# OpenArt News ### [Nano Banana 2.1]() October 6, 2026 via Higgsfield Google's update to Nano Banana 2 is now available on Higgsfield, with the same speed and output up to 4K. Compared with Nano Banana 2, it improves visual quality, prompt adherence, character consistency across edits, and text rendering, per Google. References: up to 14 images, with consistency for up to 4 characters and up to 10 objects. Text edits: describe what to change, such as a shirt color, and the model edits that part of the image. Wide formats: fixed tiling artifacts on 1:4, 4:1, 1:8, and 8:1 at 2K and 4K. Resolution: 1K by default, 2K, or 4K. To get started: Image → model selector → Nano Banana 2.1. Nano Banana 2.1 is also available in Google Flow, ElevenCreative, fal, Magnific, OpenArt, Pika and Krea. FLORA announced Google’s latest image model; Weave announced a new Nano Banana model with a temporary 50% credit discount, without naming the version in those posts. ### [Seedance 2.5 Draft Mode on OpenArt]() October 5, 2026 OpenArt's Seedance 2.5 Draft mode generates 480p previews with sound, then upgrades selected drafts to 1080p. The upgrade preserves the prompt, references, duration and aspect ratio; small visual details can change. ### [OpenArt Arena Leaderboard for Creative Intelligence]() September 15, 2026 OpenArt launched OpenArt Arena, which it calls the global leaderboard for creative intelligence. Creative professionals evaluate the leading AI image and video models blindly across the work creators actually care about, with separate boards for ads, film, animation, motion design, video editing, lip sync, e-commerce, graphic design and image editing. [View on X]() ### [Turn Any URL Into a Video]() September 15, 2026 OpenArt can now turn any URL into a video. Paste a product page, property listing, website, or any other link into chat mode and describe what you want to create — from an ad or walkthrough to a promo or story. [View on X]() ### [Introducing OpenArt CLI]() September 11, 2026 OpenArt is now available in the terminal. Use the OpenArt CLI with Claude Code, Codex, and other command-line assistants to generate images and videos where you work, or automate batch generations with scripts. [View on X]() ### [Lyric Video]() August 28, 2026 Lyric Video turns a song into a finished lyric video in OpenArt. Upload the track, pick a look, decide how the words move, and add your own images or video; Director assembles the rest around the lyrics. [View on X]() ### [Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash on OpenArt]() August 28, 2026 Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is live on OpenArt with more control over where a video starts and ends. First and last frames set both ends of the clip, scene extension carries a story to 40 seconds, and up to three seconds of reference video can guide the look, character, scene or movement. Generate at 360p while testing, then finish at 1080p or 4K. [View on X]() ### [Viral Presets Powered by Seedance 2.5]() August 7, 2026 The internet's favorite presets just got an upgrade: Viral Presets powered by Seedance 2.5. Choose a preset, upload your image, and generate a 30-second viral video in seconds. Available now on OpenArt. [View on X]() ### [Seedance 2.5 Live on OpenArt, Unlimited for 7 Days]() August 7, 2026 Seedance 2.5 is live on OpenArt, and for the next 7 days generations are unlimited. Create native 30-second videos with better realism, precision editing, and up to 50 reference assets. [View on X]() ### [FLUX.3 Text to Video on OpenArt]() August 6, 2026 FLUX.3 Text to Video is now on OpenArt. Turn a text prompt into expressive video with native audio, multilingual dialogue, and sounds that respond to the scene. [View on X]() ### [Introducing Ad Remake]() July 29, 2026 OpenArt introduced Ad Remake: found an ad you love? Upload it, and OpenArt recreates it with your own product, brand, characters, style, and language. Keep the concept, make it yours, and create endless variations. [View on X]() ### [Run Creative Production From Your Agent]() July 23, 2026 Your AI agent can now run your creative production with OpenArt MCP. Upload one product photo and your agent generates banners, social creatives, product images, and video ads, all inside