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Novelai

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Novelai is a comprehensive AI-powered platform offering advanced tools for authorship, storytelling, and image generation. It provides an uncensored, privacy-focused environment where users can painlessly construct unique stories, illustrate thrilling tales, and create stunning anime-inspired art. Utilizing proprietary AI models like the latest NovelAI Diffusion V4.5 for images and Llama 3 Erato for text, Novelai adapts seamlessly to user input, maintaining perspective and style. Acting as both a co-writer and easy-to-use image generator, Novelai unlocks the creative potential of anyone who wants to craft compelling stories and vivid visuals.

How It Works

  • Text Generation: Input your writing, and Novelai's AI generates human-like prose, adapting to your style.
  • Image Generation: Create anime-inspired characters or scenes with text prompts; the interface is fast and user-friendly.
  • Prompting: Describe scenes in natural language or use visual tags for detailed control.
  • Multi-Character Control: Prompt for up to six unique characters in one image, setting their appearance and interactions.
  • Image Adjustment: Use Image2Image to modify image details while preserving the composition; Enhance adds more detail.
  • Vibe Transfer: Move style, feeling, and composition from an image to a new generation.
  • Inpainting: Brush areas to correct mistakes or add new image features.
  • Director Tools: Remove backgrounds, convert to line art, sketch, colourise, alter emotions, and declutter within images.
  • AI Modules: Guide the AI to specific themes or authors, or train custom modules on your data.
  • Lorebook: Manage world info, characters, details, and rules for consistent stories.
  • Advanced Settings: Fine-tune outputs with customizable samplers, steps, guidance, and emphasis.
  • Text Rendering: Add legible English text to images using tags and prompt placement.
  • Import/Export: Transfer stories, lorebooks, and image settings in and out of Novelai easily.

Use Cases

Fiction Writing & Storytelling
Craft unique stories, novels, fanfiction, and more with AI-generated prose, overcoming writer's block and exploring new creative directions.
Anime-Style Image Generation
Generate vibrant anime-inspired characters and scenes with detailed prompts, or visualise moments from your stories instantly.
AI-Assisted Character & Content Creation
Design engaging characters, create poems and songs, and experiment with code or text adventure games for innovative content.

Features & Benefits

  • AI-Assisted Authorship & Storytelling: Write novels, poems, code, and more with unique style adaptation and help for writer’s block.
  • Advanced AI Image Generation: Create vivid, anime-style characters and scenes with high fidelity and no creative restrictions.
  • Purpose-Built Creative Editor: Intuitive UI keeps you focused on producing quality visuals.
  • Precise Image Control: Use Image2Image, Enhance, and advanced settings for complete control.
  • Multi-Character Prompting: Craft scenes with up to six distinct, interactive characters and action tags.
  • Customisable Editor: Personalize fonts, font sizes, and colour schemes in your writing workspace.
  • Robust Data Security: All content is encrypted for maximum privacy.
  • Extended AI Memory (Context): AI remembers up to 8192 tokens for coherent long-form storytelling.
  • Vibe Transfer: Move aesthetics, colours, and composition from existing images to new art effortlessly.
  • Inpainting & Director Tools: Fix errors, add details, remove backgrounds, sketch, colour, and declutter with comprehensive post-processing tools.
  • AI Modules & Custom Training: Access themed AI modules or train your own for unique outputs.
  • Lorebook Management: Organize characters, worlds, and lore for story consistency and rules enforcement.
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS V2): Bring stories alive with customisable, expressive AI voices and exportable audio.
  • Natural Language Prompting: Strong prompt adherence for both text and images using simple English descriptions.
  • Prompt Randomizer & Numeric Emphasis: Generate ideas and precisely control prompt strength for complex image creation.
  • Anlas Currency System: Purchase Anlas for image/gen model access and benefit from unlimited generations as an Opus subscriber.
  • Seamless Import/Export: Import stories, lorebooks, and metadata; export text and images easily.
  • Performance Optimisations & Accessibility: Faster generation, dynamic editing, and features for Japanese speakers, dyslexic users, and screen readers.

Target Audience

  • Writers: Hobbyists, professionals, and aspiring novelists looking for advanced AI support.
  • AI Artists: Those passionate about anime-style AI art and image generation.
  • Creative Professionals & Enthusiasts: Anyone seeking to create stories or visuals with AI help.
  • Role-Players & Gamers: Fans of interactive story games, virtual companions, or sandbox play.
  • Content Creators: For those making poems, songs, essays, parodies, and more.
  • Developers: Individuals wanting API access to AI tools for custom projects.
  • Japanese-Speaking Users: Users who appreciate Japanese language tools and tag suggestions.

Pricing

Novelai offers a tiered subscription model and flexible Anlas purchases:
  • Paper (Free Trial):
    • AI access: Kayra
    • 100 free text generations
    • Memory: 6144 tokens (~24,576 characters)
    • 100 free TTS generations
  • Tablet ($10/month USD):
    • AI access: Kayra
    • Unlimited text generations
    • Memory: 3072 tokens (~12,288 characters)
    • 1,000 Anlas per month (refilled monthly)
    • Advanced TTS and image generation
  • Scroll ($15/month USD):
    • AI access: Kayra
    • Unlimited text generations
    • Memory: 8192 tokens (~32,768 characters)
    • 1,000 Anlas per month (refilled monthly)
    • Advanced TTS and image generation
  • Opus ($25/month USD):
    • AI access: Kayra, Llama 3 Erato 70b
    • Unlimited text generations
    • Memory: 8192 tokens (~32,768 characters)
    • 10,000 Anlas per month (refilled monthly)
    • Advanced TTS, image generation (unlimited normal/small generations), and experimental features
On-Demand Anlas Purchases:
  • 2,000 Anlas (~117 images) for $4.79
  • 5,000 Anlas (~294 images) for $8.19
  • 10,000 Anlas (~588 images) for $13.99
Additional costs may apply for advanced vibe features.

FAQs

Is Novelai safe and private?

Yes, Novelai prioritises privacy. All stories are encrypted on their servers with XSalsa20, ensuring only you have access to your stories.

What is an AI token?

A token is a unit of text the AI processes. Novelai's models can remember up to 8192 tokens (about 32,768 characters), facilitating long, coherent narratives.

What kind of creator is Novelai for?

Novelai is designed for writers, AI artists, and anyone seeking an AI-powered sandbox for imaginative storytelling and anime-style art creation.

Can I generate images with text in them?

Yes, using Novelai Diffusion V4.5, you can generate images containing legible English text by specifying the style and placement in your prompt.

Does Novelai offer a free trial?

Yes, the free 'Paper' tier includes 100 text generations, 6144 tokens of memory, and 100 TTS generations for users to try its features before subscribing.

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