Best AI Design & Creative Tools 2026

SD4 open-sourced: native 2K, 4-step inference, fully commercial

Real-time AI video generation at 60fps with scene-consistent output

4K text-to-video and video-to-video generation from Meta's research lab

720p AI video in under 2 seconds, 60% cheaper than Gen-4

1080p AI video in under 15 seconds with scene consistency

Open-weights image + native video generation with 40% faster inference

Anthropic's design tool — prototypes, decks, and mockups from plain text

OpenAI's first image model that thinks before it draws

140+ AI models for image, video & audio generation — from your terminal

Full songs in under 2 seconds — open-source music gen beats commercial AI

Uncensored open-source studio: 200+ image & video models, zero filters

Local open-source AI video editor that generates synchronized audio+video

OpenAI's image model finally thinks before it draws — and text comes out readable

Turn any video idea into Pixar, Clay or Manga with AI — no animators needed

AI music gets personalized: Voices, Custom Models, and My Taste

AI generative audio workstation that works with your existing VST plugins

Describe your 2D game world → get matching art + a playable prototype

Script in, MP4 out — open-source 2D animated show creator for your desktop

Text prompts to interactive prototypes — export to Figma, Canva, or HTML

Describe a UI idea — get production React components exported to Figma

Self-hosted creative studio: 200+ AI models for image, video & lip sync

Microsoft's image-to-3D model finally runs on your M-chip Mac

Multi-format visual agent: slides, posters, 3D, and live-data infographics from one prompt

OpenAI's gpt-image-2 replaces DALL-E with 4096px output and near-perfect text

Run Microsoft's image-to-3D model natively on Apple Silicon — no NVIDIA needed