CGTrader Says AI Assets Generate Just $1 in Every $90 Despite Making Up 1 in 6 Models
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Updated · Futurism · Aug 17
CGTrader Says AI Assets Generate Just $1 in Every $90 Despite Making Up 1 in 6 Models
2 articles · Updated · Futurism · Aug 17
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$1 of every $90 in CGTrader revenue comes from AI-generated assets even though they now account for one in six listed 3D models, the marketplace said in its 2026 trends report.
20% of surveyed buyers said they tried AI assets and found them not good enough, while only 4% of 3D-printing buyers said AI works well, pointing to quality and real-world usability problems.
CGTrader said the gap between upload volume and sales undercuts the idea that AI-made content is repricing the market, with buyers effectively rejecting low-trust inventory.
CEO Dalia Lašaitė said AI uploads are growing faster than purchases, pushing CGTrader to rank assets by commercial performance, buyer ratings and other quality signals rather than sheer volume.