With AI image generators now close to photorealism, attention is shifting from the generation of pixels to the generation of spaces. Various developers are working on AI models that can generate explorable 3D worlds rather than merely flat images or video – the kind of assets that would normally require the use of 3D modelling software.
One of those is Echo. Its developer, SpAItial AI, says the model can generate a single, coherent and editable 3D space that you can move through freely. It reckons the tool has the potential to unlock 3D design, simulation, digital twins and game environment workflows starting from just a photo or a line of text.
