An AI Tool for Making Pixel Art

pixie.haus is a tool for creating pixel art, sprites, and animations. I built it to make good-quality pixel art easier for everyone to create—from beginners to other game developers. It uses a handful of powerful AI models to help you make assets for your projects much faster.

The AI Models

The platform offers a few different AI models, each with its own strengths and credit cost. I choose models that work well for the pixel art style and replace them when better or cheaper options become available.

For Still Images and Sprites:

• Good Quality/Price Models (e.g., Prunaai): These models give a good mix of quality, speed, and price. They are very consistent and are a solid choice for most tasks.
• Fast Models (e.g., Schnell): These are the cheapest and fastest option, great for trying out lots of ideas quickly. They have a more unique, variable style.
• Advanced Models (e.g., Gemini Nano Banana): For complex prompts, these models have the best understanding. They are the top choice for editing existing images because they follow instructions so well.
• High-Quality Models (e.g., Imagen 4 & 3 Fast): These produce a clean, mature art style with high consistency and are great for creating professional-looking assets.

For Animation:

• Animation Models (e.g., Seedance-1-Pro-Fast): This model is highly recommended for animations. It's very consistent, produces smooth motion, and is inexpensive, making it ideal for sprite sheets. All animations are created from a starting image you provide.

Licensing and Usage

All models on pixie.haus are licensed for personal and commercial use. This means you can modify, publish, and sell the content you create without restrictions.

Key Features

The Pixel Art Pipeline:

Every image generated on pixie.haus goes through an automatic post-processing pipeline to make it ready for use. This process includes several steps: image resizing, color quantization to create a clean palette, background removal, and edge cleanup. The goal is to give you a polished, usable asset without extra manual work.

Pricing:

Generating pixel art starts at just 3 credits per image, and animations start at 55 credits. The smallest credit package is $5 for 600 credits, which keeps the tool affordable for indie developers and hobbyists.

Built-In Editor:

There's a simple editor with tools like flood fill and line drawing. It's useful for making small fixes to AI generations or sketching out an idea. It is not a replacement for a dedicated tool like Aseprite, but it's handy for quick tweaks.

Public Gallery:

pixie.haus has a public gallery where you can share your work, get feedback, and earn credit tips from other users. You can also "collect" work published by others, which lets you use their creations too.

Your Personal Library:

Your account comes with a personal library to store and manage all the assets you generate. Everything is saved in one place so you can easily find it later.

Who Is pixie.haus For?

pixie.haus is for:

• Beginners and Hobbyists: Easy to get started and create nice-looking pixel art without a lot of experience.
• Game Developers: Quickly generate sprites and assets, and use seed control to get a consistent art style.
• Animators: Use the specialized animation models to create sprite sheets from a starting frame.
• Content Creators: Make unique pixel art PNGs and GIFs for videos, streams, or social media.

Welcome to pixie.haus! Here’s a quick guide to the main features.

1. Press to change the background color

2. Creating Your First Image

To create an image, type a description (a "prompt") and hit submit. Here are the main settings you can adjust:

• Number of images: Generate multiple variations at once to see different results from your prompt.
• Resolution: Choose between 32x32, 64x64, and 128x128. 128x128 gives the best quality and detail. 64x64 is good for simpler sprites, while 32x32 is best for very simple icons.
• Seed: Use a specific seed number to create a consistent image. Using a seed locks the number of images to 1.
• Remove background (rm bg): This is on by default and is designed to create clean sprites of characters or items. It tells the AI to generate the object on a plain, solid background, which is then automatically removed. If you want to create a full scene with a background, turn this option off.

3. Managing Your Creations

Your generated images are automatically saved. Click the floppy disk icon ("Saved") in the top right (or in the mobile menu) to access your library. From there, you can perform several actions on each image:

• Edit the image in the built-in editor.
• Download it directly, or add it to a list to download multiple images at once.
• Publish your work to the public pixie.haus gallery.
• Use as profile picture for your account.
• Remove an image permanently from your library.

4. Quick Edits

pixie.haus includes a free, built-in editor for making simple changes. It has basic tools like flood fill and line drawing, and you can also use it to create pixel art from a blank canvas. It's meant for quick adjustments, not as a replacement for dedicated programs like Aseprite.

5. Sharing in the Gallery

Publishing your work helps you and the community. An image you don't need might be perfect for someone else. Here’s how it works:

• Share your creations in the public gallery to get feedback and earn credit tips.
• Likes, tips, and publishes earn you experience points, which can unlock rewards like free credits.
• Guidelines: No nudity, hate symbols, or harmful content. Please avoid publishing low-quality doodles or tests.
• Moderation: We reserve the right to remove images that violate the rules. Repeat offenders may have their accounts banned.
• License: By publishing, you grant pixie.haus a license to use your images for promotion and possibly for future AI model training.
• Control: You can unpublish your images at any time to remove them from the public gallery.

