Alex Neilson

I m a 3D artist and an indie developer. Over the past year, I ve been building a tool that generates 3D models and textures originally, I just wanted to speed up the asset creation for my own indie game.

To make the textures feel closer to what I imagined, I even built a prompt-powered brush that lets me tweak specific parts of the texture instead of regenerating the whole thing. After countless late nights of tinkering, the product is finally reaching the finish line and I couldn t be more excited.

I m here on Product Hunt because I d love to hear what other 3D artists, developers, and creators think. Is this something you d find useful? Are there features you ve always wished existed? I m excited to connect with fellow makers and learn from your experiences.

When it comes down to hardware my X feed is filled with two types of designs.

• Retro/nostalgic 2000's hardware that was defined by Gameboy translucent purples, Colorful macs, Sony's beautiful eclectic electronics, and embracing colors that pop like pink, purple, and orange.

• Sleek, modern, simple designs like the @Humane AI pin, @Limitless, @Friend, or the @omi.

I personally miss the fun days where consumer tech was wacky. Think Tamagotchi, Mini Clips, PSPs, and clear-shelled devices. I do see some like @Burner that have brought back some fun design but I'm curious... what does everyone think?
Should we bring back the weird or embrace the sleek, simple, and modern?

The AI landscape keeps shifting fast, and Mistral AI s recent moves remind us that innovation rarely comes from just one giant. It s fascinating to see a new player emerge with fresh approaches to open-weight models and decentralized R&D challenging the idea that AI progress must be owned by a few massive companies.

This raises a bigger question:

Are we heading toward a more collaborative and open AI ecosystem, or will the big players always dominate the narrative?

Mistral s approach hints at a future where competition sparks creativity, but also where transparency and open research might unlock new breakthroughs faster. For builders and researchers alike, this is both exciting and a bit daunting.