Does OpenArt.ai Deliver on Speeding Up Your Social Media Workflow?

AI has transformed the social media world, allowing anyone to generate engaging, high-quality, customized content with ease. However, even with the power of AI, it can still take a significant amount of time to create, edit, and perfect posts prior to publishing them.

OpenArt.ai aims to change all that. A comprehensive AI video and image generation platform, this tool centralizes access to some of the best generative models available today, so users don’t have to have multiple open tabs and active subscriptions just to make their social posts.

It also boasts numerous features that appear to be oriented around saving people time, money, and generally making their lives easier. But to discover how useful it is from a social media point of view, read on through my OpenArt.ai review to find out.

What Does OpenArt.ai Offer?

Before I take a look at some of the core features of OpenArt.ai, here’s an overview of the platform.

Marketed as the place where ideas become visual stories, OpenArt.ai is an all-in-one AI tool suite, combining image, video, and even audio generation models in a single space. These include ChatGPT Image-2, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana Pro, and Kling 3.0 Omni.

Users can access any of these models, and dozens more, to generate pictures, brief clips, or even longer videos, as well as voiceovers, music tracks, consistent characters, and even entire worlds. OpenArt.ai also offers a selection of editing tools to help you modify and fine-tune your creations, as you see fit.

It aims to be the only platform you need for all your generative AI tasks and projects. Whether you want to make a cute picture, an engaging infographic, or a 10-second TikTok clip with viral potential, OpenArt.ai hopes to be the place to make it all happen.

Of course, this is all only useful if you’re actually invested and interested in posting AI-generated content to your social media. For purists and traditionalists who prefer making their own art or sharing real photos and videos on their socials, OpenArt.ai may not have much or any appeal.

If, however, you fall into the target audience for this platform, you’ll likely appreciate not just its wide array of tools, models, and features, but also its stylish interface. It offers one-click access to video, image, character, audio, and world generation, and you can view user-generated content if you’re in need of ideas or inspiration.

Unsurprisingly, it’s proven popular. OpenArt.ai claims that millions of artists and businesses worldwide have signed up to use this platform’s services, including well-known brands like EA and Warner Music Group.

Key Features of OpenArt.ai for Social Media Users

OpenArt.ai boasts a broad range of features, all oriented around the core concept of generative AI. However, for this review, I’ll focus on the features that are most useful and time-saving for social media users, like brands, managers, influencers, and content creators.

Smart Shot

These days, social media is dominated by short-form video content, with 10- to 15-second videos proving hugely popular on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

Creating that kind of content can be the most optimal way to go viral or attract more fans and followers to a page. However, it’s not always easy.

I know from experience that users sometimes have to rewrite their prompts over and over and sit through hours of processing time just to get a video that resembles the idea they originally had in mind.

OpenArt.ai’s Smart Shot feature aims to make this process much easier. It lets you upload reference images of the subject and objects you want to include in your video, plus the environment you want it to take place in.

Here, for example, I uploaded an image of a lady in a red dress as my subject, with a separate photo of a field on a sunny day as the setting.

With my references added, I simply had to type in a prompt to tell the AI what should happen in my video. I could use the “@” symbol to select my references, and I was also able to control the video’s quality, length, resolution, and aspect ratio.

From there, OpenArt.ai gives me two options: I can either generate the full video with my prompt.

Or, to save time on possible rewrites and repeats, I can generate a “Sheet,” which basically expands my prompt with additional detail, while also providing sample images and a storyboard-style blueprint for how the video will look.

For this review, I entered a very simple prompt and generated a sheet.

The results are exceptionally impressive. Within just a couple of minutes, OpenArt.ai took a couple of images and a one-line prompt and developed a detailed storyboard for my video, including notes on palette, set design, camera angles, lighting, and more.

I was then able to fine-tune the new and improved prompt and make any alterations I wished before moving on to generate the full video.

I really appreciate the addition of this feature, because, as I explained earlier, even if you write a good prompt and provide strong reference images, you can’t always be sure that an AI model will produce the results you want to see.

I’ve had to struggle through “trial and error” phases with various AI models, testing out different prompts, phrases, and so on to finally get the content I want. But with Smart Shot’s Sheets features, that entire process is far simpler and more streamlined.

The only downside is that it can feel like a waste of credits if you’re using them up to generate sheets regularly, so those on the lower payment tiers (which I’ll discuss later) may want to be prudent in how they use this feature.

Consistent Characters

Another challenge when working with conventional AI tools is creating content with the same consistent characters in multiple images or videos.

Let’s say you’re setting up a new business, for example, and want to feature your company mascot in a series of promotional clips or even onboarding tutorials for new hires. It can be tricky to find a tool that allows you to do that without needless extra steps and complexities.

Fortunately, OpenArt.ai offers a consistent character creation process that lets you make your own characters from reference images, descriptions, or even a step-by-step builder system.

The builder, in particular, is remarkably easy to work with and detailed.

Users can choose from a range of looks and vibes, then choose their character’s gender, ethnicity, and age range.

Once you’ve chosen the base characteristics for your character, you can also add additional details before finalizing them. This is where you can add a personal touch or unique characteristics, like scars, freckles, hairstyles, tattoos, and so on.

Alternatively, you can leave this box blank, but when I tried that, I ended up with quite a bland, generic character model that felt a little lacking in personality. So it’s certainly worth taking the time to personalize your creation.

