ArtBot

Stable Diffusion image generation through the crowdsourced AI Horde, no login needed

Intermediate
Screenshot of ArtBot, Stable Diffusion image generation through the crowdsourced AI Horde, no login needed

What is ArtBot?

ArtBot is an AI image upscaler tool. A free, no-login Stable Diffusion interface running on the volunteer AI Horde, with text to image, img2img, inpainting, ControlNet, sketch and live paint tools, upscalers and a community image gallery.

ArtBot is a browser front end for Stable Diffusion image generation that draws its compute from the AI Horde, a distributed cluster of volunteer workers. Instead of running a model locally or paying a hosted service, requests are queued to that shared network, which is why the site can advertise itself as free and usable without an account. The interface exposes the knobs that experienced Stable Diffusion users expect: sampler, model, orientation and resolution, steps, guidance, CLIP skip, seed, LoRAs, textual inversions and workflows, plus post-processing options such as GFPGAN and CodeFormers for faces, background stripping and several upscalers including RealESRGAN variants and AnimeSharp. Optional flags cover Karras sampling, hires fix, tiling, slow workers, NSFW generations and a prompt replacement filter. Text to image is only the entry point. The same workspace bundles an image-to-image panel with upload from device or URL, inpainting, ControlNet, a sketch canvas under Draw and a Live Paint mode. An interrogate tool works in the opposite direction, reading an existing image to recover a usable prompt. Finished and pending jobs live in a gallery, and a rate images page lets users score output, which feeds the preference data the Horde uses to route work. A showcase surfaces community results, and model and worker detail pages let you inspect what is actually serving your request. Practically, ArtBot suits people who want Stable Diffusion output without a GPU, an install or a credit card, and who accept queue times as the trade. Hobbyists, prompt tinkerers and anyone exploring SDXL models on modest hardware are the natural audience. Because generation depends on volunteers, throughput and model availability shift with network load, and speed is not something the tool controls. Users who need predictable latency or commercial-grade throughput should look at paid hosted generators; ArtBot is the option for experimenters who value breadth of controls and zero cost over guaranteed turnaround.

How do you use ArtBot?

  1. 1Open the create panel and write a prompt
    Go to the Create page, enter your prompt, add a negative prompt if needed, and set the number of images to request.
    ArtBot — Open the create panel and write a prompt
  2. 2Pick a model and tune the settings
    Choose an image model, orientation and resolution, then adjust sampler, steps, guidance, CLIP skip, seed, LoRAs or textual inversions. Post-processing and upscalers sit in the same panel.
  3. 3Submit and watch the pending queue
    Press Create and open the Pending page to follow your job as the Horde assigns it to a worker.
    ArtBot — Submit and watch the pending queue
  4. 4Review results in the gallery
    Completed images land in the image gallery, where you can reopen them or adjust the prompt and settings for another pass.
    ArtBot — Review results in the gallery
  5. 5Rate images to feed the network
    Score generated images on the Rate Images page; those ratings help the Horde decide how to route future requests.
    ArtBot — Rate images to feed the network

Pros and cons

Pros

  • No account required to start generating imagesAI
  • Text to image, image-to-image, inpainting, ControlNet, Draw and Live Paint in one workspaceAI
  • Deep parameter control including sampler, steps, guidance, CLIP skip, seed, LoRAs and textual inversionsAI
  • Built-in face restoration, background stripping and multiple upscalersAI
  • Open source codebase with a public repository for bug reports and contributionsAI

Cons

  • Generation runs on volunteer workers, so queue waits and speed vary with network loadAI
  • Output depends on which models and workers happen to be online at the timeAI
  • The dense control panel assumes familiarity with Stable Diffusion terminologyAI
  • No stated service guarantees, which makes it a poor fit for deadline-driven or commercial workAI

How much does ArtBot cost?

Free trial

No trial is needed because the tool is presented as free and usable without logging in.

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Pricing

The site describes ArtBot as free to use, with generation handled by the volunteer AI Horde cluster. No paid tiers or subscription pricing are stated on the homepage.

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Support

Help channels include the FAQ, a contact form, the project GitHub issue tracker, a Discord channel and Mastodon, with about, changelog and contributors pages on site.

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Integrations

Built on the AI Horde distributed computing network; the project is open source and links to its GitHub repository.

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Features

Text to image with model, sampler, steps, guidance, CLIP skip, seed, LoRAs, textual inversions and workflows; image-to-image, inpainting, ControlNet, Draw and Live Paint; GFPGAN and CodeFormers face fixes, background stripping and RealESRGAN, Siax, AnimeSharp upscalers; Karras, hires fix, tiling and NSFW options; image interrogation, galleries, rating and a showcase.

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Frequently asked questions about ArtBot

  • How much does ArtBot cost?
    The site describes ArtBot as free to use, with generation handled by the volunteer AI Horde cluster. No paid tiers or subscription pricing are stated on the homepage.
  • Does ArtBot offer a free trial?
    No trial is needed because the tool is presented as free and usable without logging in.
  • How do you use ArtBot?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 5 steps: 1. Open the create panel and write a prompt 2. Pick a model and tune the settings 3. Submit and watch the pending queue 4. Review results in the gallery 5. Rate images to feed the network.
  • What platforms does ArtBot support?
    ArtBot is available on Web App.
  • What does ArtBot integrate with?
    Built on the AI Horde distributed computing network; the project is open source and links to its GitHub repository.
  • What are the limitations of ArtBot?
    Generation runs on volunteer workers, so queue waits and speed vary with network load. Output depends on which models and workers happen to be online at the time. The dense control panel assumes familiarity with Stable Diffusion terminology.