08/17/2026
https://kotaku.com/3d-model-markets-are-being-flooded-with-ai-sellers-but-no-ones-buying-2000724790?fbclid=IwY2xjawTwGFdwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMTMzSkpkQTk4c0FOQmFubzVzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRxcgcGjckDv4P_e7aYs6ywmrX0e-towBEvBRzKoebbhgvhhdOVVccvWstBo_aem_OSyjY45eP4RdQjEZLyDjDg
The big catch with this is that small 3D printing businesses, that legally buy verified creator made models and commercial licences are getting lumped into "AI Slop" by consumers. Please don't assume that if it's 3D printed it's made with AI.
A classic conundrum of 'why would I buy something you didn’t make,' platforms like CGTrader has shelves of AI made models collecting dust