Ara 3D Gen

Open-source, self-hosted generator for realistic 3D human characters: rigged, animated and ready for your engine.

Ara is Yoruba for "body". Easy to run, free to use, no limits.

▶ Try it online: ara3dgen.com, or self-host it (below).

Shape a body, dress it, give it hair, a beard, tattoos and a weapon, pick from 216 animations, and export GLB, FBX, OBJ or a ZIP bundle. It runs entirely on your machine, in the browser or headless from the command line, with no accounts, credits or limits.

Ara Play: turn your characters into games you can play in the browser and download: stealth and combat missions linked into campaigns, arcade races and endless runs. Play guide.

Why self-hosted?

Online character generators are convenient, but you rent them. Ara 3D Gen is yours:

	Online platforms	Ara 3D Gen
Cost	Subscriptions, credits or per-export fees	Free, MIT-licensed
Limits	Monthly export or generation caps	Unlimited, as many characters as your machine can make
Privacy	Your projects live on someone's server	Nothing leaves your computer
Offline	Needs an internet connection	Works offline once set up
Automation	Usually a web UI only, sometimes a paid API	Scriptable CLI and a TypeScript API: generate hundreds of NPCs in a loop
Ownership	Licence terms can change or restrict use	CC0 base assets and free motion capture: use exports commercially, no attribution
Customisation	What the vendor ships	Fork it: add garments, hairstyles, animations, presets, export rules
Longevity	The service can shut down or change pricing	The code and your pipeline stay with you

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