Best AI Image Generators – Artificial intelligence continues to make important steps forward, so much so that nowadays it offers the possibility of creating artistic designs through a simple description. This is what AI image generators, already known as “virtual painters”, can do. Will they be the first to break down what has been the increasingly difficult obstacle for artificial intelligence, namely to finally achieve human creativity?
If you are curious to know more about what they are and how they work, in this article we present the list of the best AI image generators capable of producing art from a simple text.
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Artbreeder
Artbreeder allows its users to “mix” the images present within a public database in order to produce landscapes, illustrations, portraits and anime-style drawings starting from a simple natural text description.
The free plan allows you to upload up to 3 images and download 5 high-resolution images. If you want more freedom of action, you can rely on one of the two paid plans to choose between “Starter” and “Advanced”, respectively at a cost of 7.49 euros and 15.99 euros per year. With the “Starter” plan you can download up to 200 high-resolution images, the “Advanced” plan goes up to 800 downloads.
Craiyon
Craiyon is one of the best AI image generators out there today. It owes its popularity to the fact that it can be used for free and that it is based on the same artificial intelligence that manages the much talked about ChatGPT , the chatbot prototype specialized in dialogue with a person in the flesh.
Operation is very simple: all you need to do is connect to the official site, type in English what you want to obtain and finally select the “Draw” command. After a couple of minutes, the artificial intelligence will process the various versions of the drawing, allowing it to be downloaded to your computer.
DALL-E 2
DALL-E 2 is the new version of the AI image generator developed by OpenAI , four times more powerful than the previous DALL-E. It is capable of creating digital artwork from a simple text description, supporting the combination of attributes, concepts and styles. The new DALL-E 2, whose debut took place in 2022 (twelve months after its predecessor), employs an innovative process called “diffusion” based on the relationship between the images and the text used to describe them.
At the moment there are no monthly or annual plans, the user pays only for what he needs: a download of a 1024×1024 resolution image costs $0.020, a 512×512 image instead costs $0.018, while the price of a image with 256×256 resolution is $0.016.
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Deep AI
DeepAI is another image generator that uses artificial intelligence to create new multimedia content based on a simple description and the choice of a certain style.
All you have to do is enter the idea behind your new creation, select the desired style from those proposed by DeeAI and click on the “Generate” button to start creating the image.
The DeeAI PRO paid plan ($4.99 per month) offers the possibility to generate up to 500 images every month and have free access to the entire library of APIs and styles.
Deep Dream Generator
Deep Dream Generator is the service created by Google since 2009 to improve existing images. Over the years, the AI by Google image generator has made its way among digital artists, becoming a reference point for lovers of abstract art.
Also in this case the use is very simple: after registering, all you have to do is upload the image you want to be reviewed by the artificial intelligence to the cloud and wait for the AI to complete its work.
To take full advantage of the service, there are three monthly subscription plans: Advanced ($19 per month) for 20GB of storage and downloads at Full HD resolution, Professional ($39 per month) for 50GB of storage and Quad HD+ resolution, Ultra ($99 per month) for up to 200GB of cloud space.
Dream by WOMBO
Unlike the other services seen so far, Dream by WOMBO is a real app, which can be downloaded free of charge from Android and iPhone smartphones . However, the operation remains the same as that already experienced with the other best AI image generators: it is sufficient to describe your idea in a short sentence, choose the style you want and press the “Create” button .
Of the four images produced by artificial intelligence, three require a subscription to the Premium service, while the first is free. The annual Dream Premium plan ranges from $29.99 to $59.99, or you can consider purchasing the lifetime license for $169.99 (prices refer to the iOS version).
Midjourney
In terms of user experience, Midjourney is perhaps the least intuitive compared to other generators that exploit artificial intelligence for the creation of new images, but once you learn how to use it, it has nothing to envy to the competition. To use Midjourney you need to access the server of the service available on Discord , a well-known US instant messaging platform (the server name is @midjourney and can be reached at discord.gg/midjourney ).
Once logged in to the server, enter one of the #newbies channels you see on the left side and type the /imagine command to be able to write the idea to be entrusted to Midjourney’s AI. Then wait the time necessary for the creation of the new image. Up to 25 creations are available in the free version of the service, the Basic plan at $ 10 per month offers downloads of 200 images, the Standard plan at $30 per month removes any limit.
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NightCafe
NightCafe joins the list of the best AI image generators. Operation remains identical to that of many other services described in this guide: type a short text in English in the appropriate field, select one of the three available styles that you want to assign to the image and press the “Create” button at the end to give off to the dance.
In the free version you can download 10 images, so if you want to use NightCafe regularly you need to subscribe to one of the available paid plans: AI Hobbyst ($9.99 per month for over 1,600 images), AI Enthusiast ($19.99 per month for 2,800+ images), AI Artist ($49.99/month for 6,000+ images), AI Professional ($79.99/month for 10,000+ images).
Pixray
Another generator that uses artificial intelligence (in this case more than one) to produce new digital images is called Pixray and it’s a totally free open source service . To use it, connect to the official section of the replicate.com site , then in the “prompts” field type the idea to be submitted to the AI and select the technology you want to use in the “drawer” field ; finally, click on the “Submit” button to start the operation. If you are curious to know more about the open source project, we invite you to consult the dedicated page on the GitHub site .
Starry AI
We close the list of the best AI image generators with Starry AI , a tool available both on the official website starryai.com and on smartphones by downloading the app of the same name from the Google Play Store and App Store .
Operation remains practically unchanged: once registration is complete, type the phrase that best corresponds to the idea behind the new creation, then select the style in which you want the artificial intelligence to create the image, finally press the button placed at the bottom to kick off the AI.
The free version of Starry AI allows you to make five images per day (5 credits). Optionally, you can purchase one of five credit plans available: 40 credits ($15.99), 100 credits ($29.99), 200 credits ($49.99), 500 credits ($99.99), 1,000 credits ($149.99).