Generative AI for Krita - With ControlNet
What it is
A short demo of an open-source Krita plugin that uses Stable Diffusion to generate and edit images in place. It adds ControlNet scribble and line-art support. You select an area, push a button, and new matching content appears.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a quick way to see how the Krita AI plugin works and how it matches Photoshop's generative features.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2023, last 2026
What HN commenters said
“the video is mindblowing”
Open source Krita plugin matches Photoshop generative features
2Gkashmiri, 2023-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Krita AI Diffusion”
“I actually just learned from the original demonstration videos.”
Demonstration videos taught the workflow
haunter, 2025-01 · Recommendation · in “Krita 5.2.9 Released”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: krita, stable diffusion, controlnet, inpainting, open source
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