*Waiting for Nintendo to steal this for the next Mario game* Love this concept! Mario can get a bird's eye view of the landscape piloting this machine. The base cracked me up with all the little nuances from the Mario world. A+ as always, and I am so in awe of your imagination for these builds.

Cool build, the cockpit turned out awesome! Next maybe you could recreate irl that ai creation? That would be fun 😊

In a post apocalyptic wasteland, one plumber pilot's his cyberplant against the forces of evil! From Nintendo and Marvel. MARIO 2099

As much as I like the AI generated image I like the model better. I like art work but a model from bits and pieces combined to make an idea you have into a model is a whole new level of imagination. Thanks for sharing this Dave.

Much better than the computer… the base was also awesome!

There’s no substitute for an artists’ talent, creativity and vision 😊 Dave, your build is awesome and I love the cockpit especially!!!! ❤❤❤

Say what you want about Ai but that image looked frickin’ insane!!!! OMG! That spawns a whole new world for Mario!!!!

AI is good as a starting point. It's an idea generator. The fact you can't get it to do exactly what you want is kind of the beauty of it. It's where you take it as a human artist that transforms it into something interesting. Support humans, but try and embrace new techniques and technologies.

Awesome build as always! The weird thing about AI is it seems to add a lot of detail, like more than necessary a lot of time, as if adding lots of detail makes the image more believable.

The AI image was predictable in its format, your piece (fan art) contained your skill combined with a love and knowledge of the Mario universe. For me there is no comparison, it’s your piece every day of the week Dave.

Honestly I like the proportions of the AI version a little better, but that could be due in large part to the constraints of the materials you’re using. In a kitbash build the individual components dictate the final product of the build; the AI version wasn’t limited in the same way.

I really like both for different reasons. The AI image is great but is more what I'd expect in a comic book, while the build looks and feels like it would fit right into the Mario world.

I really like the model build, because of the time spent on it, and watching it all come together in thee end

Dude, you’re so much better than a computer. By the way, for as many Frosty cups that you’ve used, you should get a Wendy’s sponsorship. Great video. Great build.

Really cool!!

Really cool concept and build! AI as a tool definitely has a use but we're still waiting to see what that is in this area.

Super rad build dude! After watching your videos I started looking at normal objects in a different way! I saw a wooden clothes pin the other day and instantly made me think I wonder what Dr. Toys could transform this into! Keep up the cool builds dudes.

This is an awesome build! I will take a human creation over an AI creation any day. However, AI can sometimes inspire us to create something we might have never considered.

The picture looks cool, but your model is much better, to me, if only because the journey and the work to get there makes the end result feel more solid. I appreciate you taking this challenge as it reminds me of the 1800-1900's when people would pit boxers against weird animals to see who would win. For me, humans will win every time! Great work!

Human art is better than ai. You used creativity to make this awesome piece of art. AI is just like copy and paste and mix and match what already exists.

You can confidently say that on this project, you are better than a computer

Hi Dave, one other thing you could use to cover wire is heat-shrink tube that is used in electrical work. I'm sure it can be purchased oin longer lengths. You could use wire coat hanger if you wanted a thicker armature wire and for strength if you don't need to bend the wire much during play. Great video as always! Cheers ✌️

