artcraft

artcraft

A studio for making AI images and video where you compose in 2D, stage scenes in 3D and pick the model, so you control the framing before anything is generated. Made for artists, designers and filmmakers.

Made by storytold on GitHub. These notes are Mindket's, written from its README; the project's own files and license are in its repository.

About

What it is: ArtCraft is an app for making AI images and video, and its authors call it an IDE for that work. You compose a shot in 2D, stage the scene in 3D, and choose the model that fits the job. The aim is precise results you can repeat, instead of retyping prompts until one works.

Who it suits: Artists, designers and filmmakers who want to decide the framing, the look of their characters and where the camera sits will get the most from it.

Industry | Who uses it | How they use it | Example
Film and video | Filmmakers | Stage a scene in 3D and place the camera before generating | A shot framed exactly where the director wants it
Design | Designers | Lay out a picture in 2D, then generate from that layout | A key visual with each element in a set position
Illustration | Artists | Pick the model that suits a style | A scene where a character keeps the same look

If you only want to type one line and take whatever comes back, a lighter tool will do.

Where to use it:

• The ArtCraft app, downloaded from the project's releases on GitHub
• Your own build, made from the project's source code

Use case | Who | What they get back
Planning a shot | Filmmakers | A staged 3D scene with the camera placed before generation
Composing an image | Designers | A 2D layout that guides what the model draws
Keeping a look steady | Artists | Results you can repeat instead of a new surprise with each prompt

How to set it up:

• The ArtCraft download from the project's GitHub releases
• Or the source code, if you would rather build it yourself

1. Open the project's releases page on GitHub and download ArtCraft.
2. If you prefer to build it, copy the source with git.
3. Follow the setup in the project's README.

Example: You want a shot of a character walking into a room. You place the character and the camera on the 3D stage, pick a model, and generate. The image or video that comes back follows the scene you built.

For newcomers and experts: Most AI image tools start with a text box and leave the framing to chance. ArtCraft puts a canvas and a 3D stage in front of the generate step, so you decide where things go first. A good first try is to lay out one simple scene and generate it with a single model.

If you know the field, the project calls itself an IDE for AI image and video work that you steer as you go. It joins 2D layout, 3D staging and a choice of models, so you can fix the framing, the characters and the camera position yourself. You do more work before each generation than with a plain prompt box.

Compose the picture in 2D
Stage the scene in 3D
Choose a model
Generate from the staged scene

Good to know:

• It is written in Rust and its license is Apache-2.0.
• You can download a release or build it from the source code.
• The summary does not list which models it supports, so check the project for that.

On GitHub, 8 November 2026

• Stars: 39,573
• Forks: 6,220
• Watching: 234
• Open issues and pull requests: 678
• Language: Rust
• License: Apache-2.0
• Topics: 3d-graphics, ai, aivideo, filmmaking, imagegeneration
• Trending: #3 repository of the month on GitHub trending (8 November 2026)

Links

• Code: https://github.com/storytold/artcraft
• Website: https://getartcraft.com/
• Releases: https://github.com/storytold/artcraft/releases
• Issues: https://github.com/storytold/artcraft/issues
• Star history: https://www.star-history.com/#storytold/artcraft&Date

Intro videos

• Open Source AI Filmmaking with ArtCraft (v2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzvQMdg66Go

Get the code

git clone https://github.com/storytold/artcraft.git

Then follow the setup in its README. Nothing in this kit runs by itself.