VODOOAI 3D model generator: a real 3D object from one photo or a sentence
By VODOO AI · · 4 min read
A 3D model is a real object you can turn, light and place anywhere: in a game, in a 3D viewer on your product page, in a video, or on a 3D printer. Making one used to take a specialist days. An AI 3D model generator makes one from a single photo, or from a sentence, in a few minutes.
This guide covers what makes a good starting picture, which file to download for what, and how to turn a model into a 360 spin for your store.
From a photo or from words
A photo of the real thing
- Best for
- Your products: a vase, a shoe, a lamp, a bottle
A description
- Best for
- Things that don't exist yet: a prop for a game, a concept, a toy idea
| Start from | Best for |
|---|---|
| A photo of the real thing | Your products: a vase, a shoe, a lamp, a bottle |
| A description | Things that don't exist yet: a prop for a game, a concept, a toy idea |
From a description, VODOO first makes a clean picture of the object, then builds the model from that picture. That middle picture matters: check it before you go on, because the model will copy whatever it shows.
What makes a good starting photo
- One object, nothing touching it, nothing in front of it.
- A plain background, white or light grey.
- Even light, no hard shadows or bright reflections.
- Seen slightly from above and to one side, so the top and one side show.
- Sharp and large: the object should fill most of the frame.
The AI has to guess the back of the object from the front. For something symmetrical, like a bottle or a vase, that guess is usually very good. For something with a different back, like a backpack with straps, check the back carefully.
Briefs to copy
A detailed 3D model of this ceramic vase from the photo, with its glaze, colour and the small chip on the rim kept exactly. Real-world size about 30 cm tall.Make this in VODOO →
A low-poly 3D market stall for a mobile game: a wooden frame, a striped canvas awning in red and cream, crates of oranges on the counter. Simple, clean shapes, bright colours.Make this in VODOO →
A 3D model of a small round robot toy, palm-sized, matte white body, two big black eyes, short stubby arms and a single orange antenna, ready to 3D print.Make this in VODOO →
The file, and turning it into others
Your model comes as a GLB file. It carries the shape, colours and textures in one file, and almost everything opens it: web 3D viewers, most game engines, Android's augmented reality, and Blender, which is free.
GLB
- How to get it
- Download it as it comes
USDZ, for iPhone and iPad
- How to get it
- Open the GLB in Apple's free Reality Converter and export
STL or OBJ, for 3D printing
- How to get it
- Open the GLB in Blender and choose File, Export
| You need | How to get it |
|---|---|
| GLB | Download it as it comes |
| USDZ, for iPhone and iPad | Open the GLB in Apple's free Reality Converter and export |
| STL or OBJ, for 3D printing | Open the GLB in Blender and choose File, Export |
A 360 spin for your store
A spin that shows every side of a product answers the questions a single photo can't, and it's made from the model, so the back is real geometry rather than a guess drawn frame by frame. Choose Turntable in Create, add a photo of the product, and say how many frames you need: 24 is smooth for a product page, 36 if a viewer will drag it slowly.
- Keep the background the same colour as your store's product pages.
- Use the same light for every product, so a collection looks like one shoot.
- Check the label and logo in every frame. Text is the first thing to go soft.
Make your first model
- 01Open CreateChoose 3D object, and add a photo or describe the object.
- 02Check the viewIf you started from words, check the clean picture it makes first.
- 03DownloadTurn the model around to check every side, then download the GLB.
Start in Create with 300 free credits a month, no card needed. For the photos themselves, see AI product photography.
Questions people ask
- Can AI make a 3D model from one photo?
- Yes. It builds the shape and the textures from a single clear photo, and guesses the sides it can't see, so check the back before you use it.
- Can I 3D print an AI-made model?
- Yes. Open the GLB in Blender, export it as STL, and check it in your printer's software for thin walls or holes before printing.
- Which file works on a product page?
- GLB, as it comes, for web viewers and Android. For augmented reality on iPhone, convert it to USDZ with Apple's free Reality Converter.