No AI models in contests  

RE: No AI models in contests

You know if you had read this very forum ...... you may just find that this very question has been asked before.

https://forum.prusa3d.com/forum/english-forum-general-discussion-announcements-and-releases/ai-and-contests/

RE: No AI models in contests

thank you, i was too stupid (or blond) to find it.

RE: No AI models in contests

*blind*

Posted by: @thomers

thank you, i was too stupid (or blond) to find it.

RE: No AI models in contests

I think AI-generated models should be allowed in contests, as long as the creator is transparent about the process. AI is just another tool—like a slicer or CAD software. It's the creativity and intent behind the model that matters.

RE: No AI models in contests

They should be allowed. It's an aid to help the designer, similarly to what spell checking is for writers or guitar tuners for guitarists. I just don't want Printables to be overflooded with poor quality models. 

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i don't think so. spell checkers and guitar tuners don't take over the creative part, they are just tools.

RE: No AI models in contests

Posted by: @thomers

Am I the only one, or does anyone else think that it's unfair and uncreative to use AI generated models in contests?
Can we add a non-AI-rule to the contest participation terms?

BR, Thomas.

Since submissions are evaluated on their merit rather than the process by which they were created or the identity of the creator, I see no reason why not.

(I used AI to help formulate this post — but does that really matter?)

RE: No AI models in contests

I’m ok with AI models but AI pictures of the AI models should be banned from Printables!!!

RE: No AI models in contests

Ok, I'll bite : where are you going to get ChatGPT / Claude / other LLM to generate an STL for you from a prompt ?

I've seen AI picture generation (and floods of it!) on printables...  which is maddening, as the pictured item could never have been created from a 3D printer (e.g. https://www.printables.com/model/1349788-cute-lil-toothless-updated ).  

I have not, however, seen an example of an actual STL (or GCODE for that matter) generated by AI. Is there a service that does this ?

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I have not, however, seen an example of an actual STL (or GCODE for that matter) generated by AI. Is there a service that does this ?

Search for "image to AI generated 3D model"; there are a number of YouTube videos showing off AI software that will take an image and convert it to a 3D printable model. I haven't used any of them, so I can't provide any corroboration of what gets shown off in the videos; I just remember the adage "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged demo" and take all the claims with a helping of salt.

RE: No AI models in contests

Yes, this is what I mean - I have seen pop-up claims of AI modelers, but I haven't seen anything credible (or generally available). Now I really want to know if someone has actually a) found one and b) gotten it to create a functional model...