Getting Started

Getting Started with WokGen

From zero to your first AI-generated asset in under 5 minutes.

1. What is WokGen?

WokGen is a multi-vertical AI asset generation platform. It gives creators, developers, and designers a single place to generate pixel art, business graphics, vector icons, UI components, voice audio, and marketing copy — each with a purpose-built studio tuned for that specific asset type.

Every studio shares a common backbone: a prompt field, a style preset picker, quality controls (Standard free / HD credit-based), and a generation history tied to your workspace. What differs is the model configuration, the toolset, and the export pipeline — WokGen Pixel ships pixel-correct PNGs at integer sizes while WokGen Business ships presentation-ready rasters at display resolution.

WokGen is free to use. Standard-quality generations are unlimited and cost nothing. HD generations use a premium model and consume credits. There is no paywall to try any studio — open one and start generating.

2. Your First Generation

The fastest way to learn WokGen is to generate something with Pixel mode. Pixel art has very visible, predictable outputs — great for a first experiment.

Open Pixel mode

Navigate to wokgen.io/pixel/studio. You do not need an account to generate in Standard quality.

Pick a style preset

Select rpg_icon from the Style Preset dropdown. This preset is tuned for small, clear item sprites — great for beginners.

Write a short prompt

Type: iron sword with blue gem. Keep it noun-focused. No need to write “pixel art” — the preset handles that.

Set size to 32×32

32×32 is the standard icon size. Leave quality on Standard (free).

Generate & preview

Click Generate. In 3–8 seconds your sprite appears. Use the zoom button to see it at 4× — that's how it looks in a typical game.

Download

Click Download PNG. The file is namedwokgen-rpg_icon-iron-sword-{seed}.png. Drop it into Unity, Godot, or any engine that accepts PNG — it's ready to use.

→Not happy with the first result? Click Generate again. Each run uses a different random seed so you get a new variation. Iterate fast on Standard, then switch to HD for your final pick.

3. Understanding Modes

WokGen has six studios. Each is a separate AI configuration — not just a style filter on a single model. Use the studio that matches your target asset type.

Studio	Best for	Output
Pixel	Game sprites, tilesets, animations, icons	`PNG, GIF, spritesheet`
Business	Logos, brand assets, slide visuals, banners	`PNG, high-res raster`
Vector	Icon sets, illustrations, design system parts	`SVG, PNG`
UI/UX	React components, Tailwind sections, Next.js pages	`Code (TSX/HTML)`
Voice	Narration, NPC dialogue, podcast intros, ads	`MP3, WAV`
Text	Blog posts, product copy, emails, social captions	`Markdown, plain text`

ℹAll studios share your workspace, history, and gallery. You can mix asset types in the same project.

4. Using Eral

Eral is the WokGen AI director. You can talk to Eral in plain English or use WAP (WokGen Action Protocol) slash commands to control the platform without touching the GUI. Open the Eral panel from any studio by clicking the chat icon in the top-right corner.

Try your first command

generate a neon city skyline tileset, 16×16, cyberpunk palette

Eral interprets the request, fills in the studio settings, and starts generation. You don't need to navigate menus.

Director Mode

For complex jobs — like building a full 8-directional character sheet — start your message with /director. Eral will plan the individual generation steps, run them in parallel, and assemble the results. See the Eral guide for the full reference.

5. Free Tools

WokGen ships 35+ browser-based creative tools — no account, no install, no cost. Each tool is a standalone utility that works entirely in your browser.

Pixel tools — sprite editor, palette extractor, tile packer, GIF optimizer
Color tools — palette generator, contrast checker, gradient builder
Image tools — background remover, upscaler, format converter
Dev tools — JSON formatter, base64 encoder, regex tester
Typography tools — font pairer, line-height calculator, fluid type scale

Access all tools at wokgen.io/tools. They are completely free — no sign-in required. They exist independently of the AI generation features.

6. Creating an Account

Sign in with GitHub — no password, no email form. Click Sign inin the top-right, authorise the GitHub OAuth app, and you're in.

What you get with a free account

Unlimited Standard-quality generations across all studios
Gallery storage for all your generations (no expiry)
Up to 3 workspaces to organise projects
Access to Eral AI assistant
Project history and seed reproducibility
API access with personal API key

What requires credits

HD-quality generations (premium model, sharper output)
Multi-frame HD animations (charged per frame)

ℹWokGen does not impose generation limits on free accounts beyond anti-abuse rate limiting (30 requests/minute for authenticated users). There is no daily cap on Standard generations.

7. API Quickstart

Every studio is accessible via the WokGen REST API. Authenticate with your personal API key from Settings → API Keys.

Example — generate a Pixel asset

GET /api/generate
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "mode": "pixel",
  "prompt": "RPG warrior character sprite",
  "width": 64,
  "height": 64
}

Response

{
  "id": "gen_abc123",
  "status": "complete",
  "url": "https://cdn.wokgen.io/gen/gen_abc123.png",
  "seed": 4829103,
  "width": 64,
  "height": 64,
  "mode": "pixel",
  "preset": "rpg_character"
}

See the full API Reference for all endpoints, parameter schemas, and error codes.

8. Joining the Community

Gallery — browse and share public generations at wokgen.io/gallery. Like and save assets from other creators. All public gallery items include the full prompt and settings.
Discord — join the WokGen Discord server for real-time help, showcases, and early feature previews. Link in the site footer.
GitHub — WokGen is open source. File issues, submit PRs, or fork it for self-hosting at github.com/wokspec/WokGen.

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