I didn't need this, but I used AI to 3D print a tiny figurine of myself - here's how

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• AI can turn a single photo into a printable 3D figurine.
• Multiple AI systems quietly power each step of the process.
• Consumer tools make this workflow accessible at home.

Writing for ZDNET has many benefits. One of my favorites is that I get to try out new technologies and report back to you about how they work. Most of the time, those technologies have some productive use. But sometimes, I get to try something out that can't really be justified in any way, other than that it's cool.

That's today's project. In this article, I'll show you how I started with a picture of me, used some intermediate AI, and turned it into a physical 3D plastic me figurine. Do I need a me figurine? No. Is it ...