Sell AI-assisted 3D models on Fab
Generate base meshes and textures from text or images in an AI 3D tool like Meshy, then clean them up in Blender (topology, UVs, scale, LODs) and bundle them into themed packs for game and film creators, such as props, environments or stylized characters. List them on Fab, Epic's marketplace for Unreal, Unity, Blender and other tools. Every listing must declare whether generative AI was used ('Created with AI'), and buyers can hide AI products, so human cleanup and good previews decide sales. Epic removed a publisher who uploaded 41,000+ mislabelled AI assets. On Meshy's free plan, credit Meshy on the listing (CC BY 4.0).
Details
- How it works
- Generate base meshes and textures from text or images in an AI 3D tool like Meshy, then clean them up in Blender (topology, UVs, scale, LODs) and bundle them into themed packs for game and film creators, such as props, environments or stylized characters. List them on Fab, Epic's marketplace for Unreal, Unity, Blender and other tools. Every listing must declare whether generative AI was used ('Created with AI'), and buyers can hide AI products, so human cleanup and good previews decide sales. Epic removed a publisher who uploaded 41,000+ mislabelled AI assets. On Meshy's free plan, credit Meshy on the listing (CC BY 4.0).
- Tools
- Meshy, Blender, Fab (Epic Games). Tool links
- Startup costs
- $0–$20/mo (Meshy's free plan is CC BY with attribution and can't download its newest models; Pro $20/mo; Blender is free)
- Reported earnings
- Fab pays publishers 88% of each sale after taxes and fees. Epic says Fab publishers earned more than $24M in 2025, spread across 20,000+ sellers and all asset types, not just AI-made ones. Sales events drove up to 50% of a month's revenue. There's no public figure for AI-generated packs specifically.Revenue share and 2025 payout total from Epic's own Fab announcements; not specific to AI-made assets.Entry last updated · What the labels mean
Sources
- https://www.unrealengine.com/news/fab-2025-year-in-review
- https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/fab-content-marketplace-launches-in-october-publishing-portal-opens-today
- https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/update-on-products-generated-with-ai/2523501
- https://help.meshy.ai/en/articles/9992022-can-i-sell-meshy-models-marketplaces-stores-licensing
- https://www.meshy.ai/pricing
A full research note (hours, startup costs and a month-by-month earnings range) for this entry is in progress.
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