Leonardo AI is a versatile, AI-powered creative platform developed by Leonardo.Ai, an Australian company based in Sydney, founded in December 2022. Designed to accelerate content creation, it excels in generating high-quality images, videos, and game assets, making it a favorite among artists, designers, and developers. Acquired by Canva in July 2024, Leonardo integrates cutting-edge generative AI with user-friendly tools, primarily accessed via its website (leonardo.ai) or iOS app.
Its standout features include text-to-image generation, powered by models like Phoenix 1.0 (launched June 2024) and Flux variants, offering superior prompt adherence, photorealistic outputs, and rapid generation speeds. The Flow State mode delivers an infinite feed of visuals based on customizable style settings (e.g., vibe, lighting, color), while Image Guidance and ControlNet allow precise styling with reference images. For video, Motion animates static images into short clips, and Video Generator creates dynamic sequences. The Realtime Canvas transforms sketches into detailed visuals instantly, and Universal Upscaler enhances resolution for production-ready assets. Additional tools include Canvas Editor for detailed editing (inpainting, outpainting, text addition), Transparent PNG Maker, and PhotoReal V2 for hyper-realistic portraits. Users can train custom models with 10-20 images for tailored outputs, ideal for branding or specific styles.
Leonardo offers a free tier with 150 daily tokens (refreshed every 8 hours), sufficient for 13-15 image batches, alongside paid plans: Creator ($12/month, 4,500 tokens), Master ($36/month, 25,000 tokens), and Teams (custom pricing). Premium features like Alchemy Refiner (for refining faces/hands) and higher resolutions enhance professional workflows. Built on Stable Diffusion, it supports a variety of styles—cinematic, anime, 3D, fantasy—and caters to industries like gaming, marketing, and prototyping, with a community of over 21 million users driving its evolution.
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