Wow that was great👍🤖👽

I was impressed by the details the Ai added to its piranah-dinosaur-plant. But it looked like something a person could create if they drew it themselves. And yet, your friend still wasn't able to get the look he wanted. The Ai is a nice tool. But still not as great as the human. But it is able to grab a lot more information through millions of sources within seconds and "draw" it up within a few more seconds to get something nice. But it still isn't as good as us. Just efficient and free. *That* is what most people like about Ai is the fact they can get something close enough to what they want the art to be, and they get it instantly, and don't have to pay an artists a single thing. But we are still better. 😊 By the way, a painting technique you may find helpful. After you mask an area that you do not want any bleed through (in this case, you don't want the red to bleed through onto the white dots), after placing your masking down, spray a matte coat onto the entire model. Let it dry (hit it with a hairdryer to speed it up). Then spray your red paint. Once the red is dry remove the masking. The matte coat puts a clear seal around the masking so paint wont get under the edges. As it is clear, any overspray of the matte finish will be "invisible". Also, as it is not a gloss coat, the matte finish offers a subtle texture for additional pait to adhere to. Then, since sealed around the masked area, the red can't bleed through, and you get a nice crisp circle (or whatever shape you are masking off). That is a trick I find very useful in my builds. Your build was fantastic. I love the extra details you added to the cockpit. The base also looks beautiful. 😎 Be Excellent and Party on. 🤘😎🎸

The AI image looks like the kind of render a toy company would use in an ad to sell a toy, when the actual toy would only sort of resemble the image. I think we're dealing with apples & oranges here, so I don't see how there's a contest to be had, just a comparison.

This was really cool idea and build! I wonder if I can take down AI with custom shoes 🤔

Nice build! This really has some post-apocalyptic vibe to it. 👍🏻

Wow. This was a tough call… then reality set in. 😂 I’ve also been messing with some AI image rendering and I’m not going to lie - the rendered images are really cool. That said, a printed image is not a 3D creation. I like both of the versions you present, but favor the creativity of the human mind. The way you repurposed some of those plastic bits was really impressive. For me, the AI is good for generating ideas and rekindling that ‘creative juice’, but there is nothing like getting those parts boxes rallied and throwing the switch on a build. All in all, I like your version because it is more representative of what we do. Thank you for creating this video. Stay Calm and Model On!!

This is awesome! I have not been able to look at my collection of sculpting scraps and parts bin the same since I found your channel ❤ shared with all my Mario and artist friends

new dr toy upload? lets fricken go!!!

I like both

amazing!!! great job!!

Nicely done Dave, me personally i prefer creating things with stuff we have around the house lol.

Rare case of me actually liking the AI render for once but my only issue is that...well our ol' plumber aint piloting as much as just rodeo-riding the plant-mecha (which granted IS very Mario, easily could see this as a boss fight) while yours actually is and that makes it way cooler. Small tip for the pipe bending, i've had that issue as well with hollow tubing and what works well is to "thread" either thinner plastic rod into it or just simply cables and then heat-bending it. If you twist thin wire together, sometimes you can even get a cool texture when it bends over the twisted wires as well if the plastic tubing is thin enough. Super smart use on the Gundam foot btw for the control panel, especially using the panelling to make screens :D

Physical model every time for me.......AI art is cool, but I just love model builds.....great channel really enjoy your work...

Nice build

"The AI was having problems with giving me [his friend] exactly what I was looking for." Reason #1 why AI will never truly remove actual artists from the art world. People can communicate in ways an AI is simply not advanced enough yet to comprehend, to get across complex ideas distilled into specific imagery on a piece of art. I've seen some complex works, and as a budding artist, one of the reasons I started serious drawing is exactly because some of my ideas are too complex to leave someone else to interpret for me, much less a robotic AI that is very limited (compared to a human) in its 'thought process'. AI art has its place for brainstorming and idea-catching, but I don't think anything generated by an AI should be considered 'art', but rather an imitation/mock-up of an idea put into picture form rather than summed up in a couple sentences.

The cockpit that Mario rides in and the plant-shaped robot are cute and cool. The pedestal is also very nice and makes you feel the story. I love the work you create, and I'm looking forward to your next work.

Hope you have an awesome week DAVE. THUMBS UP.

