12 BEST AI ART Tools Should YOU be Using for Print on Demand?

Detour Shirts
2 Apr 202430:59

TLDRIn this video, Juna from Detour Shirts compares 12 AI art tools for print on demand, highlighting their features, costs, and capabilities. The tools include MidJourney, Leonardo, Ideogram, Chat GPT with Dolly 3, Kiddo AI, Canva AI, Creative Fabrica, Lexia Doart, Recraft, Co-pilot by Microsoft, Meta AI, and Adobe Firefly. The video provides insights into each tool's user interface, pricing plans, and the variety of designs they can generate, offering a comprehensive guide for those looking to utilize AI in their print on demand businesses.

Takeaways

  • ๐ŸŽจ The video compares 12 AI art tools for print on demand, including popular ones like MidJourney, Leonardo, and Ideogram, as well as emerging platforms like Kiddo AI and Canva AI.
  • ๐Ÿ’ก MidJourney, once free, now offers paid plans starting at $10/month, with different tiers providing varying numbers of generations and commercial rights.
  • ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Leonardo provides a free plan with 15 daily tokens, and its paid plans offer more tokens and unlimited generations, catering to different styles including anime and photorealistic.
  • ๐ŸŒ Ideogram is known for text-based AI art and offers a free plan with limited daily prompts and public image sharing, with paid plans providing more privacy and higher usage limits.
  • ๐Ÿค– Chat GPT with Dolly 3 is not free, requiring a $20/month subscription for text-to-image capabilities, known for its high-quality graphic style.
  • ๐Ÿš€ Kiddo AI allows users to choose specific styles and offers a free trial with limited credits, followed by paid plans with daily AI credits and commercial licenses.
  • ๐ŸŽจ Canva AI is integrated into Canva's design platform, offering limited free AI-generated designs and more extensive options with a Canva Pro subscription.
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Creative Fabrica provides AI art generation with a free trial and paid plans that vary in the number of generations and download allowances.
  • ๐Ÿ” Lexia DoArt features a search function for existing AI art and a generation feature, but requires a paid plan for commercial use.
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Recraft offers a unique, free, graphic design-like interface for creating AI art, with a limited number of commercial licenses and private image options for a monthly fee.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Co-pilot by Microsoft and Adobe Firefly, both powered by Dolly 3, provide AI art generation with free versions limited by 'boosts' and paid plans for more flexibility and speed.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic of the video by Juna from Detour Shirts?

    -The main topic of the video is a comparison of 12 different AI art tools that can be used for print on demand.

  • What was the issue Juna mentioned about when searching for MidJourney on Google?

    -Juna mentioned that there are sponsored links on Google that impersonate MidJourney, and it's important to find the official site, which is identified by a ship icon and the domain midjourney.com.

  • What are the different plans offered by MidJourney?

    -MidJourney offers a Basic plan at $10 per month, a Standard plan at $30, and a Pro plan at $60. The Pro plan offers unlimited generations, and savings are available for yearly billing.

  • What is the pricing structure for Leonardo AI?

    -Leonardo AI has a free plan with 15 daily tokens. The paid plans are Apprentice at $15 per month, Artisan at $30 per month, and Standard at $60 per month. Higher plans offer more tokens and unlimited generations.

  • How does Ideogram AI differ from other AI tools mentioned in the video?

    -Ideogram AI is known for its text-to-image capabilities and offers a free plan with 25 daily prompts in a slow queue. The paid plans offer more prompts and private image generation.

  • What are the features of the free plan offered by Chat GPT?

    -Chat GPT's free plan allows unlimited usage for text-based interactions, such as conversations, writing paragraphs, or book writing.

  • What is special about Kiddo AI's image generation?

    -Kiddo AI allows users to choose a style for their image generation, and it offers a free trial with 20 AI credits. The paid plans provide more credits and a full commercial license without attribution required.

  • How does Canva AI handle text-to-image features?

    -Canva AI offers text-to-image features as part of its Pro plan, which costs $15 per month or yearly for a reduced rate. The free plan includes 50 total uses for AI features.

  • What is the unique feature of Lexia Doart?

    -Lexia Doart allows users to search through a library of existing AI-generated designs, as well as generate new ones based on prompts.

  • What are the benefits of using Adobe Firefly?

    -Adobe Firefly offers a free plan with 25 credits per month, and it integrates with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Users can generate images with various styles and adjust visual intensity.

Outlines

00:00

๐ŸŒŸ Introduction to AI Apps for Print on Demand

The video begins with Juna from Detour Shirts introducing a comparison of 12 different AI and text-to-image apps for print on demand. Juna mentions previous comparisons and highlights the growing interest in AI apps like kiddo AI, Canva, and those from Microsoft and Meta. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview, including costs and features, to help viewers make informed decisions.

