Early prototype · registrations open
Photograph it.
Snap it together.
BrickBreeze turns a photo of almost anything into a brick model you could actually build, with the parts list and the step-by-step instructions.
Photo: Trans-nyan, CC BY-SA 4.0. The model is real output from the prototype, built from photos of this kind of car.
- 1,470official set designs mined for technique
- 270+real building parts it can choose from
- Connectedevery model is built so it holds together
- Local-firstthe prototype runs on your own machine
How it works
Four steps from photo to pile of parts
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1 Photograph it
Take a photo of an object. Add more angles if you like: each extra photo sharpens the shape and the colours.
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2 It works out the shape
An AI model turns the photo into a 3D shape. A second one finds the wheels, windows, eyes and other parts that matter.
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3 It builds it, part by part
A fitting engine places real parts, one at a time, each one snapping onto what's already there. Nothing floats.
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4 You follow the steps
You get a parts list and page-by-page instructions. Missing a few parts? A shopping list shows exactly what to buy.
See it
Turn it around. Build it up layer by layer.
What's different
Made to be built, not just looked at.
- A Real parts only
- It chooses from real part numbers, in the colours they're really made in. If it exists in the model, it exists in a box.
- B Learned from designers
- It mines techniques from over a thousand official designs: sideways building, wheel arches, how a roof curves. A trained part-choice model is next.
- C Your bricks first
- Tell it what you own. It designs the best model, then lists exactly what you'd need to finish it.
- D Private by default
- In the prototype the AI runs on the same machine as the app. Your photos don't go anywhere.
Where we are
An early prototype, moving fast.
We test every change against a growing set of deliberately difficult photos (thin parts, glass, faces, patterns, dark objects), so progress is measured, not guessed.
Works today
- Photo to 3D shape to brick model
- Parts list and step-by-step pages
- Shopping list for missing parts
- A web app that works on a phone
In progress
- Smoother surfaces, glass and roofs
- Faces and small features on figures
- Truer colours from shaded photos
- A wider, tougher test set
Next
- A model trained on official designs to pick parts like a designer
- Thin features: handles, ears, fingers
- A hosted version, so you don't need a fast computer
Building something with bricks, or interested in backing it? Get in touch.
Getting better
Watch it improve.
The same car, built a day apart and lined up wheel to wheel. Drag the handle to see what changed.
Be first to snap something together.
BrickBreeze is an early prototype. Register your interest and we'll email once, when there's something you can try.
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Questions
Quick answers
Can I try it now?
Not yet. BrickBreeze is an early prototype that runs on its maker's own computers for now. Register your interest and you'll be first to try it.
Is this affiliated with LEGO?
No. BrickBreeze is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by the LEGO Group. It works with interlocking plastic bricks and standard part numbers.
What can I photograph?
It's designed for anything: cars, animals, furniture, toys. Solid, chunky objects work best today, and we're improving thin parts, glass and faces all the time (the test set is made of exactly those).
Do I need a powerful computer?
No. It builds a model in a few minutes on an ordinary laptop, and gets a sharper 3D shape on a computer with a graphics card. The plan is a hosted version, so you won't need either.
Can I use the bricks I already own?
Yes. You tell it what you have. It designs the best model first, then lists what you'd need to buy to finish it.
Where do my photos go?
In the prototype, nowhere: the AI models run on the same machine as the app. If that changes with a hosted version, we'll say so clearly before you upload anything.
When can I try it?
There's no date yet. Everyone who registers their interest hears first.