Anyone tried turning random pics into actual 3D models super quick?

[michaelharrell]

Hey guys, I've been messing around with some old photos and sketches lately, trying to make them into proper 3D stuff for a little side project I'm doing. Like, I have this cool drawing of a weird robot I made years ago and thought it'd be awesome to see it in 3D without spending hours in Blender (which I suck at anyway lol). Is there any decent free-ish way to just upload an image and boom, get a textured 3D model out of it? Something fast, no crazy learning curve, maybe even with a preview before downloading? Tried a couple tools but they were either super slow or the results looked janky. What do you use for this kind of thing these days? Thanks in advance!

 

[davidmurphy]

Hey there! Oh man I feel you, Blender can be a nightmare if you're not into it. Actually yeah, there's this one that works pretty well for exactly what you're describing - upload a single image (or even a sketch), pick from different AI options depending if you want speed or max detail, and it spits out a fully textured 3D model in like under a minute sometimes. Super beginner friendly, no experience needed, and you can preview it right there spinning around before export in whatever format. Check out image to 3d model free in the middle of your workflow if you're just testing random pics, it's saved me tons of time lately. The results are surprisingly solid for free trial credits they give new users. Give it a shot and let us know how your robot turns out!