05:04

๐Ÿ“Š MidJourney: Popular AI App Overview

Juna discusses MidJourney, a popular AI app, emphasizing the importance of finding the official site due to imitations. MidJourney's pricing is explained, with a basic plan at $10/month, a standard plan at $30, and a Pro Plan at $60. The app offers commercial rights, making it suitable for print on demand. Juna demonstrates the app using a prompt to generate a cartoon cat wearing sunglasses, showcasing the variety of designs MidJourney can produce.

10:08

๐ŸŽจ Leonardo: A Versatile AI Art Generator

The video moves on to Leonardo, an AI app known for its gaming and photorealistic designs. Leonardo offers a free plan with 15 daily tokens and various paid plans with more features. Juna uses the same prompt as with MidJourney to generate a cartoon cat, exploring different styles and models within Leonardo, and comparing the results with MidJourney.

15:10

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Ideogram: Text and Image AI Tool

Juna introduces Ideogram, an AI tool known for its text-based designs. The app offers a free plan with limitations and paid plans for more features and privacy. Ideogram can generate a range of styles, from realistic to cartoonish, as demonstrated with the prompt. Juna notes that Ideogram may require some trial and error to achieve the desired result.

20:10

๐Ÿค– Chat GPT and Dolly 3: A Powerful Combination

Chat GPT and Dolly 3 are discussed as a combination for text-to-image generation. While Chat GPT is free, Dolly 3 requires a subscription. Juna explains the pricing and demonstrates the app's capabilities using the prompt, highlighting the cool graphic style it produces and its potential for print on demand.

25:13

๐Ÿ“š Kiddo AI: Free and Subscription Options

Kiddo AI is presented as a free AI text-image generator with subscription options for more features. Juna shows how to use Kiddo AI, selecting a cartoon style and generating an image based on the prompt. The app offers a commercial license, but requires attribution in the free version. The paid plans provide more AI credits and remove the need for attribution.

30:16

๐ŸŽจ Canva AI: Design and Text-to-Image

Canva AI is introduced as part of the Canva platform, offering limited AI-generated writing and designs in the free version. Canva Pro and Teams plans provide more uses per month. Juna demonstrates the text-to-image feature, generating an anime-style cartoon cat and explaining how the design can be used within the Canva app.

๐Ÿงต Creative Fabrica: Subscription Plans and Features

Creative Fabrica is highlighted for its range of subscription plans, including access to AI art generation. Juna notes that the basic AI art feature is free to try, but commercial use requires a paid plan. The app offers a variety of styles and designs, and users can also access a community feed of AI-generated content.

๐ŸŒ Lexia Doart: Search and Generate Art

Lexia Doart is showcased as an AI app with a unique feature of searching an existing library of designs. Users can also generate new designs using the app. While personal use is free, commercial use requires a paid plan. Juna emphasizes the app's potential for generating a large number of designs.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Recraft: A Comprehensive Design Platform

Recraft is introduced as a comprehensive design platform with AI capabilities. The app is free to use with some limitations, and offers a Pro version for more features. Juna demonstrates the app's ability to generate a cartoon cat in a Kawaii style, highlighting the app's extensive design tools and potential for creativity.

๐Ÿค– Co-Pilot by Microsoft: AI with Boosts

Co-Pilot by Microsoft is presented as an AI app with a free version offering 15 daily boosts for image generation. The Pro version provides 100 daily boosts. Juna explains that boosts do not limit the number of images one can create, and demonstrates the app's ability to generate designs based on the prompt.

๐ŸŒ Meta AI: Free Access with Social Media Accounts

Meta AI is highlighted as a free AI app accessible via Facebook or Instagram accounts. Juna demonstrates the app's design generation capabilities, noting that while the designs may vary in quality, the app is a free option for those already using Meta's platforms.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Adobe Firefly: AI in Creative Cloud

Adobe Firefly is introduced as an AI tool integrated into Adobe's Creative Cloud, offering a free plan with 25 monthly credits. Juna explains that more credits are available with other Adobe plans. The app's text-to-image feature is demonstrated, showcasing its ability to generate multiple design options based on the prompt.

๐Ÿ“ Conclusion and Resources for Print on Demand

Juna concludes the video by summarizing the AI apps discussed and providing a downloadable table for reference. The video aims to help viewers find the AI app that best suits their style and needs for print on demand. Juna encourages viewers to try the apps and learn more about using AI for t-shirt design.

Mindmap

Keywords

๐Ÿ’กAI Art Tools

AI Art Tools refer to artificial intelligence applications that assist in creating visual art. These tools use machine learning algorithms to generate images based on user input, such as text descriptions. In the context of the video, AI art tools are used for print on demand, where designs are automatically created and then printed on products like t-shirts or stickers. Examples from the script include MidJourney, Leonardo, and Adobe Firefly, which are platforms that offer AI-driven art generation services.

๐Ÿ’กPrint on Demand

Print on Demand is a production model where products, such as clothing or accessories, are only created or printed once an order has been received. This approach eliminates the need for holding inventory and reduces waste, as products are made specifically for each customer. In the video, the host compares various AI art tools that can be utilized in the print on demand industry, showcasing how these tools can generate designs for products like t-shirts and stickers based on user prompts.

