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Show HN: Fun tool to turn your headshot into a MiniFigure

4 points by kgmodi 2y ago

ryebread777 2y ago
This is neat. It worked really well for my image. I assume it is just generating an image in the style of a mini figure? It would be really incredible if it could generate a lego mini figure using real components (ie. this combination of hair, hear, torso, etc). I can see how this would be much more difficult. But it would also make it a really interesting product imo. People already pay a lot for mini figures - would probably pay a LOT for one that looks like them, or for a set that looks like their friends/family.
- kgmodi 2y ago
  Thank you for trying and the feedback. That's correct - it creates an image based on the style of a minifigure using DALLE-3. The challenge with real components is that the APIs / prompts don't allow for facial recognition prompts that can reveal the identify of the person. So the final minifigures won't be accurate especially the smaller parts.
  - westurner 2y ago
    From "PartCAD the first package manager for CAD models" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38789333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38789333 : > Ideas for open source (parametric) parts libraries: > - ldraw LEGO unofficial parts catalog: "LDraw.org Parts Update 2023-06" https://library.ldraw.org/updates?latest https://library.ldraw.org/updates?latest : Build123d, bd-warehouse Are any of the major LLMs sufficiently trained on ldraw - or e.g. build123 a parametric CAD library - for this task? TinkerCAD can save a model as a composition of known bricks. From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37576296 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37576296 : > Is there a blenderGPT-like tool trained on build123d Python models? ai-game-development tools lists a few CAD LLM apps like blenderGPT and blender-GPT: https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-model https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-mo...
    - kgmodi 2y ago
      Thank you for the links. After 2 days of launch most people are asking me how to print these. I am not so familiar with these tools but I will look into these and learn more.
      - westurner 2y ago
        OCCT supports STL, STEP, and AMF files for [extrusion] 3d printing with [sustainable: hemp, wood, bioplastic, etc] 3d printing filament. Laser engraving for wood on 3d printed wood is a thing too "GhostSCAD: Marrying OpenSCAD and Golang" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30940563 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30940563 re: OpenSCAD or OCCT (FreeCAD, cadquery, build123d), which supports NURBS

4 points by kgmodi 2y ago

This is neat. It worked really well for my image. I assume it is just generating an image in the style of a mini figure? It would be really incredible if it could generate a lego mini figure using real components (ie. this combination of hair, hear, torso, etc). I can see how this would be much more difficult. But it would also make it a really interesting product imo. People already pay a lot for mini figures - would probably pay a LOT for one that looks like them, or for a set that looks like their friends/family.

kgmodi 2y ago
Thank you for trying and the feedback. That's correct - it creates an image based on the style of a minifigure using DALLE-3. The challenge with real components is that the APIs / prompts don't allow for facial recognition prompts that can reveal the identify of the person. So the final minifigures won't be accurate especially the smaller parts.
- westurner 2y ago
  From "PartCAD the first package manager for CAD models" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38789333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38789333 : > Ideas for open source (parametric) parts libraries: > - ldraw LEGO unofficial parts catalog: "LDraw.org Parts Update 2023-06" https://library.ldraw.org/updates?latest https://library.ldraw.org/updates?latest : Build123d, bd-warehouse Are any of the major LLMs sufficiently trained on ldraw - or e.g. build123 a parametric CAD library - for this task? TinkerCAD can save a model as a composition of known bricks. From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37576296 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37576296 : > Is there a blenderGPT-like tool trained on build123d Python models? ai-game-development tools lists a few CAD LLM apps like blenderGPT and blender-GPT: https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-model https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-mo...
  - kgmodi 2y ago
    Thank you for the links. After 2 days of launch most people are asking me how to print these. I am not so familiar with these tools but I will look into these and learn more.
    - westurner 2y ago
      OCCT supports STL, STEP, and AMF files for [extrusion] 3d printing with [sustainable: hemp, wood, bioplastic, etc] 3d printing filament. Laser engraving for wood on 3d printed wood is a thing too "GhostSCAD: Marrying OpenSCAD and Golang" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30940563 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30940563 re: OpenSCAD or OCCT (FreeCAD, cadquery, build123d), which supports NURBS