AI-generated 3D models now comprise one in six uploads on CGTrader marketplace, but account for only $1 of every $90 in revenue as buyers reject lower quality assets in favor of human-made work.

AI Generated 3D Models Flood Market, But Almost No One Is Buying Them

CGTrader, an online marketplace for 3D assets, found that one in six models uploaded to the site these days is AI generated, but that AI generated assets account for only $1 out of $90 in revenue on the site. These numbers show that AI generated assets are quickly flooding the marketplace, but that most people are not interested in paying for them.“Buyers are voting with their wallets, and AI-generated content is struggling to compete,” CGTrader said in a press release about its 2026 market tren...