What is ArtCraft?
ArtCraft is a desktop and web studio for making AI images and videos with more control than a plain prompt box. Instead of typing and hoping, you build the shot first: place props and characters in a 3D scene, pose them, set the camera, layer cutouts in 2D, then send it to a model such as Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedance or Kling to render the final result.
The app is open source under the Apache 2.0 license and runs on macOS, Windows and the web. You can use it without a subscription by bringing your own compute or third party subscriptions, or buy monthly credits from ArtCraft. Its makers describe it as built by artists for artists, and the project has a large following on GitHub.
Main Features
- Image to location for consistent rooms across many shots
- 3D compositing with backdrops, props and depth
- Character posing and camera placement before generation
- Image to 3D mesh you can rotate and frame
- Background removal and 2D layer compositing
- Access to models like Nano Banana, GPT Image 1.5, Seedance and Kling
- Desktop apps for macOS and Windows plus a web version
- Open source code on GitHub under Apache 2.0
How to Get Started with ArtCraft
- Go to getartcraft.com and download the desktop app or launch it in the browser.
- Sign in, or connect your own compute or model subscriptions.
- Build your scene with 3D props, poses, cutouts and a camera angle.
- Pick an image or video model and generate your final shot.
ArtCraft Pricing
Freemium. Free and open source to download and use with your own compute or third party subscriptions. Paid plans include credits: Basic $10/mo (1,000 credits), Pro $35/mo (3,750 credits), Max $60/mo (6,600 credits), Enterprise custom. Yearly billing saves about 20% ($96, $336, $576 a year), and a limited time 20% off offer was showing. One time credit packs that never expire are also sold.
Who Should Use It?
- Artists who want precise control over AI compositions
- Filmmakers storyboarding and blocking shots
- Designers making consistent product or character images
- Creators producing short AI video clips
- Developers who want an open source AI art tool to extend
ArtCraft Alternatives
- Krea AI: a web based AI image and video suite with real time generation
- FLORA: an infinite canvas for chaining AI image, video and text models
- Leonardo AI: a popular AI image and video generator with many style presets
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ArtCraft free?
ArtCraft is free and open source, and you can use it without paying if you bring your own compute or existing model subscriptions. Paid plans add monthly credits for built in models, starting at $10 a month for Basic, with Pro at $35 and Max at $60.
Which AI models can ArtCraft use?
The pricing page lists credit estimates for Nano Banana, Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 1.5, Seedance 2.0 and Kling 3.0 Pro, and the homepage also mentions Seedance 2.5 and Nano Banana 2. The model list may change as new releases are added to the app.
Is ArtCraft a desktop app or a website?
Both. You can download ArtCraft for macOS or Windows, or launch the same studio in your web browser. The source code is public on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license, so developers can also build it themselves or contribute features.