Use Case
Generate Concept Art & Illustration with AI — From Your Terminal
Concept art and illustration drive the visual direction of games, films, books, and brands. Traditional concept pipelines involve hours of sketching and iteration before arriving at a visual direction. AI image generation collapses that exploration phase from days to minutes. agent-media CLI gives artists and creative directors a way to rapidly explore styles, compositions, and color palettes — then refine the best results into final artwork.
Best Models for This
These models are recommended for generating concept art & illustration. Each one brings different strengths to this workflow.
| Model | Why | Credits | CLI Command |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine | Excels at imaginative, stylized scenes and handles complex multi-element compositions — perfect for concept art that needs to evoke a mood or tell a story. | 50-100 per image | agent-media generate grok-image -p "Concept art of a floating city above clouds, steampunk architecture, warm sunset palette" --sync |
| Flux 2 Flex | Fastest and cheapest model at 25-50 credits — ideal for rapid-fire exploration when you are still searching for the right direction. | 25-50 per image | agent-media generate flux2-flex -p "Character design: armored forest ranger, watercolor style, concept sheet" --sync |
Step-by-Step Workflow
Follow these steps to start generating concept art & illustration with agent-media CLI.
Explore a visual direction
Start with Flux 2 Flex for cheap, fast iterations. Generate 5-10 variations at 25-50 credits each to find the composition and mood that resonates before committing to a higher-fidelity pass.
$ agent-media generate flux2-flex -p "Fantasy tavern interior, candlelight, wooden beams, cozy atmosphere, concept art" --sync
Refine with a higher-quality model
Once you have a direction, switch to Grok Imagine for richer detail and more distinctive styling. Its handling of complex scenes with many elements is noticeably stronger.
$ agent-media generate grok-image -p "Detailed concept art of a fantasy tavern, rich wood textures, magical artifacts on shelves, warm golden light" --sync
Generate a character sheet
Concept sheets with multiple views of a character help downstream artists. Grok handles multi-element compositions, making it suitable for sheets that show poses, details, and expressions.
$ agent-media generate grok-image -p "Character concept sheet: elven archer, multiple poses, front and side view, fantasy RPG style" --sync
Create environment keyframes
Environment keyframes set the tone for a scene. Generate several at different times of day, weather conditions, or camera angles to give your production team a clear visual target.
$ agent-media generate grok-image -p "Keyframe painting: ancient underwater temple, bioluminescent coral, shafts of light from above, cinematic wide shot" --sync
MCP / Claude Code Integration
Connect the MCP server to Claude Code and describe your creative vision in natural language. Claude can iterate on prompts for you — "make the lighting more dramatic" or "try a different color palette" — and regenerate images until you land on the right concept, all within your terminal session.
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-media": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "agent-media-cli", "mcp"],
"env": {
"AGENT_MEDIA_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}Then ask Claude: "Generate concept art & illustration using agent-media"
How Much Does It Cost
Concept exploration is extremely affordable. Flux 2 Flex runs just 25-50 credits per image, so a pack of 500 credits ($9) covers 10-20 explorations. Grok Imagine at 50-100 credits is still cheap for refinement passes. On the Starter plan ($39/month for 2,500 credits), an artist can generate 50-100 concept images per month — easily replacing hours of rough sketching.
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