Hey everyone,
Last week we announced you can now use Maker AI to generate circuits. Starting today, Maker AI is available in any R2 room where you have Maker Pen permissions!
We’re introducing a new Maker AI Day Pass to help cover the costs of giving more players access to this feature. RR+ is not required to use Maker AI in your dorm room or R2 rooms once you’ve purchased a day pass. RR+ players have had early access to Maker AI as we’ve been developing it. As Maker AI transitions into a fully fledged feature, access to Maker AI in the dorm for RR+ players will be phased out. But for the next few weeks, RR+ players can continue to use Maker AI without a Day Pass in their dorm rooms.
How does the Maker AI Day Pass Work?
Buying a Day Pass adds 24 hours of continuous Maker AI access to your account, starting immediately after the purchase completes. During those 24 hours you can use Maker AI in any R2 room where you have Maker Pen permissions, including R2 dorm rooms, even if you are not a RR+ subscriber.
The Maker AI Day Pass is $1.99. We’re keeping it as inexpensive as we can, while still covering the basic costs of the feature, so that more people can jump in and start building and experimenting with Maker AI. For power users who are issuing hundreds of complex requests per day, there are some usage limits. More details on this in the FAQ below.
How to Get Your Day Pass
You can find and purchase the Maker AI Day Pass in the store, then head to any of your R2 rooms or your dorm room. Once inside, simply equip your Maker Pen and turn on your microphone to start chatting with Maker AI and creating with your voice. Here’s a video the team made showing how this all works:
Maker AI improvements and what’s next:
Along with Maker AI expanding into R2 rooms we’ve also rolled out some improvements to make your creation sessions more powerful:
- Smarter Circuit Generation: Circuit creation is now more reliable and consistent.
- Smoother Moves: Smoother object movement, especially on low-end devices.
- Improved Stability & Performance: Fewer hiccups and faster circuit generation.
Here’s what’s coming up next:
- We’re adding new microphone controls for Maker AI, so you can easily switch between talking to Maker AI and talking to friends.
- You’ll be able to put pictures and designs on shapes.
Keep in mind, Maker AI can’t do everything just yet:
- Maker AI doesn’t understand hand-tweaked circuits (“I made a thing can you fix it?”)
- It’s not great at complex models from simple shapes (“build a three-headed alien” is a stretch).
- It struggles with placing things based on other things (“lamp by the couch” is tough).
We’re looking forward to seeing what you all think of this update! Check out the resources and FAQ sections below for more info on Maker AI, where to report bugs, where to send feedback, and more.
We also created a new ‘maker-ai-creations’ channel in the Creator Hub Discord. The team wants to see what you were able to create with Maker AI in here. Did Maker AI do something amazing? Share it in a new thread! Did it do something stupid or funny? Share it!
Cheers
~ The RR team
Resources
- Share bugs and feedback here
- Chat with other creators in the Maker AI channel in the Creator Hub Discord
- Share Maker AI creations in the new Maker AI Creations channel in the Creator Hub Discord
- Video partners using Maker AI and circuit generation
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who can buy a Day Pass?
- Non-junior accounts on all supported devices except Playstation and Nintendo Switch (we’re still working on these).
- When do my 24 hours start?
- The clock starts right away, as soon as your Day Pass is purchased.
- How much time is left on my Day Pass?
- Check the banners in the Create section, above your room and dorm lists. If you’re considering buying a new Day Pass, we’ll remind you on the Day Pass store page too.
- Can I pause my Day Pass while I’m not using it?
- No, your Day Pass will expire exactly 24 hours from the moment of purchase, or the moment you hit the usage limits — whichever comes first.
- What are the usage limits and how will I know when I’m close to hitting them?
- Many hundreds of simple requests and about one hundred of our most expensive requests (images and circuits). This should only affect a small number of players who are issuing a lot of complex requests. You’ll get a warning when you have 1 hour left or when you’ve used 90% of your prompts
- Why do we have usage limits?
- Maker AI costs a lot of money to run. The high usage limits ensure we can continue to offer Maker AI to everyone at a lower price while preventing abuse and limiting a very few players who end up issuing a lot of complex requests.
- What happens if I hit the usage limits?
- Your Day Pass will end early, but we’ll warn you ahead of time if it looks like you’re getting close. You can always buy another Day Pass to continue working.
- Can I request a refund if I hit usage limits early? Or if I never used Maker AI before the time limit?
- No, because you’ve already used up all of the time or requests that your Day Pass can support.
- Can I buy multiple Day Passes?
- Absolutely! You’ll get an additional 24 hours of access for every Day Pass you buy that will automatically start when your current day pass ends.
- As a RR+ subscriber, can I still access Maker AI in my dorms without a Day Pass?
- Yes! RR+ subscribers still have Maker AI access in their dorm rooms, and buying a Day Pass will extend Maker AI access to any of your R2 rooms. However, Maker AI won’t be included in RR+ once it is fully released in the next few weeks [More context on why we can’t support Maker AI with just RR+ here].