AI Image Generator
The AI image generator built for filmmakers and visual storytellers. Generate cinematic stills, storyboard frames, and character concepts from text — with 30+ models, character references, and cinematography-grade visual controls.
How to use the AI image generator
Describe your image
Type a text prompt describing the image you want. Be specific about mood, style, lighting, and composition. You can also borrow one of our example prompts to get started instantly.
Pick an AI model
Choose from 30+ models. Flux Pro and Seedream v4 for photorealism, Nano Banana Pro for creative styles, Flux Kontext for character consistency. Every model has a distinct aesthetic.
Generate and refine
Your image appears in seconds. Add character references, swap the lighting preset, or use image-to-image to iterate on the result until it matches your vision exactly.
What makes this AI image generator different
Most image generators give you a text box and a button. Melies gives you a full creative toolkit built around the way filmmakers and visual storytellers actually work.
Extract and Reuse References
Generate an image you like, then extract a character, object, or style from it as a reusable reference. Build your own library of consistent elements across your entire project.
Character References
Upload a portrait or pick from our actor library to lock in a specific face. Generate the same character across 100 different scenes and settings with consistent results.
Cinematic Style Presets
Apply film-grade visual styles in one click: film noir, golden hour, anamorphic lens, Dutch angle, bleach bypass, and 50+ more. Built with real cinematography principles.
Image to Image
Upload a sketch, photo, or existing AI image and transform it. Change the style, add elements, or adjust lighting while preserving the composition you worked hard to get right.
Visual Style Library
Control every visual dimension: camera angle (bird's-eye, Dutch, POV), lighting style (motivated, practical, golden hour), color grade (teal-orange, vintage, high-contrast), and lens type.
Image → Video Pipeline
Every image you generate can be animated into video in one click. Take your still from storyboard frame to moving shot without leaving Melies.
Every major AI image model, in one tool
You don't need separate subscriptions to Midjourney, DALL-E, or Stable Diffusion. Melies runs all the leading open-source and commercial models side by side so you can pick the best one for each shot.
NewNano Banana 2
Google's fastest image model with exceptional text rendering, character consistency, and support for up to 14 reference images.
Nano Banana 2Fast & high quality
Seedream 4.5CinematicSeedream 4 EditImage editing
Grok ImaginePhotorealism
Flux Kontext MaxBest referencesFlux KontextCharacter consistencyFLUX.2 [max]Highest qualityFLUX.2 [pro]Production-gradeFLUX.2 [flex]TypographyFLUX.2 [klein]FastestFlux Pro UltraUltra-high resFlux ProSharp detailsFlux DevOpen-weightFlux SchnellQuick previewsCamera angles, lighting, and cinematic controls
Melies is the only free AI image generator with a built-in cinematography layer. Instead of writing long technical prompts, choose your shot parameters from a curated library built by filmmakers.
Camera angles
- Bird's-eye view
- Dutch angle
- Low angle
- POV
- Over-the-shoulder
- Extreme close-up
Lighting styles
- Golden hour
- Film noir
- Motivated light
- Practical lighting
- Rembrandt
- Hard backlight
Color grades
- Teal & orange
- Bleach bypass
- Vintage film
- High contrast B&W
- Warm cinematic
- Cool & desaturated
Characters
Built-in character references
Choose from a diverse library of AI actors or upload your own. Keep the same face consistent across every generated image, perfect for storyboarding, character design, and visual storytelling.
Visual Styles
100+ visual styles at your fingertips
Browse anime, cinematic, cartoon, surreal, minimalist and dozens more art styles. Apply them instantly to any prompt. No need to memorize complex style keywords or negative prompts.
Cinematic Control
Fine-grained expression control
Direct your characters like a real filmmaker. Choose from serious, surprised, sad, angry, crying, fearful and more. Combine with camera angles and lighting for full cinematic control.
What can you create with an AI image generator?
From quick concept sketches to production-ready storyboard frames, AI image generation fits every stage of the visual development process.
Storyboards & Pre-vis
Generate every frame of your story before spending a dollar on production. Describe the shot, set the camera angle, lock in your characters, and build a full visual deck in an afternoon.
Character Design
Create consistent AI-generated characters using portrait references. Iterate on looks, expressions, and costumes, then reuse the same reference across your entire project.
Scene & Location Concepts
Visualize locations before scouting. Generate the same set in different lighting conditions, time of day, or weather, then show the deck to your director of photography.
Mood Boards
Generate cinematic mood board images in your chosen aesthetic: color grade, era, lighting style, and lens. Faster than pulling reference photos from Google.
Social Media & Marketing
Create polished visual content for film promotion, campaign imagery, posters, and thumbnails. All AI-generated images on Melies are commercially safe to use.
Game & World Design
Build consistent visual bibles for games, animated series, or worldbuilding projects. Define the aesthetic once, then generate hundreds of images that match.
Start creating in seconds
Describe your vision, pick a model, and generate. No complex setup — just your imagination and 30+ AI models.
AI image generator: frequently asked questions
Generate your first cinematic image today
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