# Papilio Mechanica

Style: [3D Scene](https://comotion.design/style/3d-scene)
Made by: Bee, @thtbee_ on X
Original post: https://x.com/thtbee_/status/2101304547876700627
Length: 28 seconds
Tags: 3d, butterfly, code, mechanical
Page: https://comotion.design/v/papilio-mechanica

An interactive three.js mechanical butterfly in gold, blued steel and glass that orbits, explodes into labelled parts, switches to a dark theme and takes flight.

## How it was made

Tools: Gemini 4 Pro, Three.js

Prompt: 885 words, shown to signed-in members on the page, free with an account.

### Process

Made by Gemini 4 Pro in Three.js. The creator's prompt was one line asking for a beautiful mechanical butterfly; the full prompt shown here was written afterwards from the finished clip, so it describes what is on screen.