AI image generators to use

After these video tutorials, we will provide a list of alternative sites you may want to explore.

Many of these services offer a "premium" tier that comes at a cost. However, for the purpose of this course, we do not expect participants to sign up for or pay for any services.

To save and review your generated images, these sites require you to create a login. Adobe Firefly allows you to sign in using your existing Google, Facebook, or Apple accounts, as well as the option to create a standalone account. Microsoft Copilot's Image Creator from Designer (yes that's actually the official name) utilizes a Microsoft Account.

Feel free to use whichever service you feel most comfortable with.

Adobe Firefly:

Adobe Firefly

Microsoft Copilot:

Microsoft Copilot Designer

AI generator listing:

1. Adobe Firefly (firefly.adobe.com)
Cost: Free
Pros, cons, features:

• Creates great, clean images
• Very easy to use
• Side panel lets you select options (instead of remembering to type them in your prompt)
• Image watermark makes it clear that images are AI-created (but is very bold)
• Has lots of other AI image tools beyond "text to image" like generative fill, text effects, recoloring and more

• Really, really easy to use ... good overall experience
• Provides lots of user-created images for inspiration
• Watermark is very small (not obtrusive but easier to miss)
• Saves all of your previous images in a sidebar
• Has a "Surprise Me" button to get you started quickly

• One of the very best at creating impressive, detailed images
• VERY steep learning curve (prompting, using a Discord server, etc.)
• See creations of other users in the Discord server (to learn from what they're doing)

• Created by OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT
• Small watermark in bottom right corner (unobtrusive and easy to miss)
• One of the easier ones to use
• Great for making adjustments to original images

• Draw a simple sketch with your touchscreen, mouse, touchpad, etc.
• Scribble Diffusion identifies what your drawing was and generates a high resolution image to match it
• Save the results or copy a link

• Choose from a variety of anime-style profile pictures
• Fine tune the color palette and the details
• Pick a favorite pose
• Download and use the image
• It's quick and easy
• Doesn't seem to allow image upload or feature selection

• Describe the image you want in text
• Choose from a variety of styles and aspect ratios
• Integrate the image into a Canva design
• Use other AI tools like mockups, D-ID talking head videos, and more

• High-quality image generator that offers some images for free
• Sidebar lets you choose style, settings, etc.
• Lots of customization and control
• Includes "negative prompt" to specify what you don't want to get
• Performs well on very specific prompts

• No credits to buy or limitations
• Isn't highest quality; can create distorted or less-than-ideal images
• Keep prompting it in hopes of getting what you want
• Has lots of ads

• Emphasizes mobile app (iOS / Android) but has a desktop/browser version
• LOTS of ads with the free version
• Create images and remix your own images
• Choose different styles and art types