# Pykaso Alternative > Pykaso is no longer available: pykaso.ai now redirects to Pyksel, and Pyksel's app says it closed on 30 September 2026 — signing in, generating and downloading have stopped. A Pykaso alternative for consistent AI characters is Kenerate AI: upload your character's photos as references (up to 14 on Nano Banana 2.1, 16 on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst), make new shots, then animate them with 57 video models — no training step, on credits that never expire. URL: https://kenerateai.com/pykaso-alternative Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com) Last updated: 20 October 2026 ## Key facts - pykaso.ai today: Redirects to pyksel.ai - Pyksel app: Closed 30 September 2026 - Sign-in and downloads: No longer available (Pyksel) - Consistent character on Kenerate: Reference images, no training - References per image: Up to 14 (Nano Banana 2.1) · 16 (GPT Image 2.5) - Video models: 57 on a paid pack - Status (20 Oct 2026): Pykaso: pykaso.ai redirects to Pyksel; Pyksel's app closed on 30 September 2026. Kenerate: Open: Image Studio, Edit Studio and video studio. - Consistent character: Pykaso: Trained a custom character model. Kenerate: Reference images: up to 14 on Nano Banana 2.1, 16 on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 10 on Seedream 5.0 Pro. - Images: Pykaso: AI images, image to image with your character, AI image editor. Kenerate: 80+ image models, one-sentence edits, Change Region, Camera Angle. - Video: Pykaso: AI videos from an image or a prompt. Kenerate: 57 video models, e.g. Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Wan 3 (paid pack). - Talking avatar: Pykaso: Lipsync from audio. Kenerate: Talking photo from your image and a voice. - Upscaling: Pykaso: Skin Enhancer (upscaler). Kenerate: Upscale up to 8K in Edit Studio. - Currency: Pykaso: Gems. Kenerate: Credits — one-time packs, never expire. ## Steps 1. Gather your character's images — Any Pykaso images you saved before the closure: a clear face shot, a full-body shot, and two or three angles. 2. Sign in free and upload them — In /app/image, add the images as references to Nano Banana 2.1 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst. 3. Describe the new shot — Say “keep the same face, hair and build” and describe the outfit, place and pose. 4. Animate or make it talk — Send the still to the video studio or the talking-photo tool (paid pack). ## In depth ### From Pykaso to Pyksel to closed Pykaso was known for AI influencer work: train a character on a set of faces, then generate consistent photos, image-to-image swaps and short videos of it, paid in Gems. The pykaso.ai domain now forwards to Pyksel, which repositioned the same tools as AI UGC actors and AI ads. On 30 September 2026 Pyksel's app closed; its own page says signing in, generating and downloading are no longer available. ### Rebuilding a consistent character without training Training a character model was Pykaso's core idea. Today's reference-image models get close without it: you attach the same few images to every generation and describe only what changes. - Use 3–4 references: a front close-up, a ¾ view, a full-body shot. - Keep lighting in the references neutral, so new scenes can relight the face. - Name what must stay: face, hair colour and length, skin tone, build. - Change one thing per prompt — outfit, place or pose — and keep the rest. - Animate from the still, so the video starts from the face you approved. ## FAQ Q: Is Pykaso shut down? A: Yes, in effect. On 20 October 2026 pykaso.ai redirected to pyksel.ai, and Pyksel's app showed a page saying “Pyksel has been shut down”, closed on 30 September 2026, with signing in, generating and downloading no longer available. The page doesn't give a reason. Q: What happened to Pykaso AI? A: Pykaso became Pyksel: pykaso.ai now redirects to pyksel.ai, and listings such as GetApp describe Pykaso as acquired by Pyksel. Pyksel's homepage pitched AI UGC actors and AI ads built on the same character tools — training an AI influencer, image to image, AI video and a skin enhancer — before the app closed on 30 September 2026. Q: What is the best Pykaso alternative? A: For keeping one AI character consistent across photos and videos, Kenerate AI: upload your character's images as references — up to 14 on Nano Banana 2.1 or 16 on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst — generate new shots, then animate them with 57 video models or make them talk. There's no training step and credits never expire. Q: Can I still download my Pykaso or Pyksel images? A: According to Pyksel's closing page, downloading is no longer available. Before the closure its app banner asked users to download their content and use their Gems before 30 September 2026. If you still need files, contact Pyksel through its official channels. Q: Does Kenerate train a character like Pykaso did? A: No. Kenerate doesn't train a model on your character. Instead you attach reference images to each generation, and models built for consistency — Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Seedream 5.0 Pro — keep the face, hair and build. It's faster to start; for very long series, keep using the same three or four reference images. Q: How do I recreate my AI influencer from Pykaso? A: Collect the best images you saved: one front-facing close-up, one full-body shot and a couple of angles. Upload them as references in Kenerate's Image Studio, then prompt “the same woman as in the reference images” with a new outfit, place and pose. Make a few test shots and keep the references that hold the face best. Q: Can I make videos of my character? A: Yes, on a paid credit pack. Generate the still first, then use it as the start image in the video studio — Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 or Wan 3 — so the face stays the same. For a speaking clip, use the talking-photo tool with a voice. Q: Is Kenerate free? A: Free to start: a new account gets starter credits for images, and free-plan models such as Qwen Image 3.0 cost nothing to try. Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5 and video use credits from one-time packs, from $15 for 1,300 credits, with no subscription and no expiry. ## Related pages - AI influencer generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-influencer-generator - AI character generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-character-generator - AI influencer video generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-influencer-video-generator - AI talking avatar: https://kenerateai.com/ai-talking-avatar - Image to video AI: https://kenerateai.com/image-to-video-ai ## Sources - Pyksel — shutdown page (app.pyksel.ai): https://app.pyksel.ai/shutdown - Pyksel — home page (pykaso.ai redirects here): https://www.pyksel.ai/ - GetApp — Pykaso AI listing: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2228701/pykaso-ai