# AI images (!imagine)

> Let viewers make AI images from your Kick chat with the !imagine command, show them on stream with the AI images widget for OBS, and set one image style.

Source: https://kickbot.com/docs/ai/ai-images

With AI images, viewers type `!imagine` and a prompt in your Kick chat, for example `!imagine a mountain made of bananas`. KickBot makes the picture with AI, shows it on your stream through a browser source in OBS, and can post a link to the image in chat. You set it up at [kickbot.com/dashboard/imagine](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/imagine).

You need a KickBot account with your Kick channel connected, and KickBot must be a moderator in your channel. See [add KickBot as a moderator](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/add-kickbot-as-moderator).

## Set up the !imagine command

1. Open [kickbot.com/dashboard/imagine](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/imagine), or click **Chat bot** in the left menu, then **AI images**.
2. Turn on **Make images from chat**.
3. Under **Who can use it**, pick **Everyone**, or any mix of **Subs**, **VIPs** and **Mods**. You (the streamer) can always use the command.
4. Turn **Reply with the image link** on or off. When it is on, KickBot replies to the viewer in chat with a link to the image, for example `@viewer https://kickbot.com/imagine/7f3a9c...`.

![The Image command group on the KickBot AI images page with Make images from chat and Reply with the image link turned on, and Subs and VIPs picked under Who can use it](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/ai/ai-images/01-command.webp "Turn on the command and choose who can use it")

## Add the AI images widget to OBS

The widget is the overlay that shows each new image on your stream.

1. In the **Widget** group, click **Copy URL** next to **Browser source**. The link looks like `https://kickbot.com/external/<your-id>/imagine`.
2. In OBS, add a **Browser** source and paste the link in the **URL** field. For the full steps, and for Streamlabs Desktop and Meld, see [add a browser source to OBS](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/add-browser-source-obs).
3. Click **Send test** next to **Test the widget**. A sample image (a flamingo in a pool) shows on the widget. It is not a new AI image and does not count toward your limit.

![The Widget group on the KickBot AI images page with the browser source URL, How it looks on stream and the Send test button](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/ai/ai-images/02-widget.webp "Copy the browser source URL and send a test image")

> **Caution:** Anyone who has the widget link can see the images from your chat. Do not show the link on stream.

### How it looks on stream

Click **How it looks on stream** to change the widget. The popup has a live **Widget preview**. Click **Save** when you are done.

![The How it looks on stream popup with the widget preview, Show command example, On-screen time and Transition](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/ai/ai-images/03-look.webp "Preview the widget, then save")

| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| **Show command example** | Shows "Generate images with !imagine" above the image, so viewers learn the command. | On |
| **On-screen time** | How long each image stays on the widget, from 5 to 300 seconds. | 60 seconds |
| **Transition** | How the image comes on screen: None, Fade, Slide from left, Slide from right, Slide from bottom or Slide from top. | Slide from bottom |

Under the image, the widget shows the viewer's name and the prompt.

## Image styles

An image style guideline gives every image from chat the same look. KickBot adds the style to every `!imagine` prompt, so a viewer only types the idea.

![The Image style guidelines popup with No style guideline and 12 styles, each with a sample image](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/ai/ai-images/04-styles.webp "Pick one style for every image from chat")

There are 12 styles, plus **No style guideline** (the prompt as written, the default):

| Style | Look |
|---|---|
| Anime film | Hand-drawn, cozy anime look |
| Film camera | 35mm film grain and warm light |
| Cartoon | Bold outlines, bright flat colors |
| Toy bricks | Built from plastic toy bricks |
| 3D animated | Like an animated movie |
| Claymation | Handmade clay, stop-motion look |
| Pixel art | Retro 16-bit video game |
| Comic book | Ink lines and halftone dots |
| Photo | Realistic photo |
| Watercolor | Soft painted washes |
| Oil painting | Classic museum painting |
| Neon synthwave | Glowing 80s neon |

To pick one, click a style in the **Image style guidelines** group, or click **more styles** to see all of them.

## How viewers use !imagine

A viewer types the command and a description of the picture:

```
!imagine a cat astronaut eating pizza on the moon
```

KickBot makes the image and shows it on the widget. Every image also gets its own page at `kickbot.com/imagine/<id>`, which is the link KickBot posts in chat.

KickBot checks each prompt. If a prompt is flagged as inappropriate, KickBot replies `Your message was flagged as inappropriate, please try again.` and makes no image. If the AI cannot make an image for a prompt, KickBot asks the viewer to try a different one.

## Limits

Your channel can make up to **1,000 images per 30 days**. The **Usage** group shows how many images were made in the last 30 days. Test images do not count. The window is rolling: each image leaves the count 30 days after it was made.

![The Usage group on the AI images page showing 0 of 1,000 images used](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/ai/ai-images/05-usage.webp "Images made in the last 30 days")

> **Note:** On the Free plan, your channel can make up to 50 images per 30 days, and image styles are not available.

When the limit is reached, KickBot posts a message in chat and makes no new images until older ones leave the 30-day window.

## Troubleshooting

- **Nothing happens when a viewer types !imagine.** Check that **Make images from chat** is on and that KickBot is a moderator. Type `/mod KickBot` in your Kick chat.
- **Some viewers cannot use the command.** Check **Who can use it**. If only **Subs** and **VIPs** are picked, other viewers are ignored.
- **The image does not show on stream.** Click **Send test**. If the test image does not show, check the browser source URL in OBS and refresh the browser source.
- **Images stopped.** Check the **Usage** group. You may have reached your limit for the last 30 days.

## FAQ

**How do I let viewers make AI images on my Kick stream?**

Turn on **Make images from chat** at [kickbot.com/dashboard/imagine](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/imagine), copy the browser source URL into OBS, and tell viewers to type `!imagine` and a prompt in chat.

**Can I make all images from chat look the same?**

Yes. Pick an image style guideline, for example Pixel art or Anime film. KickBot adds the style to every prompt.

**Can I test the AI images widget without using chat?**

Yes. Click **Send test** in the **Widget** group. A sample image shows on the widget. It does not use an AI image from your limit.

**Can viewers make inappropriate images?**

KickBot checks every prompt and makes no image when a prompt is flagged. You can also limit the command to **Subs**, **VIPs** or **Mods** under **Who can use it**.