Pixie.Haus

Pixie.Haus is a pixel art and sprite AI generation tool designed to make pixel art creation fast and accessible for anyone, from beginners to hobbyists and game developers.

Powered by the FLUX.1 Schnell model from BlackForestLabs, Pixie.Haus allows you to rapidly generate pixel art and sprite work, especially for small-resolution images like 128x128 pixels.

The FLUX.1 Schnell model is optimized for speed and efficiency, capable of producing high-quality images with fewer computational steps. This model, like the rest of the Pixie.Haus image generation pipeline, is released under the Apache 2.0 license, meaning that all generated images can be modified, published, used commercially, and resold without restrictions. The Apache 2.0 license allows for both personal and commercial applications, giving users flexibility in how they use the content they create.

Key Features:

Image Transformations for Better Pixel Art:

Once an image is generated, Pixie.Haus applies a few basic image processing steps to enhance the final result:

• Resizing using the nearest-neighbor method, which preserves the blocky, pixelated look of traditional pixel art.
• Palette reduction with k-means clustering to simplify the color palette and give the image a more authentic pixel art feel.
• Color adjustments to balance and enhance contrast and saturation.
• Automatic background removal, using a flood-fill algorithm to cleanly separate sprites from their backgrounds.

These simple yet effective transformations help prevent common issues such as "mixel" glitches, which are often seen in pixel art generated directly by AI without such post-processing.

Affordable Image Generation:

Each image generation requires 5 tokens, and the smallest token package available is 1000 tokens for $5, allowing you to create 200 images. This pricing model makes Pixie.Haus an affordable option for indie developers and hobbyists.

Editor for Adjustments:

Pixie.Haus includes a built-in editor where users can make quick tweaks to generated images or even create pixel art from scratch. The editor provides essential tools like flood fill and line drawing. It’s designed for quick adjustments rather than replacing full-fledged pixel art programs like Aseprite, but it works well for making smaller edits.

Public Gallery and Token Tips:

Pixie.Haus also offers a public gallery where users can share their work and receive tips in the form of tokens. These tokens can then be used to generate more images or tip other artists, fostering a community of shared creativity.

Who Is Pixie.Haus For?

Pixie.Haus is primarily aimed at beginners, hobbyists, and small game development teams. The platform speeds up the process of creating sprite models and allows users to achieve a consistent art style through techniques like prompting and seed usage, which are particularly useful for developing cohesive game art.

Future Plans:

Looking ahead, Pixie.Haus aims to integrate AI-assisted animation features and expanded animation tools in the editor, allowing users to generate and animate sprites directly on the platform—an essential feature for game developers working on 2D pixel-based projects.

1. Press to change the background color

2. Generating Images

To generate an image, simply enter your prompt and hit submit. While no additional settings are required, here are the key parameters you can customize:

• Number of images: Useful for experimenting with different seeds and prompts.
• Resolution: Choose from 32x32, 64x64, or 128x128 (default). Larger images can be resized later in the editor.
• Seed: Enter a seed to generate a consistent image. Note: when using a seed, the number of images is locked at 1 to avoid duplicates.
• Remove background (rm bg): By default, the background is removed using a flood-fill method. "Solid background" is automatically appended to the prompt for easier cutout.

3. Managing Created Images

Once generated, your images are saved in your account. Access them by clicking the floppy disk icon ("Saved") in the top right corner (or in the hamburger menu if you're on mobile). From here, you can:

• Edit in the Pixie.Haus editor.
• Download individually or add to download list to batch download later.
• Publish in the Pixie.Haus gallery to earn tips and experience.
• Use as a profile picture on Pixie.Haus.
• Remove images (this action is permanent).

4. Editing Images

Pixie.Haus includes a free, basic editor designed for quick adjustments of AI-generated images. You can also create images from scratch. The editor provides essential tools like flood fill and line drawing. It’s designed for quick adjustments rather than replacing full-fledged pixel art programs like Aseprite, but it works well for making smaller edits.

