Build an explorable 3D starship with agents
A hobbyist used agents to design multiple decks of an Excelsior-class starship as a 3D explorable model and to write personalized fanfic prose around it.
Done with a custom-built or unnamed agent
- What they did
- Over about a month on the $200 plan, the hobbyist used agents to build several decks of an Excelsior-class starship from a deck plan of their own design. They made creative calls on interior sizes and materials where Star Trek canon was thin. They also direct and dictate fanfic that agents write to their tastes.
- How it went
- The result is a graphically rough but walkable 3D ship. Screenshots from it give the fanfic specific camera angles and details. The author says neither project would have happened without AI tooling.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
Build me an explorable 3D model of [a fictional ship, building, or place from a story I love] that I can open in my browser and walk through. Start with [number] decks or rooms, with simple labeled areas and basic camera controls, and add a short personalized story passage at each location featuring [my character's name]. Finish by giving me the command to open it and a list of what each area contains.
Source: HN · Oct 9, 2026
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