than that it's cool.
That's today's project. In this article, I'll show you how I started with a picture of me, used some intermediate AI, and turned it into a physical 3D plastic me figurine. Do I need a me figurine? No. Is it cool? Yeah. Does it show off another AI capability? Yep.
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I'll be honest. I didn't expect my editor to sign off on this pitch. But since she did, let's have some fun with it. If you have a 3D printer, you can follow the same steps and turn yourself into a plastic figurine, as well.
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