Effective Date: October 25, 2025

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-Powered Content Generation: Users can generate pixel art, sprites, and animations using a curated selection of state-of-the-art AI models. We continuously update our model roster to provide the best balance of quality, speed, and cost. For a current list of available models, please refer to the generation interface on the platform. All models are licensed to allow commercial use of the content you create.
• Public Gallery and Community Features: Users can publish their creations in a public gallery, earn credits through tips from other users, and "collect" artwork published by the community.
• Online Pixel Art Editor: The platform includes a basic editor that allows users to make adjustments to AI-generated images or create new pixel art from scratch. Using the editor to create art from scratch does not require credits.

2. Ownership and Licensing of Generated Content

2.1 Ownership of Generated Images

When you generate original images using pixie.haus, you own the rights to the images you create. You are free to use, sell, and distribute these images for both personal and commercial purposes, subject to the conditions in Section 2.4.

2.2 Licensing to pixie.haus

- By using our Service, you grant pixie.haus a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, host, and store the images you generate to provide the Service to you. - If you publish images to the public gallery, you also grant pixie.haus the right to display, modify, and use these images for promotional purposes, and for future AI model training. - Publishing to the gallery also grants other pixie.haus users the right to "collect" and use your creation in accordance with these Terms.

2.3 User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the content you generate and for ensuring it does not violate any laws or these Terms. You agree to use the Service responsibly and ethically.

2.4 User-Generated Content and Third-Party Rights

You agree not to generate content that infringes on any third-party intellectual property rights, such as copyrights or trademarks. For example, generating images of well-known characters from video games or films may be subject to copyright laws and should only be used in a manner that constitutes fair use or as non-commercial fan art. You are responsible for ensuring you have the necessary rights for your intended use.

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, such content must maintain a high standard of taste. 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. Credits and Payments

4.1 Credit System

Credits are the currency of the platform, used for generating AI content and tipping other users. Credits can be purchased and do not have an expiration date.

4.2 Credit Policy and Refunds

All credit package purchases are final and non-refundable. Credits cannot be exchanged for cash. However, credits will not be deducted for a generation that fails due to a technical error on our part. The quality of AI generations is not guaranteed and depends on many factors, including the prompt and inherent randomness.

4.3 Credit Issues

If you believe credits were deducted incorrectly or experience any issues, please contact us at support@pixie.haus, and we will investigate the matter.

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. 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

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 credits, 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.

Hi, I’m Stanisław Ursatjew, and pixie.haus is probably the most autistic project I’ve ever worked on. It’s a chaotic mix of hyperfocus, curiosity, and overengineering, and somehow it turned into a functional app. There’s no team behind it—just me, sitting at my desk after work, convincing myself that every unnecessary feature was absolutely essential.

I’ve dabbled in programming before. I studied math for two years and picked up some Pascal basics, at the same time studied quantitative methods in economics, where I learned a bit of R. I’ve also tinkered with Python for robotics projects on Raspberry Pi. But honestly, none of that really prepared me for building an app.

What made this possible? Magic—specifically, LLMs, mostly chatGPT 4o and later o1-mini (it was working for me better than Claude 3.5 Sonnet). Most of this app was written with their help. I spent five months in a browser window, going back and forth with GPT, solving problems step by step, asking questions, and learning on the fly. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have had the focus or persistence to finish this without them.

About a year ago, I started experimenting with generative AI models—just big, vanilla models without any extra tools. Some were better for pixel art than others. For instance, tools like Photoshop’s AI image generation really struggled with pixel art prompts, often producing glitched and unusable results. On the other hand, DALL-E 3 turned out to be surprisingly good. My first project was all about figuring out how to create decent-looking pixel art without prior experience. I generated initial versions with AI and then refined them manually in Photoshop. This process turned out to be an incredible way to learn. Since the AI provided quick results, I was able to focus on improving the details, identifying what didn’t work, and figuring out how to make the pixel art look better. It was frustrating but also rewarding, and that’s when the idea for pixie.haus started to form: what if I could streamline this process for others?

The app started simple—just a tool to generate and refine pixel art. But then I kept adding features. One of the highlights is the Pixies—procedurally-generated pixel mascots with randomized colors, faces, and wings. Do they make sense? Not really. Are they fun? Absolutely.

The whole project has been a mix of learning, experimenting, and just seeing what happens. Now that it’s live, I’m excited to see if anyone else finds it useful—or at least entertaining. Thanks for stopping by. If nothing else, at least I can say I made something weird and kind of wonderful—and maybe inspired someone else to dive into their own project.