ArtCraft is an open-source studio for creating images and video, built for artists who want to steer a scene directly instead of relying only on text prompts. Its site describes the goal as “freedom of control and expression”. Stable releases are available for Windows and macOS, and a web version runs in the browser with no install.

Canadian price and availability are not stated by any source we checked, and the pricing page shows a dollar sign without naming the currency.

What the studio offers

The pitch is control over composition. According to the project’s site, the tools include:

  • Image to Location, which places virtual actors in physical environments and keeps a location consistent across shots
  • 3D compositing for images, backdrops, foreground elements and props, plus image to 3D mesh with position, rotate and frame controls
  • 2D compositing with layering, background removal and simple drawing tools
  • Character posing with scene and camera blocking, scene blocking with kitbashing, and character identity transfer using a posed mannequin
  • Text to image, prompted image editing, canvas editing with masks and inpainting, and image to video

Assets of different kinds can be mixed on one canvas.

Models and what is still coming

Per the project’s README on GitHub, the catalog lists 62 models: 16 image, 25 video, 5 music and sound, 11 3D mesh and 5 world models. Providers named include Grok, Midjourney, Sora and World Labs, and integrations with Kling, Google, Runway and Luma are planned.

Not everything is switched on. Some models in the catalog are marked disabled or restricted in the desktop app, and relighting, inpainting and image ingredients previews are listed as coming.

Platforms and licence

The README says stable releases cover Windows and macOS, while Linux means building from source. Phoronix, which reported on 7 October 2026, wrote that companion apps from the same initiative, Photocraft, Filmcraft and Lightcraft, had debuted the week before. It describes them as open-source re-implementations of Photoshop, Premiere and Lightroom style tools written in Rust, shipping as binaries for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows. The two sources differ on Linux, so check the download page for your system.

The code is dual licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0 and sits on GitHub, so you can read, fork and modify it. Downloads are on getartcraft.com or the GitHub releases page.

Pricing

The pricing page lists these plans, with a limited-time 20% discount applied to monthly and yearly billing:

  • Basic: $8 per month (was $10), 1,000 monthly credits, $96 per year
  • Pro: $28 per month (was $35), 3,750 credits, $336 per year
  • Max: $48 per month (was $60), 6,600 credits, $576 per year
  • Enterprise: custom

One-time credit packs never expire, you can cancel any time, and credits are refunded if a generation fails. A footnote says ArtCraft can be used without a subscription if you bring your own compute and third-party subscriptions. No free tier is listed.

What it means for readers

ArtCraft suits artists and filmmakers who want to block a scene, keep a location steady across shots and pose characters, rather than re-roll a prompt until something fits. People who want a one-click prompt box, or a fixed low price, may prefer to skip it, since credits are metered.

Before paying, check which currency the dollar prices are in, and which models are enabled in the version you install. Because the source code is open, readers in Canada and the United States can inspect it before committing.