Generative Art

AI Image Generation Platform

Stable Diffusion · Fooocus · Model Library

Tech Stack

Stable DiffusionSDXLLoRAApple SiliconMPSDockerFooocus

Introduction

Welcome to the ultimate playground of creativity! This is the section where imagination bridges the gap directly into computation. I extensively push the boundaries of Stable Diffusion and Fooocus to create vibrant, intelligent art and experiment with generative workflows.

It features hands-on tooling integrations, a custom macOS-optimized backend, and centralized model management. Whether running completely natively on Apple Silicon or dockerized, it serves as my complete, high-performance toolkit for AI synthesis.

Quick Start & Architecture

The platform supports both completely containerized execution via Docker and bare-metal optimized execution on Apple Silicon.

Model Management

To avoid duplication, the installation uses a centralized storage approach with symbolic links. Checkpoints and LoRAs are kept in dedicated libraries and mapped into the application at runtime.

Fooocus/models/checkpoints → ../../models
Fooocus/models/loras       → ../../LoRAs

macOS & MPS Acceleration

Automatically detects macOS environments and configures PyTorch with Metal Performance Shaders (MPS) for GPU acceleration on M-series chips (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4). It enables aggressive VRAM optimizations like --all-in-fp16 and --always-high-vram for peak token-generation speed.

Curated Model Library

The platform comes heavily armed with a massive 46GB library featuring 7 SDXL Checkpoints and over 40 LoRAs downloaded from HuggingFace and CivitAI.

Featured Checkpoints

Juggernaut XL v8

SDXL 1.0

General purpose, high quality realistic model

Anima Pencil XL v5

SDXL 1.0

Anime and detailed illustration style

Realistic Stock Photo

SDXL 1.0

Stock photography realism aesthetic

SDXL Ronghua v4.5

SDXL 1.0

Chinese aesthetic and style (国风)

Expert Tips & Advanced Workflows

Beyond standard generation, I also document advanced techniques and highly specialized workflows. Read through these guides to understand the finer details of AI creation: