Transform your ideas into breathtaking artwork across every style imaginable — from classical oil paintings to cutting-edge digital art, powered by 27+ AI models.
Artificial intelligence has become one of the most powerful tools in the modern artist’s toolkit. Whether you’re a professional digital artist looking for inspiration, a hobbyist exploring new styles, or a creative director producing concept art for a project, AI art generators let you bring visions to life in seconds that might otherwise take hours or days.
Apefx brings together 27+ AI models from different providers, each with its own artistic strengths. This means you’re not limited to a single aesthetic — you can switch between photorealism, painterly styles, anime, conceptual art, and everything in between from one platform.
AI models have become remarkably skilled at recreating the look and feel of traditional oil painting — thick brushstrokes, rich color depth, and that distinctive luminosity that comes from layered paint. Models like Nano Banana Pro excel at classical styles when prompted with terms like “oil on canvas,” “impasto technique,” or “Renaissance chiaroscuro.”
Try prompts that reference specific art movements: Baroque dramatic lighting, Impressionist loose brushwork, Pre-Raphaelite detail, or Dutch Golden Age still life. The AI understands these references and translates them into visuals with surprising accuracy.
Watercolor is one of the most popular AI art styles because it produces ethereal, dreamy results. The translucency and color bleeding that define watercolor painting translate beautifully to AI generation. Seedream 5.0 and Flux Pro handle watercolor styles particularly well, especially for landscape and portrait work.
For the sleek, detailed look of professional digital art — think game concept art, movie pre-visualization, or polished character designs — Recraft V4 Pro and Nano Banana Pro deliver outstanding results. These models understand the visual language of digital painting tools and produce output that matches the quality of professional concept artists.
Anime and manga-style art generation has seen enormous improvement. Modern models handle the specific proportions, color palettes, and shading conventions of Japanese animation. Whether you want chibi characters, mecha designs, or atmospheric scenes in the style of Studio Ghibli, AI models can deliver.
The line between AI-generated images and photographs has nearly disappeared. Models like BitDance and Grok Imagine produce photorealistic output that requires careful inspection to distinguish from real photos. This is invaluable for product visualization, architectural rendering, and creating realistic scenes that would be impossible or expensive to photograph.
AI shines in abstract art, where the inherent unpredictability of neural networks becomes a creative advantage. Generate abstract compositions, surrealist landscapes, or experimental mixed-media styles that push the boundaries of what’s visually possible.
Professional artists increasingly use AI for the ideation phase. Rather than sketching dozens of thumbnails by hand, generate 50 variations of a concept in minutes, then hand-refine the most promising directions. This workflow — AI for exploration, human skill for execution — produces better results faster.
Want to see how your character design would look in Art Deco style? In a Moebius-inspired world? As a Studio Ghibli background? AI lets you rapidly explore stylistic directions without committing hours to each variation. This is particularly valuable for client presentations where showing multiple style options early in the process saves significant revision time.
Artists use AI-generated images as reference material for hand-drawn or painted work. Need a specific pose, lighting setup, or environment? Generate it as reference rather than hunting through stock photo libraries. This is especially useful for fantasy and sci-fi work where real-world references don’t exist.
Apefx’s character generator with consistency features lets you design characters and then maintain their appearance across multiple images — different poses, expressions, outfits, and scenes. Learn more about creating consistent AI characters.
Different AI models have distinct artistic personalities. Nano Banana Pro excels at detailed, precise work. Grok Imagine has a more creative, unfiltered aesthetic. Seedream 5.0 handles diverse styles with great consistency. Having all 27+ models in one place means you can match the model to the style you’re pursuing.
Apefx’s built-in prompt enhancer takes simple descriptions and expands them with artistic terminology, lighting details, and compositional guidance that dramatically improve output quality. A basic prompt like “mountain landscape sunset” becomes a rich description specifying golden hour lighting, atmospheric perspective, and compositional elements.
Generate up to 100 variations simultaneously (on Pro plan). This is essential for artistic exploration — create a wide spread of interpretations and cherry-pick the best. Batch operations are perfect for creating art series, exploring color palettes, or iterating on a concept rapidly.
Once you’ve generated base artwork, use the AI photo editor to refine specific areas. Inpainting lets you regenerate just one section of an image while keeping the rest intact. Outpainting extends the canvas. Style transfer applies a new aesthetic to existing images.
Turn your AI art into print-quality output with Bria Creative Upscale. Upscale to 4K+ resolution while adding fine detail — making AI art gallery-worthy. Learn more in our guide to upscaling AI images to print quality.
Before opening the generator, have a clear idea of what you want: Subject, style, mood, color palette, and composition. The more specific your vision, the better AI can execute it.
For art-focused work, Nano Banana Pro (ultra quality, 15 credits) is the go-to for detailed, precise art. Recraft V4 Pro (8 credits) excels at design-oriented art. Grok Imagine (7 credits) is great for unfiltered creative expression. Start with Flux 2 Klein (1 credit) for rapid concept sketches.
Use this structure for art prompts: [subject], [style/medium], [color palette], [lighting], [mood/atmosphere], [composition], [additional details]. For example: “A lone samurai standing on a cliff edge overlooking a misty valley, sumi-e ink wash style, monochromatic with touches of crimson, dramatic side lighting, contemplative mood, wide shot composition, delicate brushstrokes visible.” Explore 10 prompts that always create stunning results.
Generate multiple variations. Adjust your prompt based on what the model produces. Tweak specific elements — change “soft lighting” to “dramatic Rembrandt lighting” to shift the mood. Use batch mode to explore widely, then narrow in on the best direction.
Use Apefx’s editing tools to perfect your artwork. Inpaint areas that need adjustment, extend the canvas with outpainting, or apply style transfer to shift the aesthetic of the entire piece.
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Start Creating Art →AI art generation isn’t replacing traditional art — it’s expanding the creative toolkit. Here’s how they complement each other:
The best AI art generator depends on your style preferences. Apefx offers 27+ models so you can match the generator to your artistic vision. For overall art quality, Nano Banana Pro delivers the best results. For design-focused art, Recraft V4 Pro excels. For creative freedom, Grok Imagine stands out.
Yes. Modern AI models understand hundreds of artistic styles, mediums, and techniques. You can specify styles in your prompt — from “oil painting with visible brushstrokes” to “Japanese woodblock print” to “art deco poster design.” The key is using specific artistic terminology in your prompts.
Apefx offers character profiles that maintain consistency across generations. You can also use reference images and IP-Adapter techniques to ensure characters look the same in different poses, outfits, and scenes. Read our detailed guide on creating consistent AI characters.
Yes. Images generated on Apefx’s paid plans include full commercial usage rights. Many artists sell AI art as prints, digital downloads, or as part of larger commercial projects. The key is adding your creative direction and curation — the AI is a tool, and the artistic vision is yours.
Midjourney is known for its distinctive aesthetic, but it offers only one model. Apefx gives you 27+ models with different artistic strengths, integrated editing and upscaling, video generation, and more flexible pricing starting with a free tier. If you want variety and a complete creative toolkit, Apefx is the stronger choice.
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