Kive
Kive is an AI-powered tool designed to amplify and enhance the creative process. Its main focus is to assist users in expanding their creative libraries. Kive l...
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What is Kive?
Kive is an AI-powered creative workspace that helps brands and creative professionals generate, edit, organize, and collaborate on visual content. It combines AI image and video generation with powerful post-production editing tools and an intelligent Asset Library, all in one web-based platform. Users can create professional visuals from text descriptions, generate product shots from simple photos, edit images with AI tools, and organize everything in shared boards within collaborative workspaces.
Key features include text-to-image and text-to-video generation, AI Product Shots for e-commerce marketing visuals, AI editing tools (background removal, upscaling, canvas expansion, object erasure/replacement), AI-powered search for finding assets without manual tagging, version management for tracking asset iterations, custom brand style training, AI Models for reusing products/characters/styles across generations, Studio presets for consistent lighting and composition, and collaborative workspace features like link sharing and team invites. The platform saves all prompts and metadata with each asset for easy variation creation.
Kive is designed for creative teams, fashion brands, product brands, e-commerce sellers, marketers, content creators, and agencies who need to ship standout creative faster without expensive photo shoots. It's ideal for creating content for websites, social media, online ads, print, presentations, and treatments. The web-based platform requires no app download and works on any modern browser on desktop or mobile.
Kive pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Kive offers a freemium model with four plans: Free ($0/mo) includes 40 credits for verified emails (~6 image generations, no video), 5 boards, and browse inspiration; Basic ($15/mo billed yearly) includes 1,000 credits/month (~100 images, ~40 videos, ~100 edits, ~100 upscales, ~25 video upscales), 10,000 library items, 3 users, AI images/videos, AI editing tools, and unlimited boards; Pro ($75/mo billed yearly) includes 5,000 credits/month (5x usage: ~500 images, ~200 videos, ~500 edits/upscales, ~125 video upscales), 50,000 library items, 10 users, plus train brand style and unlimited AI products; Enterprise includes custom limits, custom AI Presets, personal onboarding, dedicated support, and advanced security & controls. All paid plans include collaborative workspace, link sharing, invite team members, AI-powered search, and private workspace.
Kive pros
- AI Product Shots creates professional product photos from single flat-lay photos
- Works with multiple product angles for better accuracy
- Studio presets provide instant backgrounds and environments without long prompts
- AI-powered search finds assets instantly using natural language
- No manual tagging or remembering filenames needed
- Version management tracks every iteration with one-click restore
- Custom brand style training maintains brand consistency across all generations
- AI Models reuse products, characters, or styles with @modelname in prompts
- Character models recreate specific individuals consistently
- Multi-product shots combine multiple models in single images
- Production-grade quality with crisp, detailed, print-ready imagery
- AI editing tools include background removal, upscale, expand, erase, replace
- Image-to-video turns favorite images into videos
- Prompt Library saves and shares best prompts across teams
- Web-based with no app download required
- Collaborative workspace with comments, versions, and permissions
- Link sharing lets anyone view assets without accounts
- HD uploads and item versions available on paid plans
- Import products directly from online store URLs
- Free tier allows browsing inspiration and limited generation
Kive cons
- Free plan has only 40 credits and ~6 image generations per month
- Style models available only on Pro and Enterprise plans, not Basic
- Product models not available on Free plan
- Basic plan limited to 1,000 credits and ~100 image generations monthly
- No video generations on Free plan
- TIFF and GIF formats only on Pro and Enterprise
- Video upscales limited to ~25 on Basic, ~125 on Pro
- Custom AI Presets only available on Enterprise plan
- Character models work best with same person only, not multiple people
- Complex multi-product combinations may reduce model accuracy
Frequently asked questions about Kive
How do I create an AI image in Kive?
Enter a detailed description of the image you want to create in the text prompt field. The more specific you are about subject, setting, mood, lighting, and aspect ratio, the better the results. Customize optional settings like aspect ratio, image dimensions, and output format. Hit generate to create a batch of four images, then download your creation in high quality for your projects.
How does AI Product Shots work?
Upload 1-4 sharp photos of your product from your best angles in highest resolution. Select 'AI Product' in the generator, pick a Studio preset for instant backgrounds, adjust size and placement, add descriptive words for lighting/background/mood if needed, and hit generate. You can create fashion/apparel shots with models wearing your product, shoes/bags, still life shots, or combine multiple products. Videos are also supported by switching to video mode before generating.
What are Studios in Kive?
Studios are pre-configured scenes that handle lighting and composition automatically. Pick a studio when you want consistent looks without writing long prompts. Auto Studio automatically picks suitable presets for your product. You can also click Auto and pick a specific studio for more control. Studios work alongside product/character models and style references for precise control over your generations.
How do I train a custom AI model for my product or character?
Open AI Models from Home dashboard or generator, click New model, choose Product, Character, or Style type. Upload 1-4 images of your subject from your device, library, or URL (product URLs import automatically). Give it a memorable name like 'Ada' or 'Summer Shoes', click Create, and wait ~10 seconds for training. Reference the model in prompts with @modelname, for example '@ada wearing a business suit in an office'.
What's the difference between Free, Basic, and Pro plans?
Free has 40 credits (~6 images), 5 boards, no video, and browse inspiration only. Basic has 1,000 credits/month (~100 images, ~40 videos), 10,000 library items, 3 users, AI editing tools, and unlimited boards. Pro has 5,000 credits/month (5x usage: ~500 images, ~200 videos), 50,000 library items, 10 users, plus train brand style and unlimited AI products. Style models and custom brand training are Pro/Enterprise only, while Custom AI Presets are Enterprise only.
How does AI-powered search work in the Asset Library?
Kive's AI search finds any asset in seconds using natural language without needing manual tagging or remembering filenames. Simply describe what you're looking for and the library searches your visual content intelligently. This keeps your content organized, searchable, and in sync so you find what need in seconds and collaborate seamlessly with your team.
Can I combine multiple products or characters in one image?
Yes, tag multiple product or character models in a single prompt using commas: @product1, @product2, @product3 or @character1, @character2. This creates scenes with multiple trained models together, perfect for outfits and collection shots. However, combining more elements makes it harder for the model to stay perfectly accurate, so for complex products start with one product per shot for best fidelity.
What editing tools does Kive offer?
Kive provides AI editing tools including background removal, upscaling to high resolution, canvas expansion (AI Expand Image), object erasure, and object replacement. You can also change backgrounds with AI, extend and enlarge images, and turn images into videos with Image-to-Video. All edits are non-destructive, and you can track every iteration with version management to restore any previous version with one click.
How do I maintain brand consistency with Kive?
Upload your brand guidelines and visual identity to generate on-brand AI images every time. The AI learns your brand's aesthetic, color palette, typography, and style preferences. On Pro and Enterprise plans, you can train your brand style custom model. Use style references by right-clicking any image in your library or Discover page and choosing 'Use style' to apply that visual aesthetic to new generations.
Is Kive available as a mobile app or desktop download?
No, Kive is completely web-based with no app download required. Access it via any modern browser on desktop or mobile. Your library lives in the cloud so content is always at your fingertips wherever you are. Workspaces are shared places where your team's assets and settings live, and you can switch between multiple workspaces using the account and workspace menu in the top-right.