AI Anime Art Service Tier List

Sanime
18 Dec 202212:46

TLDRThe video script discusses the artist's journey with AI-generated anime art, exploring various AI art services and their effectiveness in creating anime characters. The artist categorizes the services into tiers based on their performance, speed, and user experience, highlighting the limitations and strengths of each. The discussion emphasizes the rapid advancements in AI technology and the impact on the art creation process, with a focus on Novel AI's superior performance and user-friendly features despite its high cost.

Takeaways

  • ๐ŸŽจ The speaker is an artist who explores with AI art generation but doesn't consider themselves a master due to the individuality of the artistic journey.
  • ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ AI art, particularly generating anime characters, is a highlight of the current technological era, with various services available for this purpose.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ The speaker categorizes AI anime art services into tiers based on their effectiveness and speed in creating anime characters.
  • ๐Ÿšซ Lower-tier services like Starry AI, NightCafe Dream, Womble AI, and Neural Love are not adept at creating anime characters and are slow.
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Mid-tier services are specialized in anime character creation, offering better results than lower-tier ones but with limited scope.
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Waifu Labs V2 stands out for its use of a custom-trained system for anime characters, providing more control over the generation process.
  • โšก Waifu Labs V2 is praised for its impressive speed, generating art at a near-instantaneous pace.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ High-tier services like Novel AI's Stable Diffusion offer the best quality and control over image generation, though they can be expensive.
  • ๐Ÿ’ป The speaker mentions a new section 'AI or I' which seems to be an innovative service, though it's unclear how it's linked to 'This Anime Does Not Exist'.
  • ๐Ÿ“Š The speaker emphasizes the importance of quality of life features in AI art services, such as saved images and stored prompts, which greatly enhance the user experience.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ The cost of AI art services is a significant factor, with some services requiring a token system or subscription plans that may not offer the best value.

Q & A

  • What is the main message the speaker wants to convey at the beginning of the transcript?

    -The speaker wants to clarify that being an artist and using AI for art generation does not diminish their skills or artistic journey. They also ask for a cessation of negative comments about artists using AI tools.

  • What are the speaker's thoughts on AI-generated anime art?

    -The speaker finds AI-generated anime art fascinating and one of the perks of the AI Revolution. However, they also express that not all AI services are equally adept at creating anime characters.

  • How does the speaker categorize the AI art generation services mentioned?

    -The speaker categorizes the AI art generation services into four tiers: D-tier, C-tier, B-tier, and A-tier, based on their effectiveness in generating anime characters and other factors like speed and control over the generation process.

  • What are some of the limitations the speaker mentions about the D-tier services?

    -The D-tier services are not particularly good at creating anime girls, are slow, and run on a token system that the speaker does not find worth the investment.

  • What does the speaker like about the C-tier service 'This Anime Does Not Exist'?

    -The speaker appreciates that 'This Anime Does Not Exist' is specifically trained for anime characters and can create decent anime characters despite being based on an older version of StyleGAN 2.

  • How does the speaker describe the Waifu Labs V2 service?

    -The speaker praises Waifu Labs V2 for its speed, good anime character generation, and the control it offers over the image creation process through DNA-like features called 'latents'.

  • What is the speaker's main issue with the B-tier service Pixai?

    -The main issue with Pixai is the long generation time for images, which can result in subpar or unwanted outputs. The speaker also mentions that it operates on a token system, which they find less satisfactory than other options.

  • What are the key features of the A-tier service Novel AI, according to the speaker?

    -Novel AI stands out for its consistency, compatibility with various devices, fast image generation, and quality of life features such as saved images and prompt storage in metadata.

  • What is the speaker's opinion on the new section 'AI or I'?

    -The speaker is not very positive about 'AI or I', as they find the free version to be of little use and the paid plans to be overpriced and restrictive in terms of image generation.

  • What is the speaker's overall verdict on the best AI art service for generating anime characters?

    -The speaker considers Novel AI to be the best overall service for generating anime characters due to its speed, consistency, and quality of life features, despite its high cost.

  • What is the speaker's recommendation for users with limited budget and computing power?

    -For users with limited budget and computing power, the speaker suggests that they might find value in services like Waifu Labs V2 and 'This Anime Does Not Exist', which offer a balance between cost and quality of generated images.

Outlines

00:00

๐ŸŽจ Artistic Expression in the AI Revolution

The speaker begins by asserting their identity as an artist and addresses potential criticisms of AI art. They clarify that experimenting with AI art doesn't undermine their artistic abilities. The speaker expresses appreciation for the AI revolution's ability to generate anime characters, highlighting the joy in creating such art. They also mention the vast array of AI image generation services available, with a desire to review each one. The speaker acknowledges the limitations of some services in producing quality anime characters and the slow pace of these platforms. A comparison is made to the impressive capabilities of Stable Diffusion, a novel AI model. The speaker plans to review various AI anime art services, sharing their personal experiences and the quality of the generated art.

