As we get deeper into the new year, we’re seeing some big trends in the gen-AI space. A big one, of course, has been the rise of video generation in a relatively short period of time. With video generation coming out last month on Layer, we’ve already added
Video is a critical part of game development, powering everything from trailers and UA campaigns to in-game animations and dynamic backgrounds. High-quality video production has always been expensive and time-consuming - but not anymore! With AI-powered video generation you can create content faster (and MUCH cheaper) than before. To make
A new year is always exciting, another chance to reinvent yourself (or your game). With AI models getting better than ever, we’re excited for another year of helping game developers create awesome player experiences. It’s a time of evolution and transition for the games industry, and we'
As we enter a new year, we’re laser focused on expanding Layer into more game studios than ever before. To this end, it’s critical we bring more games industry veterans onto the Layer team, people who have worked directly with development teams and been at the forefront of
We’ve all heard it a million times: Video performs better! We need a better game trailer! Where are those video ads! The problem? Video has historically been difficult and expensive to create. Let’s change that 😉 We’re thrilled to announce that Video Generation is now live on Layer,
It’s been an amazing year for Layer. We’re incredibly humbled by the amount of studios using Layer every day to power their creations. Our goal has always been to make game development easier, faster, and more accessible - and we’re laser focused on that going into 2025.
The world of AI-powered 3D content creation is rapidly evolving, and we’re committed to giving our game studio partners access to the best the industry has to offer through our private, compliant, and model agnostic platform. With our latest updates, we’re thrilled to announce new cutting-edge 3D models
One of the key aspects of building industry-changing tools is the importance of supporting the next generation of artists and creators. These students will soon be bringing their dreams to life, and willing (and eager) to use the best tools they can get their hands on. To this end, we’
The weather is cooling off - but our updates are only getting HOTTER 🔥 We’re incredibly excited to announce that our live canvas feature, Realtime, is now live for all creators. This tool is perfect for gamedevs in the concepting stage, where you need to bring your ideas to life
In game development, ideas evolve in the blink of an eye. Concepting is one of the most important parts of the creative process, the early-stage work that will set the stage for production to come. Today’s creativity is powered by digital tools, enabling artists to refine and adapt their
We're excited to announce our partnership with WePlay HUB, a dynamic gaming accelerator focused on the growth of emerging game studios in Europe, Central Asia, and Turkey. This collaboration represents a shared vision of fostering creativity and innovation in new markets where untapped talent is shaping the future
Halloween always brings out the best in creativity. This month's update has BIG new features designed to enhance workflows on Layer. First up, we’re bringing a whole new dimension to the platform: Layer now supports 3D asset generation! With our new simple 3D model creation, game artists
Let’s face it—game art today is rarely just 2D or 3D. Most games use a combo of both to achieve their gameplay and style. To this end.. we’re excited to announce that going forward Layer will be supporting 3D asset generation (in beta)! We’ve been working
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Last month, Layer joined forces with Fortune Mine Games on stage at the Mobidictum Istanbul Conference. As a sponsor, Layer connected with over 1,000 gaming pros, all gathered in Istanbul, Turkey, for what was one of the city’s most engaging industry events yet. From the buzzing atmosphere to
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It’s getting colder, but our Layer updates are hotter than ever. 🥵 As we head into fall, we’re excited to share some big updates to some of our core models and functionality. FLUX is already proven to be THE most performant image generation model of our era, so we
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Welcome back to our Artist Guide series for Layer creators. Building off of our previous blog on creating a style guide, we now need to finalize what our user interface’s art style will look like. Generally, you want your user interface’s art style to complement, but not be
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The power of AI is amazing, but there’s always been one challenge: Control 🎮 It’s not enough to generate assets, you need to get your image perfect when working with real game assets and IP. This is why we’ve spent the last month making huge improvements to how
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Welcome back to our series on how Layer accelerates a game art pipeline. In the first blog, we covered an introduction of what game art pipelines are, and in the second we showed how Layer can save a ton of time during the ideation phase and exploring an art style
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At Layer, we’re committed to staying at the forefront of this evolution by integrating the latest tools that empower game studios to bring their visions to life. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the addition of the FLUX.1 image generation model from Black Forest Labs -
Put down the sunscreen and pick up your computer - Layer is coming at you with some hot summer updates. This month is a big one, with the addition of the FLUX.1 model + major feature improvements around asset customization, data security, and copyright compliant generation. We also made significant
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In many games, characters are the first thing to be defined, since they drive so much of the game’s mechanics and storytelling. In the style exploration step, the team begins to solidify the art direction of their project. This involves exploration of multiple different art styles and how they
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Happy Summer Layer Creators! We hope you’ve been enjoying the sunshine, as well as the ability to create professional game assets with ease. 😅 It’s always been our goal to ensure that Layer is diverse and inclusive as a team, and accessible and open as a tool. To that
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Perhaps you’ve heard of generative AI and the ethical implications it has around art. How it’ll replace artists, how it is stealing artwork, and most importantly how it impacts industries like film and video games. At Layer, we believe that human artists and AI should work together, not
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We are thrilled to announce that Michael Sabetta has joined the Layer team as our new Director of Creative. This role is all about creating an amazing user experience on Layer, something that’s incredibly important to us. Michael will focus on onboarding, tutorial workshops, artist-focused content, and collaborating with