Introduction

Introduction

Picsart AI Playground is a prompt interface that wraps every AI model Picsart supports — image, video, and audio — behind one consistent surface. Instead of signing up for a dozen providers, juggling API keys, and learning each one's quirks, you use a single account and one credit balance.

There are three ways to use it from outside the web app:

Interface	Best for	Page
gen-ai CLI	Creators and developers working in the terminal; scripting and automation	CLI Quickstart
Skills	Driving generation in plain English inside Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or ChatGPT	Skills
MCP	Any MCP-compatible agent calling the catalog as tools	MCP Quickstart

All three are powered by the same @picsart/ai-sdk model registry, so the model catalog, parameters, and pricing are identical across them. Skills and MCP drive the CLI under the hood — install it and run gen-ai login once, and every surface works.

What you can generate

• Image — text-to-image, image editing, inpainting, style transfer, background removal/replacement, upscaling, and vector/SVG output. 65 models.
• Video — text-to-video, image-to-video, video-to-video editing, and clip extension. 58 models.
• Audio — text-to-speech, music, sound effects, voice design, dubbing, and speech-to-speech. 18 models.

Browse the full catalog in the Model Reference, or filter live:

gen-ai models                     # full catalog
gen-ai models --mode video        # only video models
gen-ai models --provider google   # only Google models

How a generation works

Whether you call it from the CLI or via MCP, every generation follows the same path:

1. Pick a model — by id (e.g. flux-2-pro, seedance-2.0) or let the CLI/agent help you choose.
2. Provide inputs — a prompt, plus optional images/videos/audio and model parameters (aspect ratio, duration, resolution…).
3. (Optional) quote the cost — every model exposes its credit cost before you spend anything.
4. Generate — the request is submitted, polled to completion, and the result URL is returned (and optionally downloaded or saved to your Picsart Drive).

The model never talks to vendor APIs directly — all generation flows through the Picsart platform, which is why one account and one credit balance cover everything.

Next steps

• Installation — install the CLI and connect the MCP server.
• Authentication — log in once.
• CLI Quickstart · MCP Quickstart