Roblox Introduces AI Tools to Streamline Avatar and 3D Model Creation

Roblox Unveils AI-Powered Tools to Streamline Avatar and 3D Model Creation

On Monday, Roblox announced the launch of two groundbreaking AI technologies designed to significantly reduce the time and effort required for creators to build avatars and 3D models on the platform. These new features, built on Roblox’s artificial intelligence, aim to eliminate the time-consuming steps involved in avatar setup and texturing, allowing creators to focus more on their creative vision.

Avatar Auto Setup: Bringing Avatars to Life in Minutes

The first feature, called “Avatar Auto Setup,” simplifies the avatar creation process by automatically converting a 3D body mesh into a fully animated, interactive avatar. With just a few clicks, creators can select the new feature, and Roblox will perform a series of tests on the asset, automatically rigging, caging, segmenting, and skinning the 3D model. The auto setup also maps the avatar’s body parts for clothing and facial features for animation, enabling the avatar to come to life and interact with its surroundings.

According to Roblox, the Avatar Auto Setup feature can reduce a process that typically takes days to just a matter of minutes, significantly streamlining the avatar creation workflow.

Texture Generator: Transforming 3D Objects with Text Prompts

The second feature, “Texture Generator,” empowers creators to quickly modify the appearance of 3D objects using simple text prompts. This tool enables rapid prototyping of new looks and textures, mapping the object and applying a three-dimensional texture that conforms to its geometry.

For instance, creators can enter a text prompt to generate a texture for a wooden treasure chest, and the generator will produce a texture that emphasizes the chest’s sharp edges while adding elements like wooden planks and a lock. Similarly, requesting a “red weathered leather backpack” will result in a fully 3D texture applied to the asset, a process that would typically take hours or days for an artist to complete manually. With Texture Generator, this can be achieved in just 15 to 30 seconds.

Texture Generator also allows creators to easily generate multiple variations of an object in different colors or textures. For example, a single trophy model can be quickly transformed into gold, silver, and bronze versions. If the generated result is not satisfactory, creators can simply ask the tool to try again and produce a new variation.

Empowering Creators and Enhancing Experiences

Nick Tornow, Vice President of Creator Engineering at Roblox, emphasized the impact of these new AI technologies in a press release:

“Our new AI technologies help anyone from an indie developer to a professional game studio quickly create rich, compelling content on the Roblox platform – getting them from idea to shared reality, faster than ever. With these tools, creators can focus on creative ideation and less on implementation, enhancing their experiences to grow engagement—and ultimately, their businesses.”

Avatar Auto-Setup is currently available in alpha, while Texture Generator is accessible in a public beta through Roblox Studio.