Zihao Ye(@ye_combinator):Spent last weekend giving HoMM 3(Heroes of Might and Magic III) a generative AI graphics remake. Yes, the game that ate my childhood. @MeshyAI generated textured 3D models and starter rigs for the humanoid creatures. GPT-6 Astra (@OpenAI) drove Blender to rebuild the original animations and render it all. Generated artwork are packaged as mods to VCMI (the open-source recreation of HoMM 3 engine) . Necropolis is done. A few flaws, but overall looks stunning. Turns out remaking an old game is now absurdly cheap. The agent wrote up its own journey at:

2026.09.09 05:48

Spent last weekend giving HoMM 3(Heroes of Might and Magic III) a generative AI graphics remake. Yes, the game that ate my childhood. @MeshyAI generated textured 3D models and starter rigs for the humanoid creatures. GPT-6 Astra (@OpenAI) drove Blender to rebuild the original animations and render it all. Generated artwork are packaged as mods to VCMI (the open-source recreation of HoMM 3 engine) . Necropolis is done. A few flaws, but overall looks stunning. Turns out remaking an old game is now absurdly cheap. The agent wrote up its own journey at: