Krita AI Diffusion
Open-source plugin bringing Stable Diffusion inpainting and outpainting inside Krita.
About
Krita AI Diffusion is a free open-source plugin by developer Acly that wires generative AI directly into the Krita painting application. Using ComfyUI as its backend, it lets artists inpaint, outpaint, upscale and refine selected canvas regions from text prompts, with results blended into the surrounding artwork.
Standout modes include Live Painting, where the AI interprets the canvas in real time as you draw, plus ControlNet-style composition controls (scribble, pose, depth, segmentation), IP-Adapter style transfer, and per-layer prompt regions. It supports SD 1.5, SDXL, Illustrious, Flux 1 and 2, and Z-Image base models. Local GPU processing is free; an optional Interstice cloud service covers users without a GPU.
What it can do
- Text-prompt inpainting and outpainting inside Krita
- Live Painting real-time AI canvas interpretation
- ControlNet and IP-Adapter composition controls
- Upscaling to 4K and 8K
- Local GPU or Interstice cloud processing
Setup
Install Krita, download the plugin ZIP from the GitHub releases, import via Tools > Scripts > Import Python Plugin, then configure the local ComfyUI backend.
Prerequisites
Krita installed; NVIDIA GPU with 6GB+ VRAM recommended for local use, or Interstice cloud tokens.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 8/10
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