AI game asset generators: 2D sprites, 3D models, textures and audio

Looking for an AI game asset generator, free or paid? These are the tools in the Lootsmith directory that make game assets, grouped by what you need. Try two on the same brief before you pay for either.

2D art, sprites and pixel art

• ComfyUI

  Free, open-source node editor for running image models on your own machine.

• Adobe Firefly

  Adobe's generative image tools, with a limited free allowance and paid plans.

• Krea

  Browser tools for generating and enhancing images and video.

• Layer

  Image workflows for game art, including sprites and training on your own style.

• Leonardo.Ai

  Image generation and editing used for game art, with a free allowance and paid plans.

• Midjourney

  Text-to-image for concept art, key art, and texture exploration. Paid subscription.

• PixelLab

  Pixel-art generator for characters, tiles, and animation, including an Aseprite workflow.

• Recraft

  Raster and vector generation for icons, UI, and style-locked illustration.

• remove.bg

  Automatic background removal for cut-out sprites and marketing art.

• Retro Diffusion

  Pixel-art models for characters, sprites, and small game assets.

• Scenario

  Game-focused image workflows for keeping a style consistent across a set of assets.

• Upscayl

  Free, open-source desktop app for AI image upscaling.

• Ludo.ai

  An AI game asset generator for sprites, icons, UI, textures, music, 3D and video, made to drop into your engine. (new)

  Official site

• Dzine

  An all-in-one AI creative suite that brings image, video, and design tools together. (new)

  Official site

• OpenArt

  An AI image, video, and audio generator with 100+ models in one place. (new)

  Official site

See the Art & sprites category

3D models and textures

• Kaedim

  A service that turns approved images into 3D game assets.

• Meshy

  Text and image to textured 3D models, with mesh export such as GLB and FBX.

• Polycam

  Capture real objects and rooms as 3D scans from a phone.

• Hyper3D Rodin

  Image and text to detailed 3D assets.

• Sloyd

  Text and image to 3D models, aimed at game developers who want to adjust the result.

• Spline

  Browser 3D design with a free plan and AI features for generating 3D content.

• Tripo

  Text and image to 3D models for props and characters.

• Hunyuan3D

  Tencent's Hunyuan 3D creation platform: text or image to 3D, texture generation, 3D animation, and sketch to 3D. (new)

  Official site

See the 3D & models category

Animation

• Cascadeur

  Character animation software with AI-assisted posing and physics, exporting to Unity and Unreal.

• DeepMotion

  AI motion capture that turns ordinary video into 3D body animation.

• Luma AI

  AI video from text and images, used for animatics and short cinematic shots.

• Mixamo

  Free auto-rig and a library of motions for humanoid characters, with an Adobe login.

• Move AI

  Markerless motion capture from video.

• Plask

  Turns video into 3D character animation.

• Rokoko

  Motion-capture hardware and software, including capture from video, for Unity and Unreal.

• Runway

  AI video generation and editing for animatics, previz, and trailer shots.

See the Animation category

Music, sound and voice

• AIVA

  Music composition with style and structure controls, and a free plan.

• Beatoven.ai

  Background music generated from a description of the scene.

• ElevenLabs

  Speech, voice cloning, and text-to-sound-effects for dialogue and ambience.

• SOUNDRAW

  Background music you can customize. They describe the tracks as royalty-free.

• Stable Audio

  Music and sound generation from Stability AI, built for iterating on a clip.

• Suno

  Text-to-music for temp tracks and, where the license allows, a released score.

• Udio

  Text-to-music for soundtrack sketches.

• Mubert

  An AI music generator for royalty-free tracks from text prompts. (new)

  Official site

• Soundful

  An AI music generator for royalty-free background tracks. The license depends on your plan. (new)

  Official site

• Speechify Affiliate link

  Text to speech with natural voices. Can help with placeholder voice lines and trailer narration drafts. (new)

  Official site

See the Audio, music & voice category

Before you ship generated assets

• Read each tool's license and terms for commercial use.
• Check store rules on AI disclosure for the platform you sell on.
• Keep your source files and prompts so you can redo an asset.