If you are paying for Higgsfield, Freepik AI, Krea AI, or OpenArt for image and video generation, this guide shows you how to swap the entire stack in under ten minutes.
Step 1: Grab the Repository
Go to github.com/Anil-matcha/Open-Generative-AI and click Download ZIP (or clone with git clone https://github.com/Anil-matcha/Open-Generative-AI.git). The repo is MIT licensed — you can use it commercially, modify it, and redistribute it freely.
Step 2: Install and Launch the Desktop App
Follow the README install instructions for your OS. Once dependencies are installed, run the app locally. You will see a single window with a model picker, a prompt field, and a generation panel — no login required.
Step 3: Pick Your Model and Generate
Use the model dropdown to choose from 200+ options. For still images, start with Flux or a Midjourney-compatible model. For video clips, select Kling, Sora, or Veo depending on the motion style you need. Paste your prompt, hit generate, and the output lands directly in the app.
Step 4: Audit Your Existing Subscriptions
Open your billing dashboard for any of the following and evaluate whether Open Generative AI covers your use case:
- Higgsfield — video generation
- Freepik AI — image generation
- Krea AI — image + video generation
- OpenArt — image generation with model variety
If the answer is yes for all four, cancel before your next billing cycle.
Step 5: Build a Prompt Library
Because you are no longer locked to one engine's prompt syntax, keep a plain-text file of prompts tagged by model. What works in Flux often needs light rewording for Kling or Veo. A small library saves you from rewriting from scratch every session.
Why This Works
Most paid AI creative tools are thin wrappers around the same underlying models, with a subscription margin on top. Open Generative AI removes the wrapper and talks to those models directly, which is why 200+ options fit in one MIT-licensed app. The open-source distribution model means the community patches and adds models faster than any single company's roadmap.
Pro Tips
- Star and watch the repo. New models are added by contributors regularly; a GitHub notification costs nothing.
- Run image and video generation side by side. The single-window interface lets you queue an image prompt in Flux while a Kling video renders — something siloed subscriptions cannot do.
- Check the Issues tab before reporting bugs. The community is active and most common setup problems already have documented fixes.
- Keep one paid sub on standby if you need guaranteed uptime SLAs. Open-source apps have no support contract — for client-deadline work, factor that in.
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