The Utah Teapot

The Utah Teapot, originally created by Martin Newell in 1975, is one of the first computer graphics models made using Bézier patches and has become an iconic symbol in computer graphics since its debut at SIGGRAPH in 1976. The model is freely available for download and customization in multiple formats and versions, and remains a standard tool for evaluating graphics algorithms while appearing in technical papers, movies, video games, and various software applications. Users are requested to credit the model's origin at the University of Utah to preserve its historical significance, though no restrictions are placed on its use.