Definition
Use of foundation models to produce 3D meshes, textures, and production-ready assets from text, images, or conversational prompts — the modality after text/image/video generative AI.
Key Points
- Commercial traction signal: meshy ~1.5B (July 2026), framed as largest pure AI-3D round
- Outputs trending toward game-engine and print-ready formats (FBX/OBJ/GLB/STL)
- Adjacent: auto-rigging, PBR texturing, topology cleanup, multi-color print mapping