Sonnet 5.5 builds an interactive 3D sculpture from one prompt
A single prompt got Claude Sonnet 5.5 to build an interactive Sisyphus-themed 3D sculpture with switchable stone, materials and lighting, and the author shares advice on getting shape right before adding textures.
ONE PROMPT. SONNET 5.5 BUILT THIS WHOLE INTERACTIVE 3D SCULPTURE This doesn't look as good as I expected, the guy looks like something archaeologists would dig up and refuse to identify lol I was going for Sisyphus, the Greek figure pushing a boulder uphill forever, with bronze textures, weathering and controls to change the stone, materials and lighting The controls are fun to play with, but the anatomy needs another pass before this guy gets anywhere near a museum If you're trying this, get the shape and pose right before asking for textures and a whole control panel. Check the figure from the front, side and back, then add the materials And once something works, ask for specific changes to the existing version. “Fix the shoulders and keep everything else” gives the model a clearer job than “make it better”