Artificial intelligence art tools have become truly amazing in 2025! We tested a huge number of them over the weekend, and we have to say, the results are amazing. No one would ever guess that these programs made the pictures because they look so real and beautiful. AI in animation is now making it easier than ever to generate characters, backgrounds, and visual styles with minimal effort. Plus, most of them let you try out their services for free before you decide to pay for them. Now, whether you’re an individual creator or part of a game art studio, anyone can make beautiful images for social media, logos, or game figures in just a few minutes.

Here are the absolute best ones worth trying:

• Midjourney
• Adobe Firefly
• DALL-E/GPT-4o
• Stable Diffusion
• Reve

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13 AI Art Generator Tools in 2025

Let’s get right to the 13 best AI art generators of 2025. They will make it a lot easier for you to create art

1. Midjourney: The Artist’s Dream

Midjourney is still the king of the hill when it comes to creating jaw-dropping artwork. And guess what? You don’t need to mess with Discord anymore since they’ve launched their own website!

What’s cool about it:

• You can make changes and improve your pictures by upscaling them.
• There are three speed options: Fast, Relax, and the new Turbo.
• Refer to other pictures for style ideas
• The new Draft Mode is 10 times faster and only costs half as much.
• The new V7 model is smarter and creates more cohesive images

The not-so-good stuff:

• You gotta pay to play (no free option anymore)
• Lower-tier plans make your images public for everyone to see
• Takes some practice to really master

2. Adobe Firefly: The Business-Safe Option

Adobe Firefly is great if you need to make pictures for work and don’t want to deal with legal issues. Some AI tools may use unsafe information to train their models, but Firefly only learned from approved pictures, so you can use it without worry for business projects. 

What’s cool about it:

• The training data is 100% real. Therefore, you can use pictures for business.
• Let’s you change the angle and depth of the camera like a pro
• Adds “content credentials” to show where the pictures come from.
• No legal worries for business projects
• Works amazingly with Photoshop’s Generative Fill

Some disadvantages:

• Sometimes less creative than other AI tools
• Doesn’t offer as many artistic styles
• The credit system can feel limiting

3. DALL-E/GPT-4o: The All-in-One Conversation Partner

OpenAI’s image game has gotten a lot better with GPT-4o. You can now talk about what picture you want in a more natural manner, and you can improve it through talk. 

What makes it cool: 

• No need to go between applications; simply talk and make things in one spot.
• Actually, it lets you read text in pictures (finally!)
• Boost your pictures by just saying what you wish to change.
• Built-in safety features

• Understands the context from your conversation
• Can use your uploaded images for inspiration
• Already included if you have a ChatGPT Plus subscription

The bad things:

• Takes longer to generate images than dedicated tools
• Fewer fancy adjustments compared to specialist tools
• Need that subscription to really unlock its potential

4. Stable Diffusion – The Tinkerer’s Paradise

Stable Diffusion is the place to go if you want to play with settings and have full control. It’s open source, so you can download it to your computer and change anything you want about it. 

What’s great about it:

• You can change everything in open source. 
• Open-source means you can change everything and anything. 
• You can customize models, extensions, and settings to your heart’s content.
• A strong community that shares tips, models, and methods
• Accessible across a variety of systems and interfaces
• Your pictures are private (they never leave your computer).

The unpleasant parts:

• It can be a headache to set up if you’re not tech-savvy
• Needs a decent computer to run smoothly
• Quality varies a lot depending on your setup
• The company’s struggles might affect future updates

5. Reve: The Accurate Newcomer

The new kid on the block, Reve (previously called Halfmoon), has made waves for doing something that’s surprisingly hard for AI: actually following instructions precisely and putting readable text in images.

Interesting things about it:

• Makes text in pictures that appears right
• Almost precisely follows your directions
• Use regular language instructions to change images
• Free daily credits with no need to join up
• Crazy cheap pricing
• Makes pictures quicker than a lot of other companies

What’s not so great:

• Newer tool with less history and track record
• Not as many editing tools as older platforms
• Web-only (no app yet)

6. Ideogram: Text That Actually Looks Right

Ideograms have completely changed things for AI picture users who need text. You know how other AI techniques make writing appear like nonsense? Ideogram fixes the difficulty. This AI tool always gets the text right, so your posters, logos, and social media visuals will have words that are easy to read.

Why do people love it?

• The text in the pictures appears like it was produced by an actual designer.
• There are many different styles of art, like realistic, design, 3D, and anime. 
• The “Magic Prompt” feature turns your simple descriptions into amazing results.
• Style references help your brand seem the same in all of your photos.
• Mobile app for creating on your phone

The downside is:

• The free tier generates images more slowly
• The credit system might confuse first-time users
• Not quite as artistically impressive as Midjourney

7. Leonardo.AI: The Game Developer’s Best Friend

Game designers love Leonardo AI because it takes care of their biggest problem: making sure that models look the same in all scenes. As one of the growing tools powered by AI in animation, it ensures consistency in character appearance across poses and settings. Before this tool, putting a figure in different poses or settings would often make them look like a different person, but Leonardo AI solves the issue perfectly.

