Those that are regular readers (and now viewers) will know I have been a fan of Maxon’s Cinema 4D for a long time – two decades in fact. I use it regularly for my model railway hobby in making buildings and other artifacts and then 3D print them on either my Creaility or Flashforge printers prior to painting.
One thing I have always had problems with though is visualisation of what I am trying to create. In times gone by, I used to mimic the paintings of Roger Dean as I loved the organics of his landscapes and buildings, but could never translate my own from my imagination into something tangible.
Strategic Partnership
This is a long winded way of saying that is no longer possibly the case for me and people like me, as Maxon has a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud to integrate encent HY 3D Global AI engine into Cinema 4D.
This integration introduces an AI-assisted workflow within Cinema 4D that enables artists to generate base 3D and UV models from text prompts or image references, which can then be refined, sculpted, animated, and rendered using Maxon’s professional toolset.
The HY 3D engine, developed by Tencent Cloud and trained on Tencent’s vast library of games, helps artists jumpstart their work, serving as a starting point for creative exploration. Once generated, assets are fully customizable in Cinema 4D and compatible with Maxon’s broader ecosystem, including ZBrush, Redshift, and Red Giant tools.
HY 3D for Cinema 4D Availability
The HY 3D integration will be introduced in late 2026.