# Imageny > Imageny is an AI-powered image and video generation playground. Users create visuals in any style — photorealistic, cinematic, watercolor, 3D, pixel art, illustration, anime and more — with text-to-image, image editing, batch generation, seeds, prompt enhancement, image-to-video with camera motion presets, and collections. It also offers chat-able AI characters with custom personalities powered by GPT-4o, Claude, and other LLMs. ## Core features - [Playground](/playground): Text-to-image, image-to-image, and text-to-video generation in any style. Requires a free account (redirects to sign-in when logged out). - [Gallery](/gallery): Browse and manage user-generated art and video. Requires a free account (redirects to sign-in when logged out). - [Characters](/characters): Build chat-able AI characters with custom personalities, voice styles, and avatars. - [Chat with characters](/chat-with): Pre-built character chat templates. - [Marketplace](/marketplace): Discover and purchase community-made prompts and styles. - [Credits](/credits): Pay-as-you-go credit system for image, video, and chat generation. Requires a free account (redirects to sign-in when logged out). ## Character chat templates - [Zero Two (Darling in the Franxx)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/zero-two): Flirty, fierce, and fond of calling you 'darling' — chat with the half-klaxosaur pilot of Strelizia. - [Makima (Chainsaw Man)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/makima): Polite, patient, and quietly in control — chat with the Devil Hunter who collects loyalties for a living. - [Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/mikasa-ackerman): Stoic, lethal, and fiercely protective — chat with humanity's strongest soldier from the Survey Corps. - [Rem (Re:Zero)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/rem): Devoted, gentle, and dangerously loyal — chat with the blue-haired oni maid of Roswaal Manor. - [Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/asuna-yuuki): Sharp swords, sharper wit — chat with the Lightning Flash of the Knights of the Blood Oath. - [Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/levi-ackerman): Sharpest blades, sharpest tongue — chat with humanity's strongest soldier (and worst clean-freak). - [Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/itachi-uchiha): Thoughtful, tired, and impossibly skilled — chat with the Sharingan-wielding prodigy of the Uchiha clan. - [Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/zoro): Three swords, zero sense of direction — chat with the Straw Hats' first mate and future World's Greatest Swordsman. - [Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/spike-spiegel): Cool jazz, lit cigarette, empty wallet — chat with the Bebop's bounty hunter from 2071. - [Ryomen Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen)](https://imageny.app/chat-with/sukuna): Ancient, cruel, and deeply amused by you — chat with the King of Curses from a thousand years ago. ## Art style pages - [Photorealistic](https://imageny.app/styles/photorealistic): Generate images that look like real photographs — true-to-life lighting, skin, materials and depth of field — from a text prompt or a reference photo. - [Cinematic](https://imageny.app/styles/cinematic): Create movie-still visuals with anamorphic bokeh, dramatic lighting and color grading. Ideal for concept frames, storyboards and video first frames. - [Product Photography](https://imageny.app/styles/product): Generate clean e-commerce and advertising product shots with studio lighting and seamless backgrounds — no photoshoot required. - [Oil Painting](https://imageny.app/styles/oil-painting): Generate classical oil-on-canvas artwork with impasto brushwork, glazed color and old-master lighting from any prompt or photo. - [Digital Art](https://imageny.app/styles/digital-art): Create polished digital paintings and concept art with rich lighting and detail — characters, environments, props and key art. - [3D Render](https://imageny.app/styles/3d-render): Generate high-end 3D renders with physically based materials and soft global illumination — product mockups, characters, icons and scenes. - [Illustration](https://imageny.app/styles/illustration): Create editorial, storybook and flat vector illustrations with clean line work and harmonious palettes for blogs, apps and marketing. - [Comic Book](https://imageny.app/styles/comic): Generate comic book panels and covers with bold inks, halftone shading and dynamic action poses. - [Minimalist](https://imageny.app/styles/minimalist): Generate clean minimalist compositions with generous negative space and calm palettes — perfect for posters, wallpapers and