Today's Image & Video Generation: Fastest-Growing Projects — May 09, 2026
This week, the Image & Video Generation space saw significant growth, driven by advancements in text-to-image models and innovative applications of AI-powered video editing tools. Open-source repositories leveraging OpenAI's gpt-image-2 interface were particularly popular, with several projects experiencing rapid growth in both commits and stars.
CookSleep/gpt_image_playground takes the top spot this week with a remarkable Growth Score of 69.84 and 867 stars. This tool allows users to generate and edit images using the gpt-image-2 interface, offering a user-friendly platform for exploring AI-powered image creation. Its rapid growth is likely due to its ease of use and the increasing interest in text-to-image models.
mrslimslim/gpt-image-canvas follows closely with a Growth Score of 37.50 and 288 stars. This local professional AI canvas, built with tldraw, provides users with a seamless image generation experience. Its growth can be attributed to its streamlined interface and the growing demand for accessible AI-powered creative tools.
lidge-jun/ima2-gen boasts an impressive 100 commits in the past 30 days, earning it a Growth Score of 24.25 and 186 stars. This minimal CLI + web UI offers users a convenient way to generate images using OpenAI's GPT Image 2, with features like dual authentication and custom sizes. Its growth is likely driven by its versatility and ease of use.
helloianneo/ian-handdrawn-ppt takes a different approach, focusing on generating hand-drawn-style PPT images. With a Growth Score of 21.64 and 453 stars, this repository has gained significant traction despite having only one commit in the past 30 days. Its popularity can be attributed to its unique application of AI-powered image generation.
EvoLinkAI/awesome-gpt-image-2-API-and-Prompts leads the way with an impressive 13,475 stars and a Growth Score of 20.63. This comprehensive collection of GPT-Image-2 API prompts serves as a valuable resource for developers and researchers exploring text-to-image models. Its growth is likely driven by its extensive coverage of available prompts.
baidu/ERNIE-Image takes the sixth spot with a Growth Score of 12.98 and 436 stars. This open-source text-to-image generation model, developed by Baidu's ERNIE-Image team, offers state-of-the-art performance among open-weight models. Its growth is likely driven by its impressive capabilities and the increasing interest in AI-powered image generation.
OpenImagingLab/AnyRecon rounds out our report with a Growth Score of 11.57 and 322 stars. This arbitrary-view 3D reconstruction model uses video diffusion to generate high-quality images, showcasing the innovative applications of AI-powered imaging techniques. Its growth is likely driven by its potential in fields like computer vision and robotics.
Other notable repositories include Senabayu08989/Stable-Diffusion-AI-Free, which offers a free AI image generator with impressive capabilities, and gulucaptain/Camera-Transformer-1, which enables precise camera control for video generation. These projects demonstrate the diversity of applications in the Image & Video Generation space, from text-to-image models to innovative uses of AI-powered video editing tools.
CookSleep/gpt_image_playground takes the top spot this week with a remarkable Growth Score of 69.84 and 867 stars. This tool allows users to generate and edit images using the gpt-image-2 interface, offering a user-friendly platform for exploring AI-powered image creation. Its rapid growth is likely due to its ease of use and the increasing interest in text-to-image models.
mrslimslim/gpt-image-canvas follows closely with a Growth Score of 37.50 and 288 stars. This local professional AI canvas, built with tldraw, provides users with a seamless image generation experience. Its growth can be attributed to its streamlined interface and the growing demand for accessible AI-powered creative tools.
lidge-jun/ima2-gen boasts an impressive 100 commits in the past 30 days, earning it a Growth Score of 24.25 and 186 stars. This minimal CLI + web UI offers users a convenient way to generate images using OpenAI's GPT Image 2, with features like dual authentication and custom sizes. Its growth is likely driven by its versatility and ease of use.
helloianneo/ian-handdrawn-ppt takes a different approach, focusing on generating hand-drawn-style PPT images. With a Growth Score of 21.64 and 453 stars, this repository has gained significant traction despite having only one commit in the past 30 days. Its popularity can be attributed to its unique application of AI-powered image generation.
EvoLinkAI/awesome-gpt-image-2-API-and-Prompts leads the way with an impressive 13,475 stars and a Growth Score of 20.63. This comprehensive collection of GPT-Image-2 API prompts serves as a valuable resource for developers and researchers exploring text-to-image models. Its growth is likely driven by its extensive coverage of available prompts.
baidu/ERNIE-Image takes the sixth spot with a Growth Score of 12.98 and 436 stars. This open-source text-to-image generation model, developed by Baidu's ERNIE-Image team, offers state-of-the-art performance among open-weight models. Its growth is likely driven by its impressive capabilities and the increasing interest in AI-powered image generation.
OpenImagingLab/AnyRecon rounds out our report with a Growth Score of 11.57 and 322 stars. This arbitrary-view 3D reconstruction model uses video diffusion to generate high-quality images, showcasing the innovative applications of AI-powered imaging techniques. Its growth is likely driven by its potential in fields like computer vision and robotics.
Other notable repositories include Senabayu08989/Stable-Diffusion-AI-Free, which offers a free AI image generator with impressive capabilities, and gulucaptain/Camera-Transformer-1, which enables precise camera control for video generation. These projects demonstrate the diversity of applications in the Image & Video Generation space, from text-to-image models to innovative uses of AI-powered video editing tools.