Builders push GPT-6 Astra through Blender 3D modeling tests

Simon Willison had GPT-6 Astra build a Pluribus-themed Fabergé egg in Blender, a run that took 17m51s and produced several .blend files. Other users report Astra generating 3D racing environments from 8 office photos and rigging a quadruped from a reference video.
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