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Access Unity's AI features from the AI menu

Use the AI menu in the Unity Editor to access Assistant, Generators, and AI settings.
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Use the AI menu to access and manage Unity AI: Unity's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools, such as Sentis, Assistant, and Generators.
Sentis integrates AI models running on your local machine in the Unity Editor or runtime applications on end-user devices.
Assistant provides generative AI-powered guidance for game development tasks. Use it to generate code, troubleshoot issues, and automate repetitive tasks.
Generators provide generative AI asset creation. The AI menu provides access to the following generators:
To monitor your AI usage, manage point balance, and configure organization-level settings, go to the Unity Dashboard AI settings. For more information, refer to the Unity Dashboard AI settings documentation.

Prerequisites

Before you can use the AI menu and Unity's AI features in the Unity Editor, ensure the following:
  • You must use Unity 6000.0.76f1 or Unity 6.3 (6000.3) and later.
  • You must agree and accept the terms and conditions on the AI menu in the Unity Editor.
  • Your project must be linked to a Unity Cloud project.

Show the AI menu

You can control whether the AI menu appears in the Unity Editor toolbar. To show the AI menu as an option in the toolbar, follow these steps:
  1. Right click an empty area of the Unity Editor toolbar.
  2. Select Services > AI.

Use the AI menu

The AI menu provides access to Unity's AI features and account management options.
To open the AI menu, follow these steps:
  1. In the Unity Editor, select AI from the toolbar.

    The Toolbar at the top of the Unity Editor with the AI menu

  2. If you're a first-time user, do the following:
    1. Read the terms and conditions.
    2. Select Agree and install Unity AI to activate AI features and install the packages.
  3. After activation, the AI menu shows the following options:
    • See What's New
    • View Documentation
    • Manage Account
    • Check for Updates
    • Open Assistant
    • Generate New
      • 3D Object

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      • Animation
      • Material
      • Sound
      • Sprite

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      • Texture
      • Cubemap

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  4. Select Open Assistant to start using the in-editor AI assistant.
  5. Select Generate New to create an asset with a generator.
To learn more about each option in the AI menu, refer to the AI menu reference.

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