New AI tool turns images and text into 3D environments

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TODAY IN AI

1. New AI model turns images into explorable 3D worlds: Marble, the new beta model from World Labs, turns images or text prompts into fully navigable 3D worlds. The model creates clean, detailed geometry and supports a wide range of visual styles from hyper-realistic to cartoonish. The model could be a versatile tool for filmmakers and game designers. Explore one of the 3D worlds for yourself here.

2. Text-to-app startup claims its new app builder tops benchmarks: Orchids lets users build complete apps and websites with simple text prompts. The company claims the app can handle everything — from frontend to backend, authentication, databases, and payments — without needing extra tools. Orchids is already outperforming established rivals like Bolt and v0 on some key benchmarks, according to CEO Kevin Lu.

3. AI agents will soon make payments on your behalf, thanks to Google: The search giant has introduced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), which lets AI agents make purchases for users. Agents handle complex tasks, from booking flights and hotels to coordinating product bundles, while ensuring human intent and authorization are auditable. More than 60 merchants and financial platforms like Mastercard, PayPal, and American Express are on board. Google says AP2 keeps transactions verifiable with cryptographically signed records.

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FROM THE FRONTIER

AI-generated code is full of errors — so why are developers still using it?

Even the best AI models can’t code without human babysitters. Carla Rover spent 30 minutes sobbing over AI-generated code. A web developer turned startup founder, Rover had turned to “vibe coding” to speed up her project — only to discover multiple hidden errors. Her experience echoes that of countless developers: what begins as a time-saving shortcut with AI coding tools often transforms into painstaking cleanup work.

The frustration is widespread. A recent survey of 800 developers found that 95% spend additional time fixing AI-generated code, grappling with hallucinated code, inconsistent UI, and security risks. Some companies are even hiring “vibe code cleanup specialists” to polish clunky or poorly optimized outputs.

But developers are optimistic. Despite spending hours fixing code errors, over half of developers still feel they work faster with AI tools. Senior developers are leading the charge, with 32% saying over half of their shipped code is AI-generated — nearly 2.5 times the rate of junior developers, according to the Fastly survey.

Be careful what you wish for. ‘Vibe coding’ might be becoming the new norm, but some senior figures in the industry aren’t convinced. According to prominent AI researcher Francois Chollet: “Software engineers shouldn't fear being replaced by AI. They should fear being asked to maintain the sprawling mess of AI-generated legacy code their employer's systems will soon run on. Because that one will actually happen.”

THE AI ACADEMY

How to generate ad creatives with Nano Banana

• Go to Gemini, click ‘Tools’ and toggle on ‘🍌Create Images’

• Upload your product image and enter your prompt.

Sample Prompt: "Generate ad mockups from the attached image for four environments—airport display, shopping mall poster, highway billboard, and tech blog/web banner—while preserving brand consistency and tailoring style to each setting."

• See your product placed into realistic ad spaces with proper lighting and perspective.

• You can turn your static images into short video clips with sound. Just enable “Create videos with Veo” and get results in seconds.

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IN THE KNOW

What’s trending on socials and headlines today

🔥 Viral Ads: One user shared how you can create viral ad assets in minutes with AI, like a Starbucks ad that got millions of views. See the examples with full prompts here.

🤖 Prompt Secrets: One Reddit user asked: “What's a ChatGPT prompt you wish everyone knew?” The replies are a goldmine of useful prompts.

📰 Auto Apply: AI Apply’s latest tool can scan job sites and submit customized applications on behalf of users, handling hundreds of submissions automatically.

Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery have filed a joint lawsuit against Chinese AI startup MiniMax, alleging its Hailuo AI app pirated copyrighted characters from franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, and Minions.

China’s SMIC is trialing its first domestically made advanced DUV lithography machine, which etches tiny chip patterns for faster AI processors. Mass production could take years, but success would reduce reliance on Western tech.

Microsoft has announced that it’s investing $30B in the UK from 2025–2028, including $15B to build the country’s largest AI supercomputer with 23,000 GPUs.

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PROMPT STATION

Spot Execution Risks

Prompt: I’m planning to roll out the following strategy:
[insert plan or outline]

Please analyze it for potential execution risks. Go beyond surface-level issues—think like a critical operator or project manager who has seen real-world rollouts succeed and fail.

Resourcing: Are there risks around budget, staffing, or skill gaps?

Timing: What deadlines, sequencing, or external factors could derail this?

Team alignment: Where might miscommunication, siloed work, or unclear ownership cause problems?

Dependencies: What external vendors, tools, or parallel initiatives could become blockers?

Scalability & sustainability: What happens if the plan grows bigger than expected or drags on longer than planned?

Blind spots: What hidden assumptions might I be missing?

Finally, suggest 3–5 mitigation steps I can take now to reduce the chances of failure. 

Yarn Portraits

ChatGPT Prompt: A highly detailed textile art illustration of a [subject/character description], crafted entirely from yarn and embroidery thread. They have [hair color and style made of yarn], [facial features / accessories like glasses, rosy cheeks, wrinkles, lips, etc.], and wear a [primary clothing item with fabric texture] paired with a [outer garment with distinct texture, color, and details like buttons or sleeves]. One hand [action with a book — e.g., holding an open book with a beige cover and colored border], while the other [casual gesture — in pocket, on lap, resting at side, etc.]. The entire artwork is made from meticulously arranged yarn, thread, and fabric textures on a neutral canvas background, showing extreme attention to detail in the [woven hair strands, knitted clothing patterns, embroidery stitching, etc.]

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Until next time — Zain & the Superhuman AI team