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Kits

Open alternatives to the creative apps you pay for

Free stand-ins for image, video, and voice subscriptions.

How to use this kit

  1. For image generation, start with InvokeAI, or Krita AI Diffusion if you already paint digitally.
  2. For AI video, try ArtCraft with the services you already have.
  3. Replace paid upscalers with Upscayl and background removers with rembg.
  4. For audio, Kokoro reads text aloud and OpenVoice clones a voice.

What's in the kit

InvokeAI screenshot
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InvokeAI iconInvokeAI

A polished creative studio for image generation, with a canvas, layers, and tools aimed at artists.

  • Easy install
  • Windows · Mac · Linux
Code
Open source, Apache-2.0
Models
Open weights, your choice
Runs
On your computer
Real cost
Free
Get it
Krita AI Diffusion screenshot
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Krita AI Diffusion iconKrita AI Diffusion

Adds AI generation, inpainting, and live painting to Krita, the free painting app.

  • Some setup
  • Windows · Mac · Linux
Code
Open source, GPL-3.0
Models
Open weights
Runs
On your computer
Real cost
Free
Get it
ArtCraft screenshot
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ArtCraft iconArtCraft

A desktop studio for staging and generating AI images and video. You connect the AI services you already use.

  • Easy install
  • Windows · Mac · Linux
Code
Open source, Apache-2.0
Models
Paid services, your own keys
Runs
In the cloud
Real cost
Free app, usage fees
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Upscayl screenshot
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Upscayl iconUpscayl

A simple desktop app that enlarges and sharpens low-resolution images.

  • Easy install
  • Windows · Mac · Linux
Code
Open source, AGPL-3.0
Models
Open weights, included
Runs
On your computer
Real cost
Free
Get it
Kokoro screenshot
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Kokoro iconKokoro

A very small text-to-speech model that sounds far better than its size suggests.

  • Some setup
  • Windows · Mac · Linux
Code
Open source, Apache-2.0
Models
Open weights
Runs
On your computer
Real cost
Free
Get it
OpenVoice screenshot
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OpenVoice iconOpenVoice

Clones a voice from a short sample and speaks in it across several languages.

  • For tinkerers
  • Windows · Mac · Linux
Code
Open source, MIT
Models
Open weights
Runs
On your computer
Real cost
Free
Get it
rembg screenshot
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rembg iconrembg

Removes the background from photos in one step, from the command line or your own scripts.

  • Some setup
  • Windows · Mac · Linux
Code
Open source, MIT
Models
Open weights, included
Runs
On your computer
Real cost
Free
Get it