๐Ÿ’กMidJourney

MidJourney is one of the AI art tools mentioned in the video. It is a platform that uses AI to generate images from text prompts. Users can input a description, and MidJourney will produce a series of images that match the prompt. In the video, the host uses MidJourney to demonstrate the potential of AI in creating designs for print on demand products, highlighting its capabilities and pricing plans for different uses.

๐Ÿ’กLeonardo

Leonardo, as discussed in the video, is another AI art tool that specializes in creating images from text prompts. It offers various styles and options for users to generate the desired artwork. The video demonstrates Leonardo's ability to create a cartoon cat wearing sunglasses, showcasing its applicability in the print on demand space and comparing it to other AI art tools like MidJourney.

๐Ÿ’กIdeogram

Ideogram is an AI art tool mentioned in the video that is known for its text-based image generation capabilities. It allows users to input text and generate images that incorporate that text in various styles and fonts. The host of the video uses Ideogram to create a design based on the prompt 'a cartoon cat wearing sunglasses on a white background,' illustrating how AI tools can be leveraged for unique and customizable print on demand products.

๐Ÿ’กChat GPT

Chat GPT, as referenced in the video, is an AI language model developed by OpenAI that can generate human-like text based on given prompts. While Chat GPT itself does not directly generate images, it can be paired with Dolly 3, a separate AI system, to create text-to-image outputs. The video discusses the use of Chat GPT for generating designs for print on demand, emphasizing its free usage for text generation and the additional cost for image generation capabilities.

๐Ÿ’กKiddo AI

Kiddo AI, highlighted in the video, is an AI platform that offers a text-to-image generator. It allows users to select different styles and create images based on their prompts. The video shows Kiddo AI being used to generate a cartoon cat design, demonstrating its potential for print on demand applications. The platform offers a free version with limited usage and paid plans with more features and higher usage limits.

๐Ÿ’กCanva AI

Canva AI is an artificial intelligence feature integrated into Canva, a popular online design tool. As explained in the video, Canva AI can assist users in creating designs, including text-to-image generation, for various purposes such as print on demand. The host discusses the free and premium plans of Canva, which determine the extent of AI capabilities available to the user, and shows how it can be used to generate a cartoon cat image for potential print on demand products.

๐Ÿ’กMicrosoft Co-Pilot

Microsoft Co-Pilot, as introduced in the video, is an AI tool developed by Microsoft that assists in various tasks, including image generation. The video demonstrates the free version of Co-Pilot, which allows users to create and edit AI images with a limited number of 'boosts' per day. These boosts provide speed enhancements but do not directly correlate to the number of images that can be generated. Co-Pilot is shown as a potential tool for generating designs for print on demand, with the option to upgrade to a Pro plan for more capabilities.

๐Ÿ’กMeta AI

Meta AI, mentioned in the video, refers to the artificial intelligence capabilities developed by Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram. The video discusses 'Imagine with Meta,' an AI tool that allows users to generate images from text prompts. Since Meta AI is accessible for free when signed in with a Facebook or Instagram account, it is presented as an option for users to explore AI-generated designs for potential print on demand applications, despite its hit-and-miss results in the context of the video.

๐Ÿ’กAdobe Firefly

Adobe Firefly is an AI-powered creativity tool offered by Adobe, as highlighted in the video. It provides users with the ability to generate images from text descriptions, which can be particularly useful for print on demand. The video explains that Adobe Firefly is available as a free plan with a limited number of credits per month, and that it can be integrated with other Adobe products like Illustrator and Photoshop. The host uses Firefly to generate a cartoon cat design, showcasing its capabilities and how it compares to other AI art tools discussed in the video.

Highlights

Juna from Detour Shirts compares 12 AI art tools for print on demand in this video.

MidJourney, Leonardo, and Ideogram were previously compared, now including Kiddo AI, Canva, Microsoft, and Meta.

MidJourney gained popularity for being free but as of June 2023, no longer offers a free account.

MidJourney offers a basic plan at $10/month, standard at $30, and Pro at $60.

Leonardo has a free plan with 15 daily tokens and paid plans with more features.

Idogram offers a free plan with limitations and paid plans for more privacy and features.

Chat GPT is free for text-based uses, but Dolly 3 integration for image generation requires a paid plan.

Kiddo AI provides a free AI text-image generator with a commercial license that requires attribution.

Canva AI offers limited AI-generated writing and designs in their free plan, with more uses in paid plans.

Creative Fabrica provides AI art generation under their graphics plan, with a free option upon signing in.

Lexia Doart allows searching their library of AI-generated art or creating new designs.

Recraft offers a free graphic design app experience with AI capabilities and paid plans for more features.

Co-pilot by Microsoft provides AI image creation and editing with a free version limited by daily boosts.

Meta AI allows users with Facebook or Instagram accounts to try their AI art generation for free.

Adobe Firefly offers a free plan with 25 credits per month, integrating with Adobe's suite of tools.

A comprehensive table summarizing all the AI tools, their costs, and features is provided for easy reference.