Artbreeder

Artbreeder is a pioneering web-based platform that leverages Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to enable the creation and manipulation of images through a unique 'breeding' and 'splicing' metaphor. Users can generate portraits, landscapes, anime characters, and other artwork by blending ('breeding') existing images or by adjusting intuitive genetic sliders for traits like age, gender, artistic style, and facial features. This collaborative approach allows the community to iteratively evolve and remix each other's creations, leading to a vast, shared library of AI-generated art.

The platform is designed for both creative exploration and practical asset creation. It offers tools like the Collager for composing scenes from simple shapes, and the ability to upload and 'evolve' your own images. While it excels in character and portrait generation, it also supports abstract and landscape art. Artbreeder democratizes complex AI image synthesis, making it accessible to artists, designers, game developers, and hobbyists without requiring technical expertise in machine learning.

Artbreeder operates primarily on a freemium model. Free users can create a limited number of images per month and explore the public library, while paid subscribers receive more credits, higher resolution downloads, advanced editing features, and the ability to create private images. It serves as both a creative sandbox and a source of unique visual content for projects.