An image generated by Retro Diffusion running inside of Aseprite
Retro Diffusion is available as an extension for the popular pixel art program [Aseprite](https://www.aseprite.org/), and can be purchased on both [Gumroad](https://astropulse.gumroad.com/l/RetroDiffusion) and [Itch.io](https://astropulse.itch.io/retrodiffusion).
### **What is Retro Diffusion?**
Retro Diffusion is an extension for the popular pixel art software [Aseprite](https://www.aseprite.org/). This extension allows the easy installation and use of [Stable Diffusion](https://stability.ai/blog/stable-diffusion-public-release) AI image generator from inside Aseprite. It includes advanced features like smart color reduction and text guided palette creation. By using this state of the art pixel model, you can design incredible pixel art pieces in record time.
### **Custom pixel art AI model**
Retro Diffusion uses its own pixel art model, meaning its results are astronomically better than any competing model or AI. If you have tried Dall-e 3, Stable Diffusion, or even Midjourney to create accurate pixel art before, you know they just don't cut it.
Perhaps one reason why the RD (Retro Diffusion) model is so much better is that it has been trained on licensed assets from [Astropulse](https://astropulse.co/#gallery) and other pixel artists **with their consent**.
An example of the difference between regular image generation and Retro Diffusion
For information on system requirements and installation, continue to the next page.
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