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- 3D models from Sketchfab and Wikimedia’s structured data | #Hack4OpenGLAM - CC Summit October 2020 Sandra Fauconnier (@sanseveria, @spinster@mastodon.social sometimes. Doing things with @openglam, @wikicommons) CC0 - A 3D model collection by Thomas Flynn (@nebulousflynn) - Sketchfab
- This presentation summarizes a small prototype done by Sandra Fauconnier (Wikimedia User:Spinster) at the #Hack4OpenGLAM Hackathon during the Creative Commons Summit, online, October 2020.
- Multilingual structured data + free 3D models = ❤️
- What I did this week: (please note that I’m not a coder): Uploaded ~30 hand-picked CC0-licensed 3D models from Sketchfab to Wikimedia Commons; After converting them to the free .stl format and rotating them (for aesthetic reasons) with the Blender software; Described these files (and the creative works they represent) in structured data; Played with a few integration and visualization ideas
- ⁉️ Frequently Asked Questions
- 🤷♀️ Why not just embed the Sketchfab models in Wikimedia/Wikipedia? Wikimedia projects only show/collect (and very broadly share!) free content; Hence: always local copies after strict copyright scrutiny
- 💫 Why no pretty textures? Patents in file formats :( Not a development priority at Wikimedia at the moment / insufficient resources.
- In the past year or two, many cultural institutions and 3D scanning initiatives have made available really fantastic 3D models. There’s certainly been an explosion of content there, worth taking a look. See Thomas Flynn’s collection of CC0-licensed files.
- category:STL files from Sketchfab
- This Wikimedia Commons category now has 97 files (of which I uploaded 30-ish), but the potential is much larger; there are many more very nice 3D models under Commons-compatible licenses on Sketchfab.
- w:en:Wright Flyer
- 3D models can then be integrated in Wikipedia articles by hand. I did this one yesterday - the first plane ever flown by the Wright brothers, with a 3D model by the Smithsonian Institution which has this plane in its collection. It’s really a spectacular 3D model! This should be done in moderation - don’t spam Wikipedia.
- w:uk:Лобдебург — Вікіпедія
- Integration in this Wikipedia article (on Ukrainian Wikipedia) has actually happened automatically, because the infobox is Wikidata-driven (it pulls its data live from Wikidata, which includes 3D models linked there).
- https://w.wiki/iCM
- Here, you see a map generated through the Wikidata query endpoint (SPARQL engine) which shows all the 3D models currently linked on Wikidata that have geo coordinates. It’s a nice mix of works in collections, but also scans of heritage sites, public art, and even some rock formations.
- Interactive timeline in Histropedia tool - tinyurl.com/3D-Wikidata-Sculptures at Histropedia - Wikidata Query Timeline
- Wikidata’s data is also used in many external websites and tools. This is just one example - Histropedia is a timeline tool that uses data from Wikipedia and Wikidata. This timeline shows sculptures with 3D models on Wikidata.
- Some strengths of Wikimedia’s structured data
- Multilingual - can be searched and discovered by people speaking any language; Wikidata’s data itself is CC0 and is re-used extremely widely; Want to give it a try? Here’s an easy first task: Translate Wikidata item ‘labels’ for 3D models to your language with Tabernacle
Supported formats[edit]
- STL
- not glTF yet
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