by AI Render·Rendering
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AI Render earns its place in the superhive library by bringing Stable Diffusion into Blender's render workflow, with the option to work in the cloud or entirely on your own machine.
AI Render - Stable Diffusion in Blender is an add-on that generates an AI image from a text prompt and your scene. Setup takes under a minute: create a free DreamStudio account, from the makers of Stable Diffusion, and images render in the cloud with no code to run or install. If you would rather not create an account anywhere, you can install Stable Diffusion locally through the Automatic1111 Stable Diffusion Web UI.
Beyond stills, the add-on renders animations using all of Blender's animation tools, and lets you animate Stable Diffusion settings and even the prompt text. That same animation workflow doubles as batch processing, so you can try many different settings or prompts in one pass. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux, and works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines.
Released under the MIT license and listed here as free, AI Render sits at rank 214 in the superhive library. A demo video is available, and the developer's Github wiki covers prompt engineering and frequently asked questions.
Ai Render - Stable Diffusion In Blender is best for blender artists who want to generate images from a text prompt and their scene, whether rendering in the cloud through DreamStudio or locally with Automatic1111.
Ai Render - Stable Diffusion In Blender is completely free to download and use.
AI Render lists compatibility with Blender 3.0 through 3.6, including versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6. It also works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines. Because the add-on renders an AI-generated image based on a text prompt and your scene, you can build that scene in whichever of these supported versions you already use. For details on newer Blender releases, check the developer's page, since the listed range stops at 3.6.
AI Render works on Windows, Mac and Linux, so the add-on is not tied to a single operating system. Setup is designed to take under a minute, with no code to run or install and no Google Colab to work through. You create a free DreamStudio account, from the makers of Stable Diffusion, and everything renders in the cloud. If you would rather keep things local, AI Render also supports running Stable Diffusion on your own machine through the Automatic1111 Stable Diffusion Web UI.
AI Render offers two ways to work. The default path uses a free DreamStudio account, from the makers of Stable Diffusion, with images rendering in the cloud and no code to install. If you would rather not create an account anywhere, AI Render supports running Stable Diffusion locally through the Automatic1111 Stable Diffusion Web UI. The developer provides separate local installation instructions for that setup, so you can choose whichever option fits how you prefer to render.
AI Render can render animations using all of Blender's animation tools, and it also lets you animate Stable Diffusion settings and even the prompt text over a sequence. The same animation workflow can be used for batch processing, for example to try many different settings or prompts in one run. The developer's animation instructions and tips cover how to set this up, and the Github wiki offers further guidance on prompts and frequently asked questions.
AI Render is listed here as free and released under the MIT license. The developer also offers optional ways to support future development for anyone who wants to contribute. For the current licensing terms and any support options, check the developer's page, since those details can change over time. Functionally, the free version renders AI-generated images from a text prompt and your scene, in the cloud through DreamStudio or locally through Automatic1111.
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