The amazing part:

• Characters have the same face, clothes, and features in all the pictures.
• You can teach custom models your own style of art.
• Great for concept art and game assets
• Models made particularly for different types of art
• Add reference pictures to help with the style.
• The free tier is rather generous.

The cons include:

• Images created with a free account are public by default
• Interface has a lot of options and can feel cluttered
• So many features that it might overwhelm beginners

8. Flux.1: The Open Source Powerhouse

When the core team behind Stable Diffusion left to start Black Forest Labs, they created Flux 1, and it has quickly become a serious contender. Many creators actually prefer it to both Stable Diffusion and the commercial options because it combines amazing quality with an open approach.

Here’s what’s awesome:

• Better than most tools for understanding complicated prompts
• Does a great job with scenarios that have a lot going on at once
• Makes pictures quicker than older versions
• Works on a lot of different platforms

What’s disappointing:

• Not directly accessible (usually through other platforms)
• More technical than all-in-one solutions
• Experience varies depending on which interface you use

9. Canva AI: The One-Stop Design Shop

The AI tools on Canva will save you a lot of time if you have already used them for design. The way they make pictures has gotten a lot better since 2025, but what makes it really special is how everything works together. In fact, you don’t have to switch between apps to add a picture to a template, a social media share, or anything else. 

What’s the best part?

• You can add pictures right to your design work.
• A huge library of templates that work nicely with AI pictures
• You can get rid of borders, change pictures, and more
• Make AI pictures that are just the right size for social media.

The negative side:

• Not quite as detailed as dedicated AI generators
• Sometimes adds cartoony elements without asking
• Limited to certain styles

10. DreamStudio: The Beginner-Friendly Interface

Want to try Stable Diffusion without having to deal with problems? DreamStudio gives you all the power without the trouble of setting it up. The website is pretty clean and easy to use. It gives you access to advanced AI models without having to download anything or learn complicated commands.

What makes it special?

• Use the latest Stable Diffusion models with zero technical knowledge
• Simple, clean interface that’s easy to figure out
• Follows your descriptions accurately
• Gives you multiple images to choose from
• Super affordable pay-as-you-go pricing

What’s lacking:

• The sign-up process feels a bit clunky
• Sometimes misses elements in complex prompts
• Fewer editing tools than some competitors

11. Runway: Not Just Images, But Videos Too

Runway goes way beyond still images and lets you make AI videos too! Seriously, this tool is a game-changer if you need both images and short video clips. The new Gen-3 Alpha model creates super smooth, realistic videos that would’ve cost thousands to produce just a year ago.

What’s interesting here?

• Makes videos from text or still images
• Motion Brush lets you animate specific parts of an image
• Camera controls for cinematic angles and movement
• Video inpainting to edit parts of your video
• Most features work right in your browser

What’s annoying:

• Learning curve steeper than image-only tools
• High-res videos can take time to render
• More expensive than basic image generators

12. DomoAI: Anime and Character Animation

Anime fans, this one’s for you! DomoAI specializes in creating gorgeous anime-style art and can even animate your characters. The quality is amazing, and you can create consistent characters that look like they came straight from a professional studio.

Here’s why it rocks:

• Turns images into anime animations in minutes
• Character consistency across different poses and scenes
• Video-to-video anime conversion
• Copy your own movements to animated characters
• Smooth animations with minimal glitches
• User-friendly interface designed for creatives
  

Where it struggles:

• Limited to anime and related styles
• Character movements can sometimes look unnatural
• Animation features need stable footage

13. Meta AI: Already Built Into Your Social Apps

Meta AI’s image generator is super convenient because it’s already built right into Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. No need to download anything new or learn another app. Just type what you want in the apps you already use every day.

What’s cool about it:

• Create directly in Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp
• Great for quick social media posts and stories
• Animated options for more engaging content
• No account switching or app downloading needed
• 100% free with generous daily limits

The issues are:

• Not as detailed as dedicated tools
• All images have a small Meta AI watermark
• Limited editing options compared to specialists

Last Words

Now that these tools have really improved, even people who have never used them before can make pictures that look like they were taken by a professional in seconds. All in all, Midjourney still makes the most beautiful art, but Adobe Firefly is safer for business work because it only uses pictures that are legally allowed. 

Also, the GPT-4o image creator lets you have a talk about what you want and then improves pictures through chat, which makes the whole process very easy to understand.