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Qwen 3.8 generates 3D "Backrooms" environment; AI "vibe coding" anecdote shared

A user explored the capabilities of Qwen 3.8 by tasking it with generating a procedurally created 3D environment of "The Backrooms" using Three.js. The AI successfully created the environment, including textures and ambient sounds, within 20 minutes, though some minor collision issues were noted. Another user shared an anecdote about using AI to "vibe code" a functional elevator in a dream, which, while visually impressive, proved structurally unsound upon testing. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's growing ability to generate complex 3D environments and creative code snippets.

RANK_REASON User-generated content showcasing AI capabilities and anecdotes.

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Qwen 3.8 generates 3D "Backrooms" environment; AI "vibe coding" anecdote shared

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    So I thought "hey, let's have Qwen 3.8 create The Backrooms in a browser window using threejs", and 20 minutes later... - It's all procedurally generated, even

    So I thought "hey, let's have Qwen 3.8 create The Backrooms in a browser window using threejs", and 20 minutes later... - It's all procedurally generated, even the textures. - I didn't ask for the hum of the light fixtures, but there it is. - There's some jank around collision; s…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I had a dream I was in a hotel that was under construction, and I vibe coded a convenient little elevator to the floor above me. It looked great, and seemed to

    I had a dream I was in a hotel that was under construction, and I vibe coded a convenient little elevator to the floor above me. It looked great, and seemed to work. I was real proud of the decision. But then I realized it wouldn't really hold any weight, and it would collapse ou…