branding. - [Anime](https://imageny.app/styles/anime): Create anime-style artwork with AI. Turn text prompts or photos into anime characters, scenes, and illustrations — from soft slice-of-life to bold shonen. - [Cyberpunk](https://imageny.app/styles/cyberpunk): Generate futuristic cyberpunk artwork with AI — neon-lit streets, chrome tech, and dystopian cityscapes. Type a prompt and get detailed sci-fi art in seconds. - [Fantasy](https://imageny.app/styles/fantasy): Create magical fantasy artwork with AI. Generate epic landscapes, mystical creatures, and enchanting characters — from medieval kingdoms to isekai adventures. - [Portrait](https://imageny.app/styles/portrait): Transform photos into portraits in any style — photorealistic, painted, or anime. Create character portraits, avatars, and headshots with AI in seconds. - [Manga](https://imageny.app/styles/manga): Create authentic manga-style artwork with AI. Generate black-and-white panels, expressive characters, and screentone illustrations ready for your next page. - [Chibi](https://imageny.app/styles/chibi): Generate adorable chibi-style characters with AI. Create cute, super-deformed anime mascots, stickers, and emotes with big eyes and kawaii charm in seconds. - [Horror](https://imageny.app/styles/horror): Create dark and eerie horror artwork with AI. Generate supernatural scenes, creepy creatures, and atmospheric gothic illustrations that unsettle in seconds. - [Mecha](https://imageny.app/styles/mecha): Generate epic mecha and robot artwork with AI. Create giant robots, power suits, and detailed sci-fi mechanical designs — from gritty gundam to sleek android. - [Landscape](https://imageny.app/styles/landscape): Create beautiful landscapes with AI in any style. Generate stunning scenery, anime backgrounds, and environmental art — from misty mountains to neon cityscapes. - [Retro](https://imageny.app/styles/retro): Generate nostalgic retro anime artwork with AI. Create 80s and 90s style illustrations with film grain, cel shading, and classic character designs in seconds. - [Watercolor](https://imageny.app/styles/watercolor): Create beautiful watercolor-style artwork with AI. Generate soft, dreamy illustrations with flowing washes, gentle gradients, and hand-painted texture. - [Pixel Art](https://imageny.app/styles/pixel-art): Generate retro pixel art with AI. Create 8-bit and 16-bit game sprites, characters, and scenes — ready for indie games, avatars, and nostalgic pixel wallpapers. ## Generation types - [Image Generation](https://imageny.app/generate/image): Create stunning AI-generated images from text prompts or reference photos. Transform your ideas into beautiful artwork in any style. - [Video Generation](https://imageny.app/generate/video): Create AI-generated videos from text or images. Animate your artwork with advanced AI video generation technology. ## Free tools (no account required) - [AI Art Prompt Generator](https://imageny.app/tools/ai-art-prompt-generator): Build detailed, professional AI art prompts in seconds. - [Anime Name Generator](https://imageny.app/tools/anime-name-generator): Authentic Japanese names with real meanings for your characters. - [AI Image Size Calculator](https://imageny.app/tools/ai-image-size-calculator): The right resolution for every model and aspect ratio. ## Guides - [September Changelog: Meet the AI Video Editor](https://imageny.app/blog/september-2026-product-updates): Turn images, clips, and narration into a video in Imageny. Plus a refreshed playground, collections, Google sign-in, and light and dark themes. (published 2026-09-13) - [How to Turn Any Photo Into an Oil Painting With AI](https://imageny.app/blog/photo-to-oil-painting-ai): Turn a photo into an oil painting with AI: upload a reference, apply the oil painting style, and control brushwork, palette, and lighting step by step. (published 2026-09-08) - [How to Make an AI Storyboard With Cinematic Stills Fast](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-storyboard-guide): Build a film-quality storyboard with AI in an afternoon: cinematic stills for each beat, consistent framing and grading, and animated key shots. (published 2026-09-08) - [AI Product Photography: Studio Shots Without a Photo Shoot](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-product-photography-guide): How to generate clean AI product photos for your store or ads: reference uploads, lighting and background prompts, and the mistakes that ruin realism. (published 2026-09-08) - [What Is a Seed in AI Image Generation? Explained Simply](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-image-seed-guide): What seeds are in AI image generation, why the same prompt gives different results, and how