5. Publishing Images

Publishing images on Pixie.Haus is encouraged—it follows the idea of "help yourself and help others." Some of your creations might not be a perfect fit for your project, but others may find them useful. Here’s how publishing works:

• You can share images in the public gallery and potentially earn tokens as a bonus.
• Engage in a community where you can gain likes, tips, and experience, which unlocks rewards like free tokens.
• Guidelines: No nudity, hate symbols, or content that harms any group. Avoid publishing low-quality doodles.
• Moderation: Mods can remove images from the gallery if they violate Pixie.Haus rules. Repeated violations can lead to account bans.
• By publishing, you grant Pixie.Haus a license to use your images in promotional materials and potentially for future AI model training. You can unpublish an image at any time, removing it from the public gallery.

Effective Date: 01/09/2024

Welcome to Pixie.Haus! These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access and use of the Pixie.Haus platform ("Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, do not use the Service.

1. Services Provided

Pixie.Haus offers the following services:

• AI-Generated Pixel Art and Sprites: Users can generate pixel art and sprites using our AI, powered by the Flux Schnell model. The Flux Schnell model operates under the Apache 2.0 License.
• Public Gallery and Token Economy: Users can showcase their creations in a public gallery, earn tokens by selling their artwork, tip other artists, and use tokens within the platform for additional image generation and services.
• Online Pixel Art Editor: The editor allows users to edit AI-generated images and create new images from scratch. When creating images from scratch, no tokens are required, and the editor can be used for free. Images created through the editor can also be published on the platform, where users can earn tips.

2. Ownership and Licensing of Generated Content

2.1 Ownership of Generated Images

When you generate images using Pixie.Haus, you own the rights to the images you create. You are free to use, sell, and distribute these images, including for commercial purposes.

2.2 Licensing to Pixie.Haus

- By using our Service, you grant Pixie.Haus a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and store the images you generate. - If you do not publish the images to the public gallery, the license is limited to storing the images on our servers for the purpose of user access and retrieval. - If you publish the images in the public gallery, you also grant Pixie.Haus the right to modify, display, and use these images for promotional purposes. In addition, Pixie.Haus may use publicly published images for future AI model training.

2.3 User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the content you generate. Generated content must not infringe on the rights of others, promote hate speech, or harm any group. You agree to use the Service responsibly, ensuring that your content aligns with these values.

3. Content Standards and Moderation

3.1 Quality and Prohibited Content

All images you publish on Pixie.Haus must meet a reasonable quality standard. The following content is strictly prohibited:

• Nudity or sexually explicit images
• Hate speech or symbols of hate
• Content that incites violence or promotes harm
• Images designed to harass or threaten individuals or groups

3.2 Artistic Freedom and Controversial Content

We value artistic freedom and recognize that controversial themes can have artistic merit. However, controversial content must maintain a high standard of taste and artistic quality. Moderators will review submissions, and you acknowledge that content deemed inappropriate may be removed at our discretion.

3.3 Unpublishing and Account Bans

Pixie.Haus reserves the right to unpublish any content that violates these Terms. Repeated violations of our content standards may result in a temporary or permanent ban of your account.

4. Tokens and Payments

4.1 Token System

Tokens are required for generating AI images and tipping other artists on the platform. Tokens can be purchased and are assigned to your account without an expiration date.

4.2 No Refunds or Compensation

Tokens cannot be refunded or exchanged for cash or other forms of compensation. Once purchased or earned, tokens are final and non-reversible.

4.3 Token Issues

If you experience any issues with your tokens, please contact us via support@pixie.haus or join our Discord support channel for assistance.

5. User Conduct

You agree to use the Service in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. You may not use the Service to:

• Violate any local, state, national, or international laws
• Interfere with the security or functionality of the Service
• Upload or distribute viruses or other harmful software
• Engage in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activities

6. Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and are fully responsible for any activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

7. Modifications to the Service

Pixie.Haus reserves the right to modify or discontinue any part of the Service, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

8. Termination of Access

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Service at our discretion, without prior notice, if you violate these Terms or engage in conduct that we deem harmful to the platform.

