Hotpot is a comprehensive AI tool that generates images, headshots, game characters, and backgrounds, text, and edits pictures. Although it has paid subscriptions, the tool has a generous free plan that requires no sign-up to use.
Main Features
1. AI Image
This is Hotpot’s text-to-image engine, featuring an art generator, AI logo, AI characters, AI backgrounds, AI anime, and AI stock photos. Under the hood, Hotpot AI utilizes stable diffusion models, coupled with its own enhancements, to deliver the best possible image quality.
The AI image feature works like any other generative AI. From the AI Image page, Hotpot routes the user into a specialized workflow/feature. Then, the user gets to describe the details of the intended image for the AI to create. This serves both creative and productivity purposes as it takes out the need to create media from scratch.
The Art Generator
I prompted with “A hyper-realistic image of a monk meditating” and selected ‘Charcoal’ style, and here were the results:
AI Logo
I fed this feature with a detailed prompt describing the visuals, concept, style, and color palette. The resulting image was quite surprising. The AI had stuck to the prompt details with very minor variations.
I noticed that the AI took the initiative to include a brand name even when I omitted one. My guess is Hotpot’s AI is smart enough to predict the user’s needs.
AI Stock Image
To test this feature, I entered a simple description into the text box. The prompt “A woman working on a laptop” was brief, lacking extensive details. Then I selected an architectural style because I wanted the background to create an office-like atmosphere. This was the result:
The image was impressive, capturing the elements of the corporate world like the sleek, modern office and a formal outfit. It also had telltale signs of its AI origin, and might be unsuiting for those that need a more realistic stock image.
AI Anime
I simply asked the AI for a rendering of the popular anime character, Naruto. The anime generator did this excellently.
2. AI Headshots
This feature generates professional-looking headshots for a variety of needs from image inputs. The options are: General, corporate, Lunar New Year, Cosplay, Real estate, medical, and Christmas headshots.
3. AI Editing
Post production, AI image provides editing options to bring the image up to standard. It has a;
- Photo Upscaler
- Object Remover
- Background Remover
- Photo Restyler
- Photo Colorizer
- Photo Restorer
- Face Enhancer
- Auto Crop
- Color Generator
I found that the background remover gave a crisp cut out of the image:
The original image:
4. AI Games
Aside from being a creative tool, Hotpot AI can be used to create game content. It can generate game scripts, assets (characters, gems, and sprites), background, and DnD characters.
I used this feature to create a game character: a samurai with his sword drawn. I chose a style and here was the result:
Hotpot provided me with options to edit further. I decided to use the object eraser to remove the shed and one of the trees. The result:
5. AI Writing
Hotpot boasts of content generation abilities that extend into copywriting, brainstorming, Art and NFT ideation, songwriting, book writing, professional writing, and product writing.
I tried the art idea feature. All that was required was a topic, and the AI gave me detailed ideas, complete with features and elements.
The copywriting, story writing and song writing feature requires a purchase. However, this can be remedied by using ChatGPT, which is free.
The Bottom Line
Hotpot AI demonstrates excellent image generation and editing abilities with great prompt adherence. It is suitable for diverse projects: game creation, image generation, headshots, brand logo creation, and more. The generous free tier is a great add-on to its benefits.