Then, after generating your character, it’ll be saved in your asset library, alongside any other creations or uploads, for you to reuse over and over in future videos and images.

That way, you don’t have to keep on uploading additional reference images or worrying about the system forgetting your character in the future; it will always be there, and you can make multiple characters and even combine them in the same pictures or clips, as needed.

Story Presets

Many experts believe that being successful on social media is all about being able to tell a good story, and OpenArt.ai can help with that, too.

On the main dashboard, you’ll find a dedicated “Story” section, which essentially features presets and templates that you can use for making specific kinds of video content, like music videos, character vlogs, and explainers.

If I click on the “Character Vlog” option, for example, I’m taken to this screen, which allows me to choose the character(s) I want to focus on and describe the story or scenario they’re involved in.

The “Explainer Video” option, meanwhile, takes me to a different preset page, where I can type in a voice-over script, select a narrator voice, and decide on a distinct visual style. It’s perfect for making the likes of tutorials or product promos.

These templates are great time-savers, though I’d like to see even more of them added in the future, as the current range is somewhat restrictive.

I do, however, have to praise the “Preview Storyboard” feature, which works similarly to “Sheets” in the “Smart Shot” mode. It allowed me to quickly and cheaply see a preview of how my video will look before proceeding with the generation, and spot any flaws or iron out any inconsistencies.

Numerous AI Models on One Platform

There are so many different generative AI models out there nowadays, and I personally don’t like to restrict myself to just one. I know that many other users feel the same way and like to mix things up to see what different models are capable of.

That’s where another of OpenArt.ai’s big benefits comes into play; it doesn’t just give you access to one or even a handful of generative tools, but literally dozens of them. That includes big-name tools, like Nano Banana Pro, as well as lesser-known options, with more being added on a regular basis.

Pricing

There’s clearly much to love about OpenArt.ai, but pricing is so often a make-or-break factor for users when deciding whether or not to sign up to a platform like this. So, how much does it all cost?

Well, like the vast majority of other AI platforms I’ve reviewed in the past, OpenArt.ai operates on a credit system. You sign up for a monthly or annual plan, which gives you a certain number of credits to spend each month, and you cash in your credits every time you use an AI-powered feature.

You can get 40 credits absolutely free just by signing up for the platform. While that won’t be enough to create much content, it will still allow you to test out some of OpenArt.ai’s premium features and get a taste of the platform before opting into a paid plan.

As far as the paid plans go, OpenArt.ai offers four tiers to choose from:

• Essential: This entry-level plan starts at $7 per month and provides 4,000 monthly credits, which is enough for up to 4,000 images or 50 videos. It also unlocks access to one-click story creation and more than 100 AI models, plus OpenArt.ai’s editing suite.
• Advanced: Starting at $14.50 per month, this plan gives you 12,000 credits, which works out at approximately 12,000 images, 150 videos, or 17 one-click stories. This is also the lowest payment tier that provides full commercial use rights for your creations.
• Infinite: The Infinite plan starts at $28 per month and provides 24,000 credits, which lets you generate approximately 24,000 images, 300 videos, and 35 one-click stories. Subscribers at this tier also benefit from priority support.
• Wonder: The highest payment tier starts at $120 per month for 106,000 credits, which lets you make up to 106,000 images, 1,300 videos, and 150 stories. You’ll also get unlimited use of certain models, plus 10% off additional credit packs.

OpenArt.ai also offers the ability to buy more credits as and when you need them for all subscribers on the Advanced plan or above, plus custom team and enterprise pricing plans.

Overall, I think the pricing is very reasonable considering the vast array of features and models that users have access to. It’s nice to see the platform offer a free trial, and I also appreciate the ability to pay either monthly or annually.

At the same time, it’s important to reiterate that you won’t have commercial rights over your OpenArt.ai content unless you’re on the Advanced tier or above; that’s important for social media users, as you need those rights to be able to run ads and generate revenue from your posts.

The Final Verdict: Can It Speed Up Your Social Workflows?

I started this review with one key question in mind: Can OpenArt.ai make life easier for social media users, speed up their workflows, and help them make, perfect, and publish content more quickly than usual?

The answer is a clear and definitive “Yes,” albeit with one important caveat: as I mentioned before, this is an entirely AI-oriented platform, so it’s only suitable for people who want to use AI to create their social content. It won’t be much use to you if you prefer posting more authentic, real-world content or your own handcrafted art, for example.

Still, if you like to use generative AI to help you create social media content, then you’ll most likely love OpenArt.ai. It offers instant access to dozens of the best models, all in one space, with a beginner-friendly interface and surprisingly swift processing times.

With this platform, you’ll no longer need to worry about managing separate subscriptions for different image and video generators or editing tools. Nor will you need to waste time jumping from tab to tab while working on your next social post, as you can do it all in a single window.

OpenArt.ai also offers numerous features that were clearly designed with efficiency in mind, like consistent character generation, story presets, and the “Smart Shot” feature. The platform’s editing tools, too, are intuitive, responsive, and faster than conventional editing software.

On top of its speed and efficiency benefits, I was arguably even more impressed by the overall quality of the content I could generate with OpenArt.ai. With only relatively simple prompts and references, it can make engaging, attention-grabbing visuals with real viral potential.

All in all, given its many benefits, I can strongly recommend OpenArt.ai to AI content creators and social media managers, especially those looking to speed up their post creation and editing workflows.