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AI Image & Texture Generation Software

AI image generation and AI texture/material generation tools.

Software Description License Tags Best For
Adobe Firefly 3 Commercial-safe, deep Creative Cloud integration.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Paid Commercial-Safe · Adobe CC Commercial-safe Adobe workflows
Adobe Firefly Textures Prompt-to-edit texture workflows.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Texture & Material Generation
Paid Adobe · Prompt-to-Edit Adobe-integrated AI textures
Aga Miko/pixel Character Generator Generating retro pixel game characters with Generative Adversarial Networks. Dataset "TinyHero" included.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Open Source
ComfyUI Node-based AI generator for image/video/3D/audio.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → ComfyUI Ecosystem
Open Source Node-based · Multi-modal Node-based AI workflows
FLUX.2 (Black Forest Labs) Open-weight photorealism with Kontext editing.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Open Weight · Photoreal Open-weight photorealism
GPT Image (OpenAI) Instruction-following image model with strong text rendering. GPT Image 1.5.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Paid OpenAI · Text Rendering Instruction following
Grok Aurora (xAI) Photorealistic image gen integrated into Grok.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Paid xAI · Photoreal Photorealism in Grok
HunyuanDiT (Tencent) Open-source DiT-based, strong Chinese text.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Open Source Tencent · DiT Chinese text rendering
Ideogram 2.0 Best-in-class typography and text rendering, canvas mode.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Typography · Text Rendering Typography in images
Imagen Google photoreal image model via Gemini and Vertex.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Paid Photoreal · Google Photoreal image gen
InstaMAT Material authoring with AI workflows (Substance alternative).
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Texture & Material Generation
Paid Substance-alt · AI Workflows AI-assisted material authoring
Jimeng / Dreamina (ByteDance) High quality, integrated with video pipeline.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium ByteDance · Video Pipeline Integrated image + video pipeline
Kolors (Kuaishou) Open-source, bilingual Chinese/English.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Open Source Open Source · Bilingual Bilingual open model
Krea AI Real-time generation, upscaling, and style transfer platform.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Real-time · Upscaling Real-time + upscaling
Leonardo AI Real-time generation with artistic control.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Real-time · Controlled Controlled artistic generation
Meshy Textures Integrated with 3D pipeline.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Texture & Material Generation
Freemium Meshy Pipeline · Integrated Textures tied to Meshy 3D
Midjourney v7 Industry-leading artistic coherence and stylized output.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Paid Artistic · Subscription Artistic and stylized imagery
Nano Banana Pro (Google Gemini) Instruction-based editing with character and product consistency across edits.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Consistency · Editing Consistency editing
Playground v3 Mixed-mode design canvas for graphic design.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Design Canvas · Mixed-mode Graphic design canvas
Poly AI-generated PBR textures and materials, tileable with full map sets.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Texture & Material Generation
Freemium AI PBR · Tileable AI PBR textures
Ponzu AI texture gen from text prompts for uploaded meshes.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Texture & Material Generation
Freemium Mesh-aware · Text→Tex Mesh-aware AI textures
Recraft V3 Design-oriented gen. Vector, icons, brand assets.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Design Focus · Vector Design assets, vectors
Reve Image model with strong prompt adherence.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium Prompt Adherence Prompt adherence
Scenario Game-ready PBR materials, full map sets.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Texture & Material Generation
Paid Game-Ready · Full Maps Game-ready AI materials
Snowpixel Generate Images/Videos/Animations/Audio/Music/3D Objects with Text and/or Image. Upload your own data to create custom models.
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Freemium
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Open-source diffusion (Large, Medium, Turbo sizes).
See also: AI & Machine Learning for CG → Image Generation
Open Source Open Source · Self-Host Self-hosted image gen

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