9 best AI image generators in 2026: Tested and ranked
Comparing AI image generators in 2026? See how Envato, GPT Image, Firefly, Midjourney, FLUX.2 and Artlist AI stack up on licensing, editing, and creative exploration speed.
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Explore the Envato Blog to discover the newest tools, tutorials, and creative trends from the Envato team, made to help you work smarter, sharpen your skills, and stay inspired.
How to make cinematic AI images that look like movie stills
Cinematic AI images come from a repeatable formula, not lucky prompts: six prompt elements, a refinement pass, consistent sequences, and a still-to-video handoff — one worked example, start to finish.
How to Create a Short Film Using AI: The Expert 8-Step Workflow
Learn how to create a short film using AI with the eight-step filmmaking workflow shared by OMNI Film Festival experts. From world-building and scripting to AI video generation and editing, this guide walks through the complete creative process.
Best AI sound effect generators (2026)
The best AI sound effect generators for 2026 — compared for quality, control, pricing, and commercial licensing safety.
The complete graphic templates guide: formats, software, and licensing
What's actually in a template download, which software you need to edit it, and how commercial licensing works for client projects.
What is Wacky Pomo?! The 90s ‘wacky kidz’ trend decoded
Maximalism is back in a big way in 2026, with weird and wonderful nostalgia aesthetics resurfacing on social media. Wacky Pomo, or Wacky Postmodern, is a 90s design trend inspired by kids' game shows, animations and children’s packaging design. It’s exaggerated, extreme and super fun, but you’ll need to leave your good taste at the door to really get into it.
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Envato MCP Server: A new way to search Envato via your LLM of choice
Envato MCP server connects AI assistants to the Envato library, enabling real-time, structured asset search directly inside tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
Introducing visual references: create more consistent AI videos
Guide AI video generation with up to five images and one video. Create more consistent characters, styles, and motion with Visual References.
Shortcuts: guided AI workflows for faster, more controlled creation
Discover how Envato Shortcuts turns AI prompting into guided creative workflows for relighting, mockups, storyboards, and more.
Envato AI tools guide: everything you need to know
Envato AI tools guide covering video, image, audio and voice generation. Learn how to use AI to speed up creative workflows without adding complexity.
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