ZIT and Klein 9B enable free AI character creation with inpainting and texture refinement
Open-source tools let you generate a character, extract clothing, and refine textures for free.
Deep Dive
Reddit user aniki_kun shared a character creation process: base body and face generated with ZIT, shirt extracted with Klein and textures refined with it, and other edits made using Klein Inpaint and reference images with the Lanpaint node. A little Photoshop helped adjust details like making the chest smaller. The user called it a free hobby for life.
Key Points
- ZIT generates base body and face while Klein 9B handles clothing extraction and texture refinement.
- Klein Inpaint with the Lanpaint node enables reference-guided edits (e.g., body adjustments) entirely for free.
- Workflow is published on GitHub as a ComfyUI JSON file, requiring only a decent GPU to run locally.
Why It Matters
Free open-source models like ZIT and Klein 9B democratize professional-quality character creation for artists and hobbyists.