9. Limitation of Liability

Pixie.Haus and its affiliates, partners, and employees will not be liable for any damages resulting from your use of the Service, including but not limited to, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Poland, and any disputes arising from these Terms or the use of the Service will be resolved in the courts of Warsaw, Poland.

11. Changes to the Terms

Pixie.Haus may update these Terms from time to time. You will be notified of significant changes, and your continued use of the Service will constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

• Email: support@pixie.haus
• Discord: [Pixie.Haus Support Channel]

1. Data Collection

At Pixie Haus, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. When creating an account, we only collect and store your email address in our database. No additional personal data is collected without your explicit consent.

Types of Data Collected

• Email address (collected during account creation)

2. Account Creation and Authentication

You have two options for creating an account:

• Google Login: You can sign up and log in using your Google account credentials. No passwords are stored by Pixie Haus when using Google login.
• Email Signup: If you choose to sign up via email, you will be required to create a password. For security reasons, all passwords are hashed before being saved in our database, ensuring they are not stored in plain text.

Email Address Usage

Your email address is linked to your account and is used for login purposes as well as for essential service functions. These functions include maintaining your history of generated and created images associated with your account.

3. Email Communication

Pixie Haus will only send emails in the following circumstances:

• Welcome Email: Upon successful account creation, a welcome email will be sent.
• Email Confirmation & Password Recovery: If you sign up using the email signup method, we will send you an email to confirm your address. Additionally, if needed, we will send password recovery instructions to your email.
• Billing: We will send emails related to billing, such as invoices or payment confirmations, if applicable.

No Marketing Emails

We value your privacy and are committed to keeping your inbox free of clutter. Your email address will not be used for marketing purposes, and you will not receive promotional emails from Pixie Haus.

4. Account Deletion

You have the right to delete your account at any time. Upon deletion, all images you have created will be permanently removed from our servers, with the exception of images that you have published. In those cases, Pixie Haus will retain a copy of the published images, as users who publish images agree to grant Pixie Haus a permanent license to use and store them.

Retention of Email Addresses

If you delete your account, your email address will be retained in our records for one year. This retention is necessary to prevent abuse of our system, such as creating multiple accounts to claim bonus tokens, which are granted to new users. After the one-year period, your email address will be permanently deleted from our system.

5. Security

Pixie Haus takes the security of your personal information seriously. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. Passwords are stored in a hashed format, and all communications between you and our service are encrypted.

6. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any updates will be posted on this page, and significant changes will be communicated to you via email.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@pixie.haus.

There’s no team—just me, Stanisław Ursatjew. I work for a construction company in Poland, which is a family business—not exactly my first choice. My day-to-day work doesn’t involve programming or art at all. In fact, this is my first app.

I’ve dabbled in programming a bit before. I studied math for two years, which included a basic course in informatics where I learned some Pascal fundamentals. Also, I studied quantitative methods in economics, where I got some exposure to R. One of my hobbies is robotics, so I’ve also played around with Python on the Raspberry Pi. While I had some background in programming, it was far from the expertise needed to build an app like this.

This project wouldn’t have been possible without the help of magical LLMs like GPT and Claude. It would have been far beyond my focus and persistence to finish this app without them. In fact, about 90% of the app was written by LLMs.

As for art, I’ve always enjoyed drawing casually, but nothing serious. Pixel art, especially in indie games, has always caught my eye—something about its simplicity combined with its power of expression. About a year ago, I started experimenting with generative AI, curious to see if AI could create images that looked convincingly handmade. Pixel art worked surprisingly well—the low resolution masked the typical flaws in AI-generated images, and tweaking the images manually was easy.

I began by generating images with DALL-E 3 and refining them in Photoshop. That’s when the idea for this app came to me: why not streamline the process? I wanted to make it easier to create pixel art sprites that are nearly ready for use. It’s not perfect, but it’s a helpful tool for beginners, and even experienced pixel artists could find it useful for saving time on repetitive tasks.

This project has been a personal experiment and a way to challenge myself with a real goal. Now that it’s finished, I’m excited to share it with others. If people find it useful, I’d love to keep improving it.