Roblox releases its open source model that can create 3D objects using AI

Roblox announced Monday that it’s launching the first iteration of its 3D model, dubbed “Cube,” to allow creators to create 3D objects using generative AI. The company also launched an open source version so anyone off the platform can build on it. Announced last year at Roblox’s annual developer conference, the company is demoing Cube at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) later this afternoon. Creators will have access to Cube later this week, which includes its first tool: mesh generation. Cube’s 3D mesh generation, currently available in beta, enables creators to “meshes,” or 3D representations of objects, using a single prompt. For instance, “generate an orange racing car with black stripes.” Creators can further adjust the in-game item within Roblox Studio. The open source version of Cube 3D allows anyone to customize, create plug-ins, or train the model with their own datasets to fit their needs. Roblox also announced three additional AI tools — text generation, text-to-sp ... Read full article.