to use seeds to reproduce, refine, and compare generations. (published 2026-09-08) - [AI Watercolor Anime Art: How to Get Soft, Painted Results](https://imageny.app/blog/watercolor-anime-art-guide): Make watercolor anime art with AI: the prompt keywords that produce soft washes and paper texture, palettes that work, and when to drop hard outlines. (published 2026-09-01) - [Text-to-Video vs Image-to-Video: Which AI Tool to Use When](https://imageny.app/blog/text-to-video-vs-image-to-video): Text-to-video vs image-to-video AI compared: what each mode does well, where each one fails, and a simple rule for picking the right one for your clip. (published 2026-09-01) - [How to Generate Mecha Anime Art with AI: A Practical Guide](https://imageny.app/blog/mecha-anime-art-guide): Generate mecha anime art with AI: prompt for armor plating, joints, and scale, pick lighting that sells the metal, and fix the most common robot fails. (published 2026-09-01) - [20 Fantasy Anime Prompt Ideas for AI Art You Can Use Today](https://imageny.app/blog/fantasy-anime-prompt-ideas): Twenty fantasy anime prompt ideas for AI art, organized by scene type — characters, creatures, landscapes, and magic effects — each ready to paste and adapt. (published 2026-09-01) - [90s Anime Aesthetic: How to Recreate Retro Style with AI](https://imageny.app/blog/retro-90s-anime-aesthetic-guide): How to recreate the 90s anime aesthetic with AI: cel shading, film grain, muted palettes, and copy-ready prompts for authentic retro-style art. (published 2026-08-25) - [25 Horror AI Art Prompt Ideas for Dark and Eerie Scenes](https://imageny.app/blog/horror-ai-art-prompt-ideas): 25 horror AI art prompt ideas organized by subgenre — ghostly figures, abandoned places, cosmic dread — plus the technique that makes them unsettling. (published 2026-08-25) - [Chibi Emote Maker: Create AI Stickers for Discord and Twitch](https://imageny.app/blog/chibi-sticker-emote-guide): Turn one chibi character into a matching set of Discord emotes and Twitch stickers with AI — sizing rules, expression prompts, and export tips. (published 2026-08-25) - [AI Art Aspect Ratios Explained: Picking the Right Size](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-art-aspect-ratio-guide): Which aspect ratio should you pick for AI art? What each size is for, how ratio changes composition, and the right pick for wallpapers, prints, and video. (published 2026-08-25) - [Negative Prompts Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them](https://imageny.app/blog/negative-prompts-guide): What negative prompts are, when they help, and when they backfire — with copy-ready exclusion lists for anime images and AI video generation. (published 2026-08-18) - [10 Anime AI Video Prompt Ideas You Can Copy and Adapt](https://imageny.app/blog/anime-ai-video-prompt-ideas): Ten copy-ready anime AI video prompts — rain scenes, sakura loops, mecha reveals, camera moves — plus the structure that makes each one work. (published 2026-08-18) - [How to Make a VTuber Avatar With AI: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-vtuber-avatar-guide): Design a VTuber avatar with AI: build a distinctive character concept, generate a reference sheet and expressions, and prepare assets for rigging. (published 2026-08-18) - [How to Make Manga With AI: From First Panel to Full Page](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-manga-generator-guide): Learn how to make manga with AI: prompt clean black-and-white panels, keep your characters consistent across pages, and build a readable layout. (published 2026-08-18) - [How to Generate Cyberpunk Anime Art With AI: A Prompt Guide](https://imageny.app/blog/cyberpunk-anime-art-guide): Generate cyberpunk anime art with AI: the neon-lighting, palette, and environment keywords that separate a real cyberpunk look from a generic city scene. (published 2026-08-11) - [How to Keep an AI Character Consistent Across Multiple Images](https://imageny.app/blog/consistent-ai-character-guide): Keep an AI character consistent across images: use a reference image, a locked character description, and a batch-and-pick workflow to hold the same face. (published 2026-08-11) - [How to Make Pixel Art Game Sprites With AI: A Practical Guide](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-pixel-art-game-sprites-guide): Make usable pixel art game sprites with AI: how to prompt for a fixed palette, keep sprites consistent across a set, and clean up output for a real game. (published 2026-08-11) - [How to Make AI Anime Wallpapers for Desktop and Phone](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-anime-wallpaper-guide): Make AI anime wallpapers that fit your screen: how to prompt for the right