05:01

๐Ÿš€ Tiered Evaluation of AI Anime Art Services

The speaker delves into a tiered evaluation of different AI anime art services, categorizing them as D-tier, C-tier, B-tier, and A-tier based on their effectiveness in creating anime characters. D-tier services, including Starry AI, NightCafe, Dream by Womble AI, and Neural Love, are criticized for their slow speed and subpar anime character generation. C-tier services are commended for their specialization in anime characters, offering better results than D-tier. The speaker provides specific examples of their experiences with these services, noting the charm in the 'classic AI body horror' of early models. B-tier introduces xai, a powerful free service that utilizes a modified version of Novel AI's stable diffusion model. The speaker praises waifu Labs for its speed and quality but notes some control limitations due to its older model. Finally, A-tier is reserved for the best services, with the speaker highlighting the potential of personal computer-based stable diffusion and the current leader, Novel AI, which offers consistency, speed, and quality of life features despite its high cost.

10:01

๐ŸŒŸ The Pinnacle of AI Anime Art: Novel AI

The speaker concludes by discussing the pinnacle of AI anime art services, focusing on the best options available. They mention the potential of using one's own computer for art generation, which offers flexibility and control but may not be ideal for everyone due to hardware limitations. The speaker highly praises Novel AI for its consistency and compatibility across various devices, its lightning-fast image generation, and its quality of life features such as saved images and prompt storage in metadata. Despite the high cost, Novel AI stands out for its seamless user experience and the ability to recreate characters or ideas without losing the original prompts. The speaker also briefly mentions Holara, a new service with potential but with a disappointing free version and a paid plan that doesn't offer the best value compared to its competitors.

Mindmap

Keywords

๐Ÿ’กAI art

AI art refers to the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to generate visual art. In the context of the video, it involves using AI to create anime-style images and characters. The speaker discusses various AI art services and their effectiveness in generating anime art, highlighting the advancements and limitations of each service.

๐Ÿ’กStable diffusion

Stable diffusion is a type of AI model that generates high-quality images by learning from a dataset of existing images. It is praised in the video for its consistency and ability to create detailed anime characters. The speaker compares different AI art services based on their capability to generate images using stable diffusion or similar technologies.

๐Ÿ’กAnime characters

Anime characters are the specific type of figures that the AI art services aim to create. They are typically stylized figures from Japanese animation with exaggerated features. The video focuses on the ability of AI to generate these characters accurately and with desirable attributes.

๐Ÿ’กToken system

A token system is a method of operation for some AI art services where users must purchase tokens to generate images. The value of the tokens and the cost-effectiveness are discussed in the context of different services, with some being criticized for not offering good value for money.

๐Ÿ’กInnovation

Innovation in this context refers to the technological advancements and improvements made to AI art generation services. The speaker notes the rapid pace of innovation in the field and how it affects the quality and capabilities of AI art services.

๐Ÿ’กControl

Control in the context of AI art services refers to the degree to which users can influence the output of the AI, such as specifying features or poses of the generated characters. The speaker evaluates services based on the level of control they offer to users.

๐Ÿ’กSpeed

Speed refers to the time it takes for an AI art service to generate an image. The speaker emphasizes the importance of fast generation times, with some services praised for their near-instantaneous image creation.

๐Ÿ’กQuality of life features

Quality of life features are those that enhance user experience by making the service more convenient, efficient, or enjoyable to use. In the context of AI art services, this could include saving images, storing prompts, or user interface design.

๐Ÿ’กTier system

The tier system is a method of categorizing and ranking AI art services based on their performance, features, and value. The speaker uses a tier system (A, B, C, D) to organize their review and comparison of different services.

๐Ÿ’กCustom training

Custom training refers to the process of training an AI model specifically for a particular task or set of characteristics, such as generating anime characters. The speaker mentions services that use custom-trained models and how this affects the quality of their output.

๐Ÿ’กPrice

Price in this context refers to the cost associated with using AI art services, which can vary based on the number of images generated, the speed of generation, and the level of control offered. The speaker discusses the cost-effectiveness of different services and how it influences their ranking.

Highlights

The speaker is an artist who dabbles in unstable diffusion, but doesn't believe it's necessary to have an unachievable skill level to appreciate art.

The speaker acknowledges that everyone is on their own artistic journey and discourages negative comments about artists.

The AI Revolution has brought about the ability to generate anime characters, which the speaker finds to be a great perk.

There are many ways to generate AI images, but the speaker has been tracking these services for years to provide insights.

The speaker categorizes AI anime art services into tiers based on their effectiveness in creating anime characters and speed.

Starry AI, NightCafe Dream, Womble Ai, and Neural Love are grouped together as services that are slow and not great at creating anime girls.

The speaker praises the novel AI's model of stable diffusion for its advancements in the field of AI art generation.

The service 'This Anime Does Not Exist' is highlighted for its custom training that works wonders despite being two years behind on AI innovation.

Waifu Labs V2 is commended for its specialized training for anime characters and the control it offers over image generation.

The speed of Waifu Labs is praised as being incredibly fast, almost at the speed of thought.

Pixai is noted as a powerful free service running on a modified version of Novel AI's stable diffusion, but it's ranked as B-tier due to its slow image generation speed.

The speaker discusses the limitations of Pixai's token system and the frustrations with its user interface.

A new section is introduced about a recently released AI service that is still being evaluated by the speaker.

The A-tier is reserved for the best services, with 'Novel AI' being at the top due to its consistency, speed, and quality of life features.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of saved images and prompts stored in metadata as a significant quality of life feature.

The cost of Novel AI is mentioned as a drawback, but its overall performance and accessibility make it the top choice.

The speaker concludes that the best option for AI art generation depends on the user's device capabilities and budget.