The process of creating 3D models from 2D images has traditionally been associated with expensive software and advanced technical skills. However, Trellis, a free AI-powered tool, has transformed ...

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Copilot 3D will turn your 2D images into 3D models. The tool is freely available to anyone, though you do need a Microsoft account.

A new app called Doodle3D Transform promises to let users easily turn regular 2D drawings into fully fledged, 3D-printable models.

Photofly 2, a free piece of software from Autodesk, the company behind the ancient and illustrious AutoCAD software, can stitch standard digital photos into accurate 3D models. You don't need a ...

However in its latest version it is still capable of creating 3D models from clean and simple flat images you can see a few examples here. Although a more complex 3D images it currently does struggle.

Stanford University service Make3D automatically converts a single picture into a 3D model. We covered similar technology from Fotowoosh in April 2007.