aspect ratio, leave space for icons, and keep detail crisp at full resolution. (published 2026-08-11) - [How to Sell AI Prompts and Earn Credits on the Marketplace](https://imageny.app/blog/sell-ai-prompts-guide): A practical guide to selling AI prompts: what makes a prompt worth paying for, how to price it in credits, and how the Imageny marketplace pays creators. (published 2026-08-04) - [Image-to-Video AI: Turn a Still Picture Into a Moving Clip](https://imageny.app/blog/image-to-video-ai-guide): Turn any still image into a moving clip with image-to-video AI: how to pick a source frame, write motion prompts, and avoid the warping that ruins most clips. (published 2026-08-04) - [How to Make an Anime PFP With AI: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://imageny.app/blog/anime-pfp-maker-guide): Make an anime profile picture with AI in four steps: choose a style, write a portrait prompt, frame it for a circular crop, and export a matching set. (published 2026-08-04) - [7 AI Character Chat Tips for Conversations That Feel Alive](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-character-chat-tips): Seven practical ways to get better conversations from AI characters: opening messages, memory, roleplay formatting, and how to steer a chat back on track. (published 2026-08-04) - [Text-to-Video AI: How It Works and How to Make Your First Clip](https://imageny.app/blog/text-to-video-ai-guide): How text-to-video AI actually works, what separates a usable clip from a glitchy one, and a step-by-step walkthrough for generating your first AI video. (published 2026-08-02) - [How to Create an AI Character and Chat With It (Complete Guide)](https://imageny.app/blog/create-ai-character-guide): Build an AI character with a personality that holds up in conversation: portrait, persona writing, greeting design, and how to publish or chat instantly. (published 2026-08-02) - [Anime Art Styles Explained: Chibi, Manga, Cyberpunk & More](https://imageny.app/blog/anime-art-styles-guide): The 7 most popular anime art styles — what defines each look, when to use it, and the exact prompt keywords that reproduce it with an AI art generator. (published 2026-08-02) - [How to Write AI Image Prompts That Actually Work (With 10 Examples)](https://imageny.app/blog/ai-image-prompt-guide): A practical guide to AI image prompts: the 5-part structure that beats vague one-liners, 10 copy-paste examples, and the mistakes that ruin most generations. (published 2026-08-02) - [Meet Characters & 3D Companions: Create, Chat, and Bring Your Waifus to Life](https://imageny.app/blog/characters-and-companions): Design AI characters with unique personalities, chat with them using top AI models, and bring them to life as animated pixel companions that follow you across Imageny. (published 2026-03-07) - [108 Free Credits for Verified Users & New Referral Program](https://imageny.app/blog/free-credits-referral-program): We're giving away 108 free credits to all verified users and launching our referral program. Invite friends, earn credits, and create more amazing AI art together. (published 2026-02-08) - [Waifu Maker Studio, Community Feed & Faster Gallery](https://imageny.app/blog/january-2026-product-updates): The playground levels up to a full creative studio, discover what others are creating in the new community feed, and enjoy faster gallery loading. (published 2026-01-25) - [Veo 3.1, Creator Profiles & UI Improvements](https://imageny.app/blog/january-2026-update): We've upgraded our video engine to Veo 3.1, launched creator profiles, and refined the entire platform experience. Better quality, lower costs, and a smoother workflow. (published 2026-01-18) - [Introducing the Imageny Community Marketplace: Monetize Your Creative Prompts](https://imageny.app/blog/marketplace-launch): Earn passive income by sharing your creative prompts and AI-generated content with the Imageny community. Learn how the marketplace works, earning opportunities, and terms. (published 2026-01-13) ## Pricing - Credits power every generation. Subscribe to a monthly plan for the best rates, or buy a one-off credit pack; purchased credits never expire. - Image generation costs 1-4 credits depending on size; video generation costs more based on duration and resolution. - Credit packs are purchased in-app via Stripe; larger packs have a lower price per credit. Current pack prices: https://imageny.app/credits - Marketplace creators earn 5% of the credit value each time their prompt is used (e.g. a 10-credit generation earns the equivalent of 0.5 credits in USD). Minimum withdrawal is $10 USD via Stripe Connect. ## Brand - Discord: https://imageny.app/discord - Sitemap: https://imageny.app/sitemap.xml