Interstice.cloud

What Interstice.cloud does

Interstice.cloud operates a cloud-based AI image generation service integrated with the Krita professional painting application through an open-source plugin called 'krita-ai-diffusion'. The legal entity, Cosmic Interstice UG (haftungsbeschränkt), is registered in Mannheim, Germany. The service leverages Stable Diffusion models (SD 1.5 and SDXL) to provide GPU-accelerated generative capabilities — including image generation, upscaling, live mode, animation, and selection-based inpainting — with control layers for sketches, line art, depth maps, pose skeletons, and reference images. The plugin can also run entirely on local hardware at no cost, with the cloud service positioned as a no-GPU-required upgrade path. The Krita integration enables precise composition control and seamless editing workflows that distinguish the product from generic text-to-image tools.

The business operates on a self-serve, product-led growth model. Users sign up via email, GitHub, or Google authentication and purchase non-expiring token bundles (5,000 tokens for €10 or 15,000 tokens for €28), with token consumption tied to image resolution, sampling steps, and workflow type. Costs are highly granular (e.g., approximately €0.002 per live image and €0.01 per 1024x1024 generation). All payments are processed in euros and free starter tokens are provided for initial exploration. Marketing is community-driven through GitHub, Discord, and YouTube, with no paid acquisition channels disclosed.

Interstice.cloud serves primarily digital artists and illustrators using Krita who want AI-assisted painting capabilities, with a secondary audience of general users needing accessible AI image generation. The company claims no intellectual property rights over generated content and operates a privacy-first model in which no input images or results are stored beyond temporary transfer windows. No venture or institutional funding, management team, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and the entity appears to be independently operated and bootstrapped at an early stage.

Name

Interstice.cloud

Legal name

Cosmic Interstice UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://interstice.cloud

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Interstice.cloud operates a cloud-based AI image generation service powered by Stable Diffusion, integrated into the open-source Krita painting plugin for digital artists seeking GPU-free AI-assisted illustration, editing, upscaling, and animation workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Image Generation Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEANAJ

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Artificial Intelligence Platforms for Enterprise

SECONDARYMPAHANAF

Cloud Rendering & Compute for Post/VFX/Animation (render farms, burst compute)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Media Technology & Services (Post-Production, VFX, Animation, Streaming Infrastructure)/Cloud Production & Collaboration Tools (Remote Editing, Review/Approval)

Keywords

• AI image generation
• Stable Diffusion service
• Krita plugin
• Cloud GPU rendering
• Generative AI art

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Token-based Cloud Generation: Users purchase token bundles to spend on image generation, upscaling, and live mode. Cost varies by resolution, sampling steps, and workflow type. Tokens never expire. Starting free tokens provided for exploration.
2. Token Bundle Purchases: One-time payment token bundles: 5,000 tokens for €10 and 15,000 tokens for €28. No subscription required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Interstice.cloud provides a cloud-based AI image generation service that pairs an open-source Krita painting plugin (krita-ai-diffusion) with remote GPU compute powered by Stable Diffusion models (SD 1.5 and SDXL). Users can run the plugin entirely on local hardware for free or connect to the cloud service to generate, upscale, and animate images without owning a GPU. Pricing is usage-based via non-expiring token bundles.

Product overview

Interstice.cloud offers a two-part AI image generation system: (1) an open-source Krita plugin called 'krita-ai-diffusion' that provides AI-assisted painting capabilities within the professional Krita application, and (2) a cloud-based image generation service that powers the plugin with remote GPU compute. The cloud service uses a token-based credit system for pay-per-use pricing. The plugin can run entirely on local hardware (free) or connect to the cloud service for additional features and no-GPU-required operation. The platform supports Stable Diffusion 1.5 and XL models, with capabilities including generation, upscaling, live mode, animation, and various inpainting/outpainting operations controlled through sketches, line art, depth maps, pose skeletons, and reference images.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interstice.cloud Image Generation Service Cloud-based image generation service that provides GPU-powered AI image synthesis accessible through the Krita plugin. Users spend tokens to generate images at various resolutions, with costs based on resolution, sampling steps, and workflow type. Supports up to 4K resolution and includes Live mode for real-time generation.
• Krita Plugin (krita-ai-diffusion) Open-source plugin for the professional painting application Krita that enables AI-assisted painting workflows. Supports generation, upscaling, live mode, animation, all selection/mask modes, fill/expand/remove/replace/refine operations, and powerful control layers including Sketch, Lines, Depth, Reference, Style, and Pose. Can run on local hardware (free) or connect to Interstice.cloud's cloud GPU.
• Token-based Credit System Pay-per-use token system for cloud GPU compute. Tokens are consumed based on resolution, sampling steps, and workflow type. Tokens do not expire. Available in one-time purchase packages: 5,000 tokens for €10 or 15,000 tokens for €28. Typical Live image costs 1 token (~€0.002); 1024x1024 image generation costs 5 tokens (~€0.01).

Quantifiable outcome

• Live image generation costs approximately 1 token (~0.002€)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Krita (Krita Foundation)coreTechnology or IntegrationKrita is a professional painting application that Interstice integrates with through its open-source plugin. The service extends Krita's functionality with AI image generation capabilities. Krita is explicitly a third-party application not affiliated with Interstice and not subject to Interstice's terms.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leonardo AI: AI image generation platform offering token-based usage, model fine-tuning, and LoRA support — closely mirroring Interstice's pricing structure, model flexibility, and target audience of digital artists and creators.
• Midjourney: Subscription-based AI image generation service widely used by digital artists and illustrators. Competes directly for the same end-user persona (creative professionals seeking AI image generation), though without Krita-plugin integration.
• NightCafe: AI art generation platform targeting hobbyist and professional artists, offering credit-based pricing and community features. Comparable in target audience and monetization model to Interstice.cloud.
• Runway: Creative AI platform offering image generation, inpainting, and editing tools for creative professionals. Competes for the same professional creator segment and offers similar token/credit-based usage pricing.
• NovelAI: Subscription-based AI image and text generation service with token/credit systems, targeting creative users. Comparable in monetization structure (credits for generation) and user base overlap with Interstice.
• Mage.Space: Free and paid AI image generation platform built on Stable Diffusion with community features. Competes for similar digital-artist and casual-creator users with similar SD-based generation and credit/token pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe Firefly: Adobe's generative AI image service integrated into Photoshop and other Creative Cloud apps. Represents a broad incumbent with bundled distribution to professional creative users — exactly the workflow-integration play Interstice pursues for Krita.
• Stability AI: Creator of Stable Diffusion (the foundation model Interstice runs on). Offers its own consumer/API access to SD-based image generation, making it both the upstream technology provider and a broad incumbent competitor in the cloud AI-image-generation space.

Emerging players

• Civitai: Community platform for sharing Stable Diffusion models, LoRAs, and generating images. Overlaps with Interstice's audience of SD power users and its LoRA-support feature, while also offering its own generation service.

Others

• Krita Foundation: The makers of Krita, the open-source painting application Interstice's plugin targets. Not a direct competitor but a critical platform partner — any Krita governance, feature, or AI-strategy decision directly shapes Interstice's addressable market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/Acly/krita-ai-diffusion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIOny8JHEzJsbTM-bh29ePw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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