Best AI Tools for Image Generation & Editing
AI tools for image generation such as Midjourney, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion are used for creating new images or modifying existing ones. They do that thanks to the help of powerful algorithms that understand the patterns and features in a set of input images — and then generate new images that are similar but not identical to the ones in the input set. Or, they can take the user’s text input and create an entirely new image.
You have probably seen AI-generated images around the web, as they are hard to avoid these days. Some of these tools provide better results than others, but all are getting better with the day. And if you still haven’t, now’s your chance to try one of these tools out. You’ll be surprised by the results.
What can I do with AI tools for image generation?
If you need an image for something, you don’t have to pay for it – you can generate a new image for free. Depending on what you need that image, it could even work better for you than a stock photo. Here are some of the top use cases for AI tools for image generation:
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Art creation
We have the entire section with AI tools for art, but it’s worth repeating. These tools can create digital art, such as paintings, illustrations, and designs. What’s more, you can include a style of the resulting image in your prompt. For instance, you can type “create an image of New York City’s skyline like Monet has painted it.” Cool stuff. Popular options include Midjourney, DALL-E and Bing Image Creator (which is powered by DALL-E).
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Photo editing
For many photo edits, you don’t need Photoshop. AI can help you change colors in your images, remove objects, and alter the background. Or you can use it to remove red-eye, smooth skin, and change the haircut. A good tools to try are Adobe Firefly and Clipdrop.
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Content generation for games
There are tools that are specially made for video game designers like Leonardo.Ai, allowing them to quickly create textures, characters, and environments.
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Animation
Generate frames for animations or modify existing frames to create new animations. Some AI tools can help you generate the movements of a character or entirely new scenes for an animation.
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Realistic faces
Which you can then use in stories, games, and other forms of media. This can be especially handy for folks looking to generate a large number of different and unique characters. Also, there are tools like HeadshotPro that are used for making perfect headshots for social media and websites.
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Marketing materials
AI can help you create images for ads, social media posts, and other marketing materials. For instance, you can use it for images of products in different settings and then use those graphics in your social media posts and campaigns. Pixlr is a good service for this.
Image generation is one of the most popular use cases for modern generative AI tools. There are a few popular algorithms that are only getting better with the day. Try them out and we’re sure you’ll be as impressed with the results as we were when we tried them out.