That was interesting , your build is great Dr Toys, the one you friend did using Ai came out good aswell. l use Ai to create cars , you don't always get what you expect , but l often still use them to try and I prove on them digitally. I think this Ai has its place but it still has its flaws . There's nothing better than creating something from scrap though 👍

You always put such great deals into your projects, I think that's why they are always going to be that little bit better than the AI things. I like how your version looks more like a mech that you would see in a Mario World Game, and yeah the AI one looks cool and detailed too, but it looks more like Mario riding a wild piranha plant T-Rex high bred. So in the end I think yours is the winner 🏆 in this video because it's more so what you were going for. This was a cool competition would like to see more. I think it should be called the "John Henry Challenge" of Man vs Machine 👍👍👍

the version the computer made, looks like something from a smash brothers game. i like the model, especially the robotic feet. i'm curious, what could be done with a bunch of, broken Lego parts and pieces. i'm thinking something like, broken landscape parts and a random assortment of loose castle parts.

I Feel the same way and never Liked CGI

Omg.. to be honest I love yours and I love what ai did.. great video.. do more like this.. 😊😁👍

This was a fantastic build man, absolutely loved it! Also, new here, heard of you from a friend!

as a artist that sells the art i do i have seen lately that some customers are asking if i can record the work being created to be sure no A.I. is used... crazy i think, but hey i just charged a little for the extra work of getting the recording done and i am cool with it...

Everyone is so up in arms and sensitive about AI that they forget, it still takes a HUMAN to describe to the AI what to create. It cannot create anything without a prompt. A prompt that Humans input. We tell it what we want it to make. And depending on how good we are at describing what we see in out mind, the better the AI result will be. Look, if you told an artist from the 1800s that one day we would drawing without pencil and paper but rather on tablet machines with digital pens. They would call it blasphemy.

Sorry for reposting this, KZfaq removed my original comment because i included a link to an a.i render I did. I guess you can't put links in comments. Both are equally good in their own way. The thing is with you going against a.i is that a.i had pretty much unlimited resources (in a way) to create it, while you actually worked with what you had. I love your design because it is unique, original, and it shows character by being made out of spare toy parts. Maybe next time if your friend can try to get a.i to make it with spare toy parts as well, otherwise a.i will have this cgi generated image and won't look hand made. Keep up the great work, love your stuff, and maybe do another build you vs a.i. I've used a.i quite a bit and it does take a little finesse to get it how you want it.

From a visual point of view the AI result is more exciting, denser and better - to me. But one can hardly compare the two things. One is an 2D mashup digital illustration, the other is a 3D mashup real life model. Whereas the AI "can focus on" composition, details, pose, … a model artist has to also take the process of constructing, real life physics (gravity, material behavior, …), painting, available resources, time (!) … into consideration. As long as the AI result is not a fully painted 3D print, the comparison will be off. My guess is, that you will be able to generate 3D models for your 3D printer via AI within the next year. Could be possible already, I am not up to date. You would only have to do the painting, following the AI rendering, because the is no painting machine - yet (or is there?). BUT THE POINT IS, that this is only relevant for professionals. They will definitely use AI to create models, miniatures, props, toys, …, because for them the finished object is the goal. For the hobbyist it's all about the process. It is about relaxation, enjoying your time, creating, excitement, community, problem solving, and 1000 things more and earning the finished model as a reward. It was definitely a good idea for a video, for it offers a big opportunity for your community the engage. Keep it up!

I love it! Also, great shirt! I have one too, but mine is a bit worse for wear these days, and I would love to replace it. Where did you get yours?

That is so cool 😎 also I want that ecto 1 shirt you are wearing at the end of your video. Where did you get it?

"He had something very specific in his mind, and he could not get the computer to generate what he specifically wanted": That seems to be the real failing of A.I. art. It can copy things, but it cannot make anything exactly how we want.

i just dont really care for the ai image, sure it looks properly rendered but its just a mess. the problem with a lot of ai is that its really bad at hiding the fact that it just smooshes 2 or 3 images together

Which glue did you use

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Can you please make a Messi toy for my birthday on March 21

You're not stealing anything, so of course you can outdo AI. AI is theft.