❯ After using Astra with Blender, Tae Kim argues computer use could drive a fourth AI demand wave after chat, reasoning and coding

User observationTechnology writer Tae Kim discussed Astra operating 3D software Blender in Key Context, arguing that computer use could create the next source of demand. He places it after chatbots, reasoning and agentic coding: earlier waves expanded what models could answer and write, while this one reaches into work performed inside software. Author’s article.

Code and interfacesProfessional tools such as Blender deliver project files and rendered images; generating code is an intermediate step. A model must also open software, inspect results, adjust objects and continue revising. Script execution and interface operation can contribute to the same task. Connecting those steps could let people unfamiliar with the software complete work that previously required dedicated learning.

New usersThis is the author’s demand thesis, not a conclusion demonstrated by aggregate revenue data. It points to a specific opportunity: professional software could reach more non-specialist users, while AI products could charge around completed tasks. Repeat payment would depend less on a good answer and more on a deliverable file. Rework time will help determine whether demonstration buzz becomes everyday use.

▪ SIGNALIf AI can complete work inside professional software, incremental demand may come from people who previously could not use those tools.