Claude, with no tool switching and no API keys. Just tell it what you need. Check it out at openart.ai/mcp. [View on X]() ### [Brand Kit]() July 18, 2026 You rebuild your brand every time you generate. What if you didn't have to? Brand Kit saves your logo, colors, style, tone, and rules once, then it shows up automatically on every image and video you make. Brand Kit is live on OpenArt. Start on-brand, every time. [View on X]() ### [Video Remix in OpenArt Director]() July 16, 2026 Video Remix is live in OpenArt Director. Upload any video you love as inspiration, remix it with chat, and own the final version. [View on X]() ### [Gemini Omni Flash in OpenArt]() July 1, 2026 Gemini Omni Flash is now live in OpenArt — edit videos through natural conversation, grounded in real-world knowledge (physics, history, science), and reference images, text, video, or audio to build one cohesive scene. [View on X]() ### [Introducing OpenArt Director]() June 23, 2026 OpenArt introduced OpenArt Director and a new way to create: Vibe Directing. Describe what you want, chat it into perfection, and walk away with professional-quality video from just an idea and a conversation. [View on X]() ### [OpenArt MCP]() June 21, 2026 Meet OpenArt MCP — one connection to all the top models (Seedance 2.0, GPT Image 2, Kling 3 Omni), and the only connector with access to your full OpenArt library. Works inside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other MCP clients. ### [VFX]() June 6, 2026 OpenArt VFX lets you apply real visual effects to footage — mask any region of your video and replace it with AI-generated content matching the scene's lighting and physics. [View on X]() ### [Characters with Voices]() May 27, 2026 A character isn't just how they look — it's also how they sound. Introducing Characters with Voices on OpenArt: clone your own voice, design one from a text description, or choose from the library. Attach it to your character once and it follows them across every workflow. [View on X]() ### [Projects and Folders]() May 12, 2026 The more you create, the harder it gets to stay organized. Projects and Folders are now inside OpenArt — so every image, generation, and creative asset has a home. Structure your workspace by client, by campaign, by vibe. Keep your best work accessible. [View on X]() ### [OpenArtist Program]() May 6, 2026 OpenArt launched the OpenArtist Program — a path for creators to grow their reach, get early access to new models, and partner with OpenArt on launches. [View on X]() ### [Smart Shot — Cinematic Scenes from One Sentence]() April 25, 2026 Introducing Smart Shot, powered by GPT Image-2 and Seedance 2.0. One sentence becomes a complete cinematic scene: full shot plan (characters, environment, storyboard, camera), multi-cut video (wide, close-up, cutaways), consistent characters across every frame, 10-20 seconds and production-ready. [View on X]() ### [Kling 3.0 — Native 4K Video on OpenArt]() April 24, 2026 Kling 3.0 is live on OpenArt — the first AI model with native 4K video, no upscaling. Production-ready visuals from a single prompt, built for ads, film, and broadcast. Consistent subjects, clean text, controlled lighting, all at native resolution. [View on X]() ### [Multi View]() April 23, 2026 Drop in any image and it generates multiple shots — close-ups, mood shots, lifestyle scenes, alternate perspectives. Every direction your image could go, from a single input. Now live on OpenArt. [View on X]() ### [GPT Image 2 on OpenArt]() April 21, 2026 OpenAI's newest image model — built for real creative work. Readable text, designed layouts, cleaner edits, reference-driven consistency, cinematic control. [View on X]() ### [Music Generation with Google Lyria 3]() April 18, 2026 Music generation is live on OpenArt, powered by Google Lyria 3. Prompt it, reference your image, or both. Image, video, and music — all in one place. [View on X]() ### [LTX-2.3 Now Live on OpenArt]() April 15, 2026 The most capable open video model just got a major upgrade. Sharper fine detail (hair, textures, text, edges), tighter prompt adherence for complex multi-subject prompts, and more. [View on X]() [View OpenArt on Creators Toolbox]() --- Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/openart/news