Nako Baev (; born Atanas Baev (ÃÂÃÂðýðàÃÂðõò)) is a Bulgarian visual artist working in 3D computer graphics. His main interests include 3D art, such as computer-generated artwork, video games, and CGI films.
Baev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In 2022, he released the animated short film Till This Day, which received awards at Independent Shorts Awards and Reale Film Festival. In 2023, his digital project Homecoming Exhibition was presented on a billboard in Times Square in New York City. In 2025, Forbes Bulgaria included him in its 30 Under 30 selection in the Culture, Art and Media category.
Nako Baev was born to Kalinka and Nikolai Baev in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He is also the grandson of Bulgarian businessman Atanas Baev.
He spent his childhood in Topolovgrad. Later on, he continued his studies in Plovdiv, Bulgaria where he established himself as a 3D Generalist in Computer Graphics. Baev graduated from ARC Academy in 2021. Afterwards in 2023, he pursued his education at Breda University of Applied Sciences.
In 2021, Baev published the video games Caim, an action-adventure side-scroller game, and Shadow Plays, a first-person indie horror game.
In 2022, Baev released a CGI animated short film titled Till This Day in Hollywood.
"The Homecoming Exhibition," a virtual 3D gallery by Baev, was displayed at Times Square in New York City, USA in 2023. The piece was inspired by Hiroshi Senju's Museum.
Baev's other projects include the video games Caim and Shadow Plays.